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Linda Wattier helps women over 50 design their most authentic, meaningful, and fulfilling experience of midlife and beyond. She’s a personal coach, writer, and founder of How She Thrives, a free email newsletter with hand-picked advice on how to keep growing brave, strong, and free as we age into our true selves.

Latest Posts By Linda Wattier

3 months ago

You Can Reduce Stress and Enhance Purpose in 2026

When did you last think about what you value most in life? Research shows that recognizing and living according to your values creates a richer sense of purpose. Also, it turns out that one of the best ways to significantly reduce stress is to spend time defining and aligning…

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5 months ago

Dancing with December: A Guide to Emotional Agility

Do you view painful emotions like fear, regret, anger, or sadness as unwelcome intruders – feelings to be avoided, suppressed, and hidden from others? This self-censorship often takes root in childhood…

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9 months ago

Your Inner Compass: Why Self-Trust Is Your Superpower in Uncertain Times

Ever feel like you’re navigating stormy seas, with each wave bringing another gust of uncertainty? Just when you think you’ve found your bearings, the winds shift again. I’ve been thinking about uncertainty a lot lately – it’s become our constant companion, hasn’t it?

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12 months ago

Keeping Hope Alive When You Want to Give Up

Are you having trouble keeping hope alive right now? Especially as we all witness or live through the gut-wrenching effects of wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes, war and genocide, and political turmoil around the world. I’ve been thinking about hope a lot lately…

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1 year ago

3 Enablers of Purposeful Living After 60

As a 60+ woman, you may ask yourself, “What am I doing with my life?” Or, maybe you’re thinking, “I want to feel purposeful, not just fill my time.” Perhaps your sense of purpose was all wrapped up in raising a family and/or your career…

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2 years ago

The Joyful Living Toolkit: 10 Transformative Practices

Are you rushing through life, missing out on its beauty? Do you feel like it’s slipping by too quickly to savor its richness? Maybe you’re caught up in a whirlwind of problems and obligations or the monotony of mundane routines…

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2 years ago

10 Ways to Thrive Despite Life’s Curveballs (+ Helpful Books)

Life at 60 and beyond is a unique chapter filled with wisdom and the potential for tremendous personal growth. Yet, it comes with its own set of challenges. We’re experiencing all kinds of loss unique to this life stage – aging bodies, cherished dreams…

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3 years ago

Stop Wishing and Start Doing: A Vulnerable Guide to Achieving Your Wildest Dreams

Have you ever thought, “I wish I could do that?” Write a novel, start a business or a charity, run a marathon, or live in a foreign country for a year? Have you ever longed to create something beautiful, pursue a calling, or have a difficult but necessary…

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3 years ago

The Curious Path to the Life You Really Want

Something big was afoot. Bored out of my mind and tired of the daily grind, I couldn’t muster up even one ounce of enthusiasm. My work in the corporate world had become meaningless. I knew I had reached a significant turning point…

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3 years ago

Is Being Loyal to Yourself First Selfish?

Were you taught, like I was, that placing your needs before those of others is selfish, unkind, or unloving? Did you learn that being a devoted daughter, partner, mother, wife, or caregiver – while shouldering all the emotional labor…

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