You can know individually who you thought you were, but that doesn't do you any good until other people see you that way. Finding a new group Without that group connection, women can feel unmoored. They walk the track at the Y, see each other at church on Sundays and meet in a Bible study group. While research shows we require closeness and the ability to confide what's in our heart to at least one person in our life, groups need not be intimate to be fulfilling. They provide a sense of belonging because people know who you are when you go somewhere.
Casual friendships provide that sense of community.
She calls it a fitness support group, but it's also a weekly visit with pals. Meeting once a week, even if it's only for an hour, really gives you the opportunity to bond with a friend. I never spend an hour on the phone catching up with a friend. It does not happen in my life and it doesn't happen in the lives of my friends. But when you're on the track, that's really what you're doing.