Encouraging and equipping women over 60 to live their best life!
Instead of having the mindset “it can wait,” I’ve decided to take on the mindset of “do it now.” What a difference this has made in my home. Where I was experiencing dread, I’m now getting on top of this area! My living space and my working space is looking better. I’m making the incremental changes, taking the necessary actions and the outcome has been incredible. It was not hard. It was a shift in my mindset.
The three books I read on my summer vacation were all classic “beach reads.” thread of the story.” Additionally, I like books that take place in modern day, with characters with cell phones and iPads. I don’t mind a romance, but I want it to be a side part of the story, not the main story. Family dramas with strong female characters are good, and a little mystery works for me. Considering my age, I like books with mature characters (which Maddie Please specializes in), and books that make me stop and think, and even highlight sections. Though these books are fiction, the authors work hard at crafting the exact word choices that make the life-truth relatable and memorable.
The goal with your grown kids is to become peers with them but it doesn’t happen just because we all get older. For most of their lives you have been an authority figure in their lives. If you want them to become peers, it is up to you to invite them up to the level of adults. The movement happens when you realize your grown child is better at something than you. At that point you can ask for their advice. When you do, you endorse your son or daughter with a powerful proclamation that they have joined the company of adults who share their expertise with each other.
When I’ve played the game of life of trying to keep it at status quo, just good enough, that’s when I’ve been the most miserable. What’s actually happening is I’m losing momentum and my life starts digressing.
Each year, with the approach of Father’s Day, I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the gift of a good father. I was 34 when Daddy died, and that felt much too soon. There was still so much I wanted to learn from him. Daddy was wise and taught by example. Because my children were young,…
I can now speak to why downsizing and or relocating is actually number three of life’s major challenges, especially for the those of us over 60 years old, moving and or relocating is a Lifesizing® issue, not merely a downsizing issue. You see, Lifesizing® incorporates the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of life, of these life challenges of downsizing, moving, and relocating.
the inner-excellence mindset frees us to focus on growth, effort, and honoring God with our gifts. It values the process over perfection, allowing us to embrace mistakes as opportunities to learn and serve others. Shifting from perfectionism to inner excellence brings peace and joy because it aligns our purpose with God’s grace, not worldly validation.
