Women 50+ creating the life they want
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
SShh! It’s the inner critic piping up again. It always tries to get involved in our lives. It’s not helpful or constructive, it causes chaos and wrecks havoc on our spirit. It tells us we’re not good enough, not smart enough, not attractive, have dumb ideas and are too old. We’re fat, lazy, fearful, disorganized, stupid….you know theRead More
We all have the power to rewrite our personal stories to reflect our deepest hopes and dreams. It’s never too late. As long as we’re alive we are a work in progress. Sue Austin is a mid life woman who is a deep sea diver. She rewrote her story. She decided she didn’t want 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
The red shoes were out the door in a flash when they learned they had snagged a trip to Bali. Like the mischievous garden gnome, the red shoes seek to travel the world and document their escapades. Just after midnight tonight they will be Bali bound where they, and their wearer, hope to follow in theRead 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
We love our rituals….they make us feel safe. If you think about it we have rituals for everything we do…unwinding at the end of the day, getting ready for bed, brushing our teeth, reading the paper, beginning our day, getting dressed….we are ritual driven! We create rituals that, on one hand, allow us to getRead More
To create the initial shift that will trigger fearless (re)discovery of ourselves…. we have to make room for NEW. Allow new information, new situations, new people, new perspectives and new ideas to enter our lives. It doesn’t have to be big new newness … the tiniest bit of new can trigger a huge wave of discovery. ItRead More
Don’t you just love surprises? I do! The unexpectedness makes me feel instantly alive and firmly ensconced in the present moment! Surprise puts all my senses on high alert! So… approach the next 30 days with the expectation of having a surprise every day. My eyes are lighting up at the thought of it! Here’sRead More
Could a pair of shoes really trigger a (re)discovery of my fearless self at mid life? This post was one of the first to appear on the Red Shoe Zone in 2013. Now almost 3 years later I can tell you that profound inspiration can come from the most unlikely places…. even shoes! The journeyRead More
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