Why the First Six Months After a Big Life Change Can Feel So Heavy
Many women over 60 I speak with describe finding themselves in the middle of a life change they never quite planned. A move. A quiet retirement that does not feel like freedom. A late-life divorce. A loss. A health shift. A financial wake-up call. A decision to start over…
Read MoreWhy Midlife Women Mistake Burnout for Failure – And How to Reclaim Your Strength
Women over 50 know something younger generations don’t: You can survive almost anything except the exhaustion you never name. For many of us, that exhaustion doesn’t arrive…
Read MoreRearview Mirror: Looking Back and Seeing Clearly – The Agency That Shined Bright and Cast Long Shadows
Rearview Mirror is a series born from age, clarity, and the courage to finally say the quiet parts out loud. It’s about looking back not to reopen old wounds, but to understand them. It’s about revisiting the places, people…
Read MoreDancing 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…
Read More4 Steps Any Older Woman Can Take to Create a New Monetary Self
Science has shown us the mental and physical benefits of positive affirmations. Why not use the same techniques now and apply them to your financial life after you retire?
Read More4 Powerful Ways to Boost Your Retirement Savings in Your 60s
What are your biggest regrets? If you’re in your 60s, you may have regrets about your relationships. Or, perhaps you think that your choice of career was a mistake. Well, talking with the other women in our community, I can promise you one thing – by the time you reach your 70s, one regret will drown out all others. I’m talking, of course, about how much you saved for retirement…
Read MorePost-Retirement Blues – What to Do When the Freedom Feels Empty
You’ve been working for decades with this goal in mind – retirement. It’s supposed to be the finish line. The reward for all the early mornings, late nights, deadlines, juggling work and family, etc. And you’re finally here. You should be thrilled, right? Friends tell you how lucky you are…
Read MoreLost Your Compass in Mid-Life? Join the Virtual Kitchen Table
I should have taken Robert Frost’s advice and followed The Road Not Taken. Instead, I took the path well-trod – what I thought was a safe and predictable route. But nothing is ever really safe, is it? What’s that saying, “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans…
Read MoreDid You Know? You Are a Miracle!
Did you experience awe and wonder this morning at being given another precious day? You should, you know; after all, your life is a miracle. Have you ever thought much about that? Did you know that, according to Wikipedia, an event is considered a miracle when the odds…
Read More3 Ways to Stop Putting Yourself Last
The other day, someone very dear to me asked me to be involved in an event they were planning. Now, I know full well that my calendar is packed. My mental reserves are a bit low, and my migraines have been popping in a little too often. But this person is special to me. So, I said yes….
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