Recently, while on vacation in Snow Mass, Colorado , I met a woman who in honor of her fiftieth birthday did her first bungee jump. There is something about turning fifty that brings all kinds of feelings to the forefront. She wanted to do something that took courage and prove to herself that she was not old. The [...]
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I have been invited to meet with a group of dynamic women at a special luncheon to talk about midlife and how to come through this time of life with optimism and direction. This is a pivotal time in a woman’s life. I look forward to sharing ideas and tools that will help them get through [...] Today’s radio show was again on strengthening emotional energy. The focus was on establishing good boundaries. In order to make the most of life after fifty we need energy and having strong boundaries frees us so we can make our dreams a reality. Are you familiar with the phrase: Circle of Confidence? I think it is [...] I have been asked if one truly can strengthen ones emotional fitness after age fifty. My answer is a resounding yes. And I would add that it is possible also in the decades that follow. I have seen men and women who have put their primary energy into their business and professional lives realize that [...] A dear friend of mine sent me a copy of an article by Tara Parker-Pope with the title : WHAT ARE FRIENDS FOR? A LONGER LIFE. The gist of the article is that one of the most powerful weapons for slowing aging and prolonging life is to have good friends. In addition to sending the [...] How often have you heard people say that they would do something “if only” that would happen first? I see “if only” as the biggest reason why people in their second half of life find themselves on hold. They are waiting for something to happen first. I certainly understand that since I have done my [...] Recently I read the following quote: “The vast majority of people have the deeply entrenched conviction that ’success’ promotes happiness. But it is not success that promotes happiness. When you genuinely enjoy your life, you are successful in the only real meaning of the term!” This was written by Tom Russell, who is not familiar [...] The act of recharging ones life starts by openly assessing it and then taking action. By the second half of life, routines and habits are usually pretty well established. It is hard to look at ourselves objectively. Yet the answers as to what we need in order to feel content and happy are inside us. [...] By the time we are in our second half of life we are used to doing things in a certain way. Yet at the same time we may internally yearning to do new things and go after we have always wanted to do. This is the time of life when there is an internal push [...] What does it mean to live fully in the present? It means accepting that things are the way they are and that the present is the only place we can be. It is in the present that we can grow. By accepting and loving the present we will create our future. When you are fully in [...] |
 
  
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