Anyone have advice on reconnecting with old friends and family you drifted away from?

I was thinking recently about how that I really didnt put people at the center of my life when I was younger and now I dont have the deep relationships to show for it. I dont want to say i regret it, since I dont believe in regrets but for example, I would prioritize getting passport stamps over friends or family events, I was flaky and I didnt really make an effort to reach out to friends/family, was unpleasant to be around when I did make an effort.

Now I am not saying its a one way street and that the others were perfect, but I definitely recognize I didnt act in a way that communicated these are relationships I care about. Now I am here , without many friends or close family relationships, with basically noone i could just hang out with or call up. Thankfully I have a great partner and hobbies to keep myself busy, but sometimes it would be nice to talk to someone that isnt them, a coworker or a barista.

I am trying to rekindle my old friendships and have gotten involved in some hobbies to meet people, but its so much harder when we have babies, aging parents, etc. I also restarted my meetup account but that site has changed alot since I last used it.

As I begin my journey, would love advice from other women who have made friends in their 40s or who have rekindled their own/had someone reach out to reconnect.