While it's quite common to have friends who are our own age -- are we missing out by not making friends with people who are both younger and older than we are? In this episode, Dian Griesel and Charlotte Reardon discuss their 30 year age difference along with other very important friendships in their lives -- that also involve big age gaps. The benefits of "friends of all ages" are explored.

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It seems to me that throughout our lives, we are either told to “act our age” or we spend time worrying about “becoming our age.” What’s up with our cultural

The goal for each of my essays—on this podcast, in my books and on my daily blog—has remained constant: By sharing what my readers view as “practical, relatable yet challenging thoughts,” perhaps others can engage with my musings and find them to be comforting as we explore our connectedness and release many of the feelings of “aloneness” that we all grapple with to one degree or another throughout our lives. This dream has been realized beyond my wildest imaginings, thanks to the willingness of the hundreds of thousands who participate in a daily conversation on my website and social media accounts. The comments following each Silver Disobedience blog are as insightful and honest as I hope each of my essays is. This mutual dialog continues to be immensely heartwarming and underscores the joys of unanticipated “aging” consequences. Clearly, there is a collective desire to understand ourselves, our responsibilities and our relationships—including our desire to confront our differences in constructive ways instead of simply holding on to the need to be “right.” The ongoing conversation confirms that the essence of “Who we are” doesn’t change very much as we age—yet, we appear to believe wholeheartedly that each year has helped us to become better in myriad ways.

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Trusting Life? Seriously, that might feel like more of a challenge than ever before. So much feels like it is totally out of our control. The fact is -- yes, there are a lot of things that are out of our control. But -- and the truth usually comes after the word "but" -- there are still also plenty of things within our control. In this podcast I share a variety of things you can do -- starting right now -- to feel greater trust about how your life is unfolding.

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There are many kinds of friendships that we will develop throughout our lives -- from acquaintances, casual, work, close, social and besties. All of our friendships are important and they each have the ability to fulfill our different needs for human connection. Yet, it is very important to understand the differences between our varying friendships because much like most relationships, they are rarely one-size-fits all. IF we believe otherwise, we may be putting too much pressure on the relationship which might cause us to lose it or feel otherwise disappointed. Tune in for a new perspective on the value of all types of friends.

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Do you wonder if possibilities still exists for you? Take five minutes and listen to this I promise you’ll see possibility in a whole new way. I’m Dian Griesel aka @SilverDisobedience

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Finding new friends that you can connect with can feel daunting. But it is doable! And it is very worth doing! While maybe you're a bit out of practice, if you think your life would benefit from developing additional friendships, tune in for five minutes. I'm Dian Griesel, Ph.D. and along with Charlotte Reardon we will share several ways you can start today to expand your besties circle right away!

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There was a time that few questioned going to work or going out for dinners, dancing and fun. Then things changed. Suddenly, these simple basic choices were beyond our control. Such a startling loss of these everyday freedoms has left a residual impact for many and made some of us question or doubt our abilities to gather with friends, start new relationships, get back into office culture and to simply say "Hello" or "Let's get together." In this podcast, we begin an exploration on how to become more social and make new connections. We'll be diving even deeper in future episodes...but here's where to begin the discussion!

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I can literally speak about crashing and fear. I've lived through 3 plane crashes. Here in less than 5 minutes I'll explain why you don't need to crash to reap the benefits of fear. Check it out! 

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While we all might life to be "normal," there really is no normal. In the next 265 seconds...Less than 4 minutes, I'll explain why this is a good thing!

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Could you use some more energy? I bet! We all could. In the next 242 seconds I'm going to share exactly how to get more energy now! It's a reading from my book, The Silver Disobedience Playbook: 365 Inspirations for Living and Loving Agelessly. Check it out while you're running around...or relaxing! You'll have a new perspective and will feel better! 

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