A phone visit with relatives on Easter Day resulted in my being aware that there was a temporary stress epidemic in my family. Yikes! To hear that five adults ages 39 to 65 all concur that they were stressed-out was an eye-opener. One of those is a woman over fifty who appears on the surface [...]
Have you noticed the early arrival of beautiful blossoms on the plum trees and warmer temperatures brightening your mood? They certainly do mine! However, if we are primarily focused on problems such as work challenges or health issues we may hardly notice the changes. How is it that our focus so often determines our reality [...]
Recently I had the great privilege of being in on a Mentor Certification Course through invite.CHANGE, a coach training organization where I am on staff. Now, certification programs are not always known for their inspiring nature. However, when it comes to coaching, I have found that inspiration and accelerated personal growth are almost always part [...]
Just as I was about to pull up the draft of this week’s blog post, there was a flicker. I most likely reacted and the next thing I knew…Clean Sweep. Whatever my previous brilliant draft had to offer was history! I am taking that as a gift. Whatever, my earlier thoughts were are not as [...]
Metaphors for midlife abound! One that I have come to respect through my own experience and the wise teachings of mentors like Sue Monk Kidd and Christiane Northrup is that midlife is often a time of re-birthing. If re-birth conjures up precious memories of giving birth to your child or painful ones, both apply. The other [...]
As a woman at midlife, sometimes you are very clear when you have had enough of:
Old habits that no longer serve you
Old files that need to be tossed
Projects that are going no-where that you know it is time to bring closure to
Relationships that are no longer working for you
Give yourself permission to say “Enough, [...]
A few weeks ago, I found myself driving through the rain, late for an appointment and, not surprisingly, when I got near the destination I had trouble finding it. When I arrived I was not in the calm receptive place that would optimize the value of my appointment. So, I took time to breathe, ground [...]
Do you find yourself working long past quitting time to redo an assignment? Needing to be the best at every project you tackle? Then you might want to read “Time Off for Good Behavior, How Hardworking Women Can Take a Break and Change Their Lives.” Mary Lou Quinlan found herself more and more successful according [...]
Recently at a Waking Up to the Second Half workshop, several women came to the realization that "This feels good to take time to reflect!" Having given themselves permission to participate in a workshop with other women curious about their next chapter in the Second Half of their lives, these women were reveling in the [...]
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