Reinventing Yourself

Walking through an open door after 60 does not simplify life. It changes the questions you ask about who you are becoming. Many women over 60 describe a moment when something shifts. A possibility appears. It may be travel, a move…

For much of our lives, we are taught to think of reinvention as something dramatic: a bold pivot, a fresh start, a single defining moment when everything changes. But in my experience, that is rarely how life really works. More often, change comes in seasons…

There’s a stage of midlife and beyond that rarely gets attention. We talk about the grief. We talk about the betrayal. We talk about the shock of divorce, empty nests, career shifts, aging parents. But we don’t talk enough about what happens after the emotional storm passes. The calm. And how unsettling that calm can feel…

I’m currently in India and have been here for three weeks. It feels like a long time, yet in the grand scheme of things, three weeks is nothing. I arrived in the laid-back state of Kerala in the south-west of India. I remember sitting in my Uber from the airport, trying to pry my eyes open so I could take in everything I was seeing…

We love the idea of reinvention. It sounds bold. Empowering. Almost glamorous.
New chapter. New purpose. New clarity.
But no one tells you how quiet reinvention really is. Especially after 60. Reinvention doesn’t usually begin with applause.
It begins with discomfort…

Embarking on the journey of personal development is a transformative endeavour. You might just find it holds the key to unlocking your true potential. However, the path to personal growth is not serendipitous. It has to be thoughtfully planned and then followed in a diligent but flexible way. Personal development…

You did everything right – and still feel like something is missing. Does that thought make you ache a little bit? That quiet ache doesn’t mean something went wrong. It often means something finished. For many women over 60, life finally slows down enough for clarity to arrive…

I recently found myself in a position where, at the age of 62, I have begun to establish and actually stick with some boundaries. This came with a complete mindset change – I wasn’t just paying lip service to this idea – it felt very different in my brain…

There is a certain kind of transition that can catch you off guard, even at 60, when you have already lived through so much and learned what matters. It might be retirement, an empty nest, a move, a change in health, a relationship shifting, or simply that quiet…

I loved helping new families through pregnancy and childbirth as an obstetrical nurse. In addition, the intensity and energy needed for my job, especially in a high-paced unit like labor and delivery, required a level of focus and knowledge that energized me. One of the non-nursing tasks I enjoyed included writing…