Women 50+ creating the life they want
“When patterns are broken, new worlds emerge” ~Tuli Kupferberg Patterns create comfort zones, those safe, predictable cozy spots we like to sit in. In these places we remain unchallenged and well….comfortable. Same old/same old….we can go through the motions with our eyes shut. Know what I mean? We’ve all got them. I’m on a missionRead More
“Notice when your heart leaps up in joyous exuberance…in these moments the voice of the spirit is speaking directly to you.” Justine Willis Tom Finding our passion is a big deal. We all have bubbling passion inside us, but by mid life it can be covered up, or worse, deadened after years of nose to theRead More
A dear friend sent this to me. Like the screaming headlines of grocery store tabloids the title got me. Click. I opened the email. Surprise – I loved it! I’ve been unable find out where it originated and as a result can’t give appropriate credit for a lovely piece. If anyone knows please get in touchRead More
As humans we’re hard wired to connect face-to-face, it keeps us socialized and healthy….our spirit alive. But we’re losing ground and fast becoming insular people less connected to each other and the outer world. The next time you’re out and about take a look. Some have buds in ears and are ‘inside’ somewhere, others areRead More
Let’s celebrate! Celebrations make life richer and keep us focused on all the great things that are happening! When Kelly was growing up we had celebrations for (almost) everything. The first day of spring /summer/fall/winter…. first/last day of summer vacation….first/last X-country/swim meets of the season…victories/best efforts. Birthdays…anniversaries…..lives well lived. They’ve continued with launches of newRead More
Studies show that 25% of those you smile at will return the smile and of those twenty five percent 10% will smile at someone else. With this information we could start a smile revolution. The red shoes make people smile. I’m not exactly sure what it is about them (having studied them at length) butRead More
“You’re soaking in it.” Remember Madge? I do. I soaked in it some 30 years ago, cast as Madge’s rather surprised customer in a Palmolive commercial. Madge was the iconic manicurist, who for 27 years, held court in the salon while tending to women’s cuticles with her trademark soaking solution. Who ever came up withRead More
How does the world see you? Much more beautifully than you think. Dove recently released the newest installment if their now famed Real Beauty campaign. The tagline of the campaign, “You are more beautiful than you think,” demonstrates the disparity between a woman’s self-image and a stranger’s perception, playing on the common saying, “You areRead More
Part 5 of 5 “All the greatest people on the planet past and present – all loved what they did.” Janet Bray Attwood and Chris Attwood authors of The Passion Test I interpret that statement as not only referring to the ‘world’s greats’ but all the greatest people. People who are living their passions loveRead More
Part 4 of 5 What are my passions? Even with the thought generated over the last few days it can still be a tricky question at the midpoint of our lives. The answers lay buried under years of intense focus growing families, building careers, working, caring for aging parents, and doing what it takes toRead More
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