There will be delicious food everywhere over the holidays and you don’t have to gain weight. This is the bottom line. And…here’s how to have a good time and enjoy yourself without having food regrets. Yes, you read that correctly. The thing is that what you are doing right now actually sets you up...
Continue readingEp #19: How to Have the Best Thanksgiving Ever without Stress
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about how to have the best Thanksgiving ever without stress: Why it’s possible to have Thanksgiving without stress. What the concept of regret proofing is all about. The “usual suspects” that tend to stress us out during holidays. The BEST way to avoid any regrets during holidays. The...
Continue readingEp #16: Surprising Lessons from Leaving a Long-Term Job in Midlife with Wendy Goodridge
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about Leaving a Long-Term Job in Midlife: Wendy’s experience with leaving her career and the challenges she experienced along the way in midlife. What it took for Wendy to see that losing her job was something that happened for her rather than to her. The biggest epiphanies she...
Continue readingFalling in love again at my age…with a pair of shoes
Ladies, it happened. I fell in love again…with a pair of shoes…at my age. At 53, I thought I was too old. I thought I forgot that special feeling. I thought I was over this sort of thing. I thought I would never experience intense emotion like this again. But then….I saw them across...
Continue readingWhy my layoff was the best surprise ever!
When I received a layoff notice five years ago this week, it was an unwelcome surprise. I was minding my own business, deep in thought at work when I got the knock at my door. I was told, “I need you for a meeting.” Even though I was caught off guard, I knew instantly...
Continue readingRegret-proofing your midlife in Canada, eh?
I didn’t know I would end up as a midlife, American woman living in Canada. Nothing about my childhood would have indicated that this would be my path. In fact, I’m now a proud dual citizen. But as a kid, if someone would have asked me where I thought I would live at this...
Continue readingThree incredibly simple ways to change your thoughts to create what you want
It’s not always easy to think intentionally. You know you have to change your thoughts. But you don’t yet believe your new thoughts. Sometimes, you also know that you’re in a funk. You feel it. You see it. You’re not happy about it. You’re stuck. And even though you sense that you know what...
Continue readingWhy quitting on yourself sucks
Quitting anything can be hard. It can be stressful and suck big time. But…it can also create a feeling of relief. We usually don’t think of quitting with little things. Quitting usually seems like a “big” thing. Especially in midlife…we’ve seen a lot of quitting by then. Let’s take a closer look. It’s pretty...
Continue readingHow to create amazing memories with midlife friends
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Midlife gals…are you having as much fun creating amazing memories with your friends as you could be? My guess is that you’re not. I had an interesting airplane seatmate last week while flying to California. I was settling into my window seat as a group of middle-aged men walked...
Continue readingThe #1 reason I don’t feel over 50
Friends, I just can’t believe I’m a midlife gal who’s over 50. It’s mind-boggling to me. Sometimes I forget how old I am. I can’t remember if I’m 52 or 53. It takes me a minute. Then, when I remember, I’m floored that I’m this old. I suppose it shouldn’t be that much of...
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