Midlife lessons are everywhere and sometimes they are surprising. I saw something pretty interesting last week with my Mulberry tree. One day it was full of leaves. The next day, it had none. It dropped ALL of it’s leaves over night. One night. It was standing there naked when I noticed it in the...
Continue readingEP #137: 6 Steps to Make your Midlife Plans More Fun
What You’ll Learn from this Episode: Why it’s common to just plan for adequacy when you make plans. How being untethered at this age and stage of life can be advantageous. Why you should consider amplifying your plans as much as possible. Six simple steps to make your midlife plans more fun. Welcome to...
Continue readingEP #95: 8 Top Tips for More Midlife Travel
What You’ll Learn from this Episode: Why you may not make travel a priority. What you might be thinking that’s getting in the way of you travelling more. How your thinking is related to your travel plans. Why understanding the risk of fear-based decision making is important. What the eight top tips are to...
Continue readingEP #94: Big Midlife Mistakes & 4 Secrets to Avoid Them
What You’ll Learn from this Episode: Why it’s common to make mistakes in midlife. What the common mistakes are that are so easy to make. How your thinking is related to the midlife mistakes you’re making. Why taking full responsibility for your life outcomes is a step toward regret-proofing. What the four secrets are...
Continue readingEP #93: My Unique Midlife Perspective from Losing my Parents as a Kid
What You’ll Learn from this Episode: What it was like to grow up after losing parents at a young age. How your life experience creates a unique lens from which to view your world. Why sharing a personal life story is important . How knowing that “life is short” can affect your perspective on...
Continue readingEP #92: 3 Reasons Why You Should Act your Shoe Size instead of your Age in Midlife
What You’ll Learn from this Episode: Three reasons why acting your shoe size instead of your age is a great idea in midlife. How what you think about age can affect your feelings. How curiosity can help you in your life. What being more present in your life can do for you. Why laughter...
Continue readingEP #91: How to Avoid Common Regrets in Midlife
What You’ll Learn from this Episode: What the 5 most common regrets of the dying are. Why it’s important to understand common regrets in midlife. Why it’s important to think about regret-proofing. What “regret-proofing your life” looks like. Why friendships are important now and later in life. Why it’s important to understand that happiness...
Continue readingEp #90: 9 Secrets to Get Unstuck in Midlife
What You’ll Learn from this Episode About Secrets to Get Unstuck in Midlife: Why it’s common to feel stuck and want to get unstuck in midlife, especially your 50s. Why the way you think about being stuck can affect your ability to unstick yourself. How understanding that your excuses are optional can help you...
Continue readingHow tap dancing helped me regret proof my life
I hadn’t thought about tap dancing in years. But then I turned 50 and I started thinking about potential regrets. All kinds of thoughts began swirling in my head when I approached this notable milestone. I decided that my favorite thing to do would be to go on a trip with my best friend,...
Continue readingExclusive midlife insider secret—menopause can be joyful!
Menopause and joy aren’t two words that can commonly be found together in a happy little headline. I’m here to suggest that sometimes they just might go together just fine. Maybe not as nicely as peanut butter and jelly. Perhaps not as great as apple pie and vanilla ice cream. And maybe not right...
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