1. Don't
hole up in your house. Get out, mingle and meet people.
2. Get
your spouse out, too. If you have kids, even better.
3. Don't
make a big deal about your self-importance or what you did previously.
4. Find
something in the community that interests you and get
involved.
5. If you
have a specialty or skill, offer it for free.
6. Get
involved with local sports. Games are major social events.
7. Offer
to write or report, article or guest editorial for the local
paper.
8. Take a
class or teach a class.
This advice is from an author whose book I'll receive soon for review.
"Radical Relocating: A northern big-city executive
joyfully reflects on his move to the Virginia countryside" by Tony Vanderwarker.
