Women 50+ creating the life they want
The red shoes never fail to disappoint. They connect me to fascinating people and the lessons and insights just keep coming. Sshh – Don’t tell them but I’ve figured out their magic. Here it is. I’m always fully present when I wear them …laying in wait for that extraordinary thing to happen. Being in the moment allows me to seeRead More
The more women I talk to, the more I realize what a big player fear is in our lives. It can stop us from becoming who we were meant to be. It can stop us from serving and contributing like we were intended to. It can compromise our happiness and ability to love. Propelling ourselves intoRead 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
Bronnie Ware, an Australian palliative care nurse spent several years caring for patients who were in the last 12 weeks of their lives. She recorded their epiphanies on a blog called Inspiration and Chai and later in a book called “The Top Five Regrets of the Dying”. She writes about the incredible clarity of visionRead More
The red shoes offered me extraordinary lessons from everyday life. I realized to see them I had to be looking. By remaining present, in-the-moment and aware I opened myself to amazing insights. I used to be surprised at unexpected lessons. Now I know they’re always there and it’s my responsibility to spot them. I’m doing a 30 dayRead More
Wouldn’t it be amazing to live life fearlessly? To wake up feeling young and fearless and knowing exactly what you wanted to do with your life? Yes! To live fearlessly we have to tame our fears and continue to sshh the inner critic that reminds us of them. Did you know that outside of rituals andRead More
When was the last time you did something just because it made you happy? Hmmm……anything coming to mind? Let me guess….You spend a lot of time coming up with ways to make others happy. Ok… what makes you happy? Wait….you can’t say ….seeing your family happy (that’s a given). What makes you happy? Hard toRead More
Attttttention! At ease. It seems I could have used a military drill sergeant to snap me into the present moment. Instead I got red shoes. How much time do you spend in the present moment? Before the red shoes I would have responded….””What a ridiculous question! All of it!” HA! Guess again! The red shoesRead More
I still marvel at the lessons provided by the red shoes. I laugh, shake my head and accept that insight can come from anywhere! The lessons are still top of mind. In fact, they are integrated into day to day life. The red shoes made me smile. They lifted my spirit and tickled my happy bone.Read More
Could you write your memoir in 6 words? Several years ago I picked up a little book published by Smith Magazine called, “Not Quite What I Was Planning”. In it people offer their life story in 6 words. My husband and I read it aloud, page by page. We went through a multitude of emotions,Read More
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