Ask Anne - How can I rise about this horrible feeling of ‘nothingness’?

Question: “I’m a 78-year-old woman, and was shocked to find out the rumors are true … I’ve become ‘invisible!’  How can I rise about this horrible feeling of ‘nothingness’?”

Languishing in Lynn Haven

Answer: Dear Languishing:

It may be how you feel about yourself or the image you project. If you feel "invisible," your body may respond with a bent countenance. Remember: This appearance may set you up for predators, especially in parking lots. Would you like to be a part of an interesting online group of your peers who often discuss such quandaries? Check out "The Ethel Circle" on FB. Or, if you want to see a perfect example of how being "invisible" can actually work to your advantage; and also, shows how to increase your visibility, watch Season 1, Episode 1 of the "new" MATLOCK. Kathy Bates will encourage AND motivate you. Don't "make" yourself small! Throw those shoulders back and become a force to be reckoned with, as I believe its mind over the matter.

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