Women 50+ creating the life they want
You never know who your teachers will be. Sometimes it’s an unexpected surprise. There were twenty of them, all students at my neighborhood high school – Elgin Park Secondary in Surrey, British Columbia. They had come together to create a legacy. Most were graduating and wanted to leave a mark in the school and communityRead More
“Please check your seat assignments boarding will commence soon.” With boarding passes and (re)packed bags in hand we fill the departure gates of Life Part 2. We might not know our destination but we are all going to arrive somewhere else. It will involve opening to new vistas and ventures, new possibilities and new incentives.Read More
In the film Up in the Air, the George Clooney character, Ryan Bingham leads a self help seminar in which he instructs participants to ask themselves the question, “How much does my life weigh?” It’s a great question, especially now as we (metaphorically) pack our bags for departure into Life Part II. We’re likely carrying things no longer used orRead More
Yesterday I was talking to a woman who had just returned from a spring break trip to Maui with her family. Well…. it wasn’t her whole family, they were minus one as her eldest son was in university and unable to make the trip. Her face told the story, “It was hard,” she said, “itRead More
My preferred method of facing down fear has always been to squeeze my eyes shut and jump. Although not for everyone, it’s the one way I can ensure I don’t think too much, if I even start the over think cycle I immediately fling open the doors to the inner critic who starts babbling incessantly and provides meRead More
How old are the scripts that drive our lives? I’ve been wondering about this as I prepare to plow through mine. It’s a review project triggered by the red shoes. I want to ensure all scripts are serving me in the best possible way and if there are any old, out- of-date ones I want to disposeRead More
The on-air banter of the radio hosts caught my attention. Host 1: “A new study has found that enthusiasm is back in style.” Host 2: (incredulous) “Really?” Host 1: “Uh huh… seems that for a number of years it’s been uncool to be enthusiastic…a low key, indifferent approach to life, displaying minimum emotion has beenRead More
Today marks the end of the 30 Day Adventure. Did you feel a shift? They come in varying degrees whisper, nudge, blast or full throttle, all will dislodge from a ‘stuck’ place. A shift gets things going, moving and active and catapults the shift-ee to new territory. It takes many forms…..heightened awareness, renewed hope, increased clarity,Read More
As mothers we believe we’re only supposed to do something for ourselves after we’ve covered off and taken care of everybody else. Right? What happens with that line of thinking is that our dreams and talents often get lost in the shuffle because they’re in last place. So here…right now let’s move them into first.Read More
Sometimes we become acutely focused on arriving at our destination. Getting from A – B becomes what it’s all about and the stuff in between a nuisance. Sometimes we race the clock wanting to get from here to there in record time so we can…do something else. More and more I see that the goodRead More
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