Well, hello.

I have a confession: I am probably the only person you know who doesn’t use Facebook.

Facebook started in 2004.

My reasons for avoiding it for the past 16 years are varied and too personal to share, but this week, a friend came over and convinced me that I’d like it. She thought I’d love starting my own Love Our Age Facebook Group, and then she rummaged around on my laptop for a moment and said this:

Now, I love a good miracle as much as the next guy…so here’s a story for you about Love Our Age, why I started it and what has happened since then.

I wanted to start a blog with a name, instead of blogging at my author’s website and explaining to people that they had to go to www.catherinegreer.com.au and then sign up for my happiness blog. I’d been thinking a lot about the age positive movement and about how I planned to enjoy the middle of my life, and I wanted an easy name for a blog about being inspiring, starting something new, living life beautifully, enjoying every moment. Something for all of us, for everybody.

“What’s your blog called?”

“Love Our Age dot com.”

That’s what I wanted to say. When I searched for the website URL, LoveOurAge.com was available for ten bucks a year. Good dot com URLs can cost thousands of dollars a year.

It felt like a miracle. A $10 miracle.

So I checked on Instagram: @loveourage was available. Another miracle.

And now on Facebook….also available?

That’s my third Love Our Age miracle, you guys. I see good things coming our way!

But…you know how I always write about life being 50-50?

• 50% AMAZING, and

• 50% hard and tricky and tiring and just ALL the things we don’t necessarily want to tackle?

Well, I have a MIRACULOUS and EMPTY Facebook Group right here -- step up and take a look!. As I said, life is 50-50.

This is how I feel looking around Facebook: I am the 15 year old girl, standing in the cafeteria on Fish and Chip day with nowhere to sit because every table is full. So…if you have time, and if you would please teach me how Facebook Groups work and sign up for mine, I would be so thankful!

I’m pretty sure you guys have been Facebook partying without me for about 16 years now, so — please help if you can.

Thank you. I appreciate you! Enjoy your Friday, and let’s Love Our Age together.

Catherine x

PS.

• How are you doing out there? I keep reading the news and worrying about friends and family. Are you okay?

• My bright orange jumper is now in grey.