katebcca, Oh my. I hear ya. I was in your shoes about five or six years ago. Mom died and my kids no longer needed me either. All were in high school and becoing more independent with each passing day. It was my midlife crisis. BUT, that's when I hunkered down in prayer at the kitchen prayer and said, "Lord, whatcha got in store for hthis next season?" Through many days of feeling without purpose and many days of choosing to celebrate the next stage, I soon launched www.boomerwomenspeak.com.

The world is your oyster. Try to embrace the loneliness and use the time to discover what you are being called to do next. The world's your oyster now, more than ever before.

Please keep asking questions if you have them. I'm happy to chime in. Been there, done that.
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