Like everything else about my rehab,
rebuilding my social life is a process - I need to be patient. To show myself I'm trying, I'm writing this
down, and sharing it.
1) committee involvement - Values in Action (formerly the
community service committee of our congregation) may not work, but I've spoken
with the chair - a really nice woman named Lynn. Maybe something this year will work - I'll
see.
2) low-key social - I reached out to a lovely woman
named Joyce, who has formed a new congregation club simply called Women
Enjoying - WE. I'm hoping to figure out
some low key socializing with a couple women Joyce knows.
3) Music, or art therapy probably
won't work, for a number of reasons, but this might be OK - I'm not interested
in analyzing my art or music.
4) possible connection - On the plus side, my vision
therapist Ann has spoken to a patient of Dr. Margolis (my developmental
optometrist) whom she doesn't work with, but who is a musician. I'm hoping she and I will be able to connect
by phone - I think we'd have a lot to talk about.
5) Out with Ron - I'm going to try a 3 p.m. matinee
of a play at our high school, and a Shabbat service with Ron. These will both present challenges, but I
want to see how they go. This will be in
addition to going to the Chicago botanic Gardens with him. These outings will be spread out.
Some things won't work out, some
things will - that's what happens when I experiment... I remind myself again to
let myself feel the frustrations, disappointments of what doesn't work, AND the
positive of what does... I need to keep trying.
