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Next Chapter Circle
Community
How the Circle works today: who can join, what we talk about and the guidelines that keep it kind and safe.
Who can join
Open to women beginning again
The Circle is for women — with a focus on life after 45 — who are reinventing, travelling, rebuilding or simply curious about what comes next. Membership is free and moderated.
- Women aged 45+ and women in a major life transition
- Readers, travellers and creators from any country
- Members who agree to the Community Rules
Values & expectations
What we ask of each other
- Be kind, curious and respectful — even in disagreement
- Keep what is shared private
- No selling, recruiting or unsolicited messages
- Protect your safety and others’: never share someone’s location or personal details
- Report anything that worries you to the moderators
Conversations
What members share
The themes that come up again and again.
Reinvention
Career changes, new projects, starting over.
Solo travel
Destinations, companions, safety, budgets.
Living abroad
Visas, housing, healthcare and settling in — always checked locally.
Friendship
Meeting people, loneliness, keeping in touch.
Wellbeing
Movement, food, sleep and the Asalas rituals.
Books & stories
What we are reading and writing.
Today
The Facebook community
The Circle currently meets in a private Facebook group, moderated by Karima and a small team. Request to join, answer the three questions and you will be welcomed within a few days.
1
Request to join
Open the private Facebook group and answer the three short questions.
2
Read the guidelines
Kindness, discretion and no selling — the Community Rules keep the Circle safe.
3
Say hello
Introduce yourself and your next chapter in the welcome thread.
4
Join the app waitlist
Be first to try trusted circles and travel check-ins when the app opens.
Community guidelines — summary
Be kind. Keep it confidential. No selling or spam. No hate, harassment or discrimination. Share advice as experience, not as professional instruction. Never post anyone’s location, address or private details. Moderators may remove posts or members who break the rules. Read the full Community Rules.
Tomorrow
From Facebook to our own platform
As the Circle grows, members will move to the Next Chapter App — a private space designed for women, with verified profiles, trusted circles and safety tools. The Facebook group will remain open during the transition, and nobody will be moved without notice.