We must always hold onto hope. And we must never let go of the hope of healing—even healing from our sexual traumas. We can experience freedom from shame’s grip. We can experience freedom from the lies we have lived with for many years.
Category: Relationships
Living in Strength
Each of us have Personality strengths and weaknesses. Living our best life, however, means that we focus on the strengths and work to minimize the weaknesses. This concept is called Living in Strength. Here we offer a quick read that features a basic introduction to The Personalities, with links to additional support material, while pointing to how each of us can put our best self forward.
Stay Connected with Family Over the Miles
Despite the physical distance that separates families, part of living our best life is staying connected. It is vital for maintaining strong bonds and relationships. With the help of technology and a bit of creativity, it is possible to bridge the gap and ensure that distance does not hinder the love and support shared among family members.
Talents and Gifts
Do you still have a longing to use gifts and talents that you have put on the shelf while you were busy homemaking, mothering, or building a career? It is never too late! I have learned that age is just a number. It is my hope that you will continue to find new sisters in this after-60 phase of life—who are women living out their best lives.
Love Extravagantly
Ah, the power of a personal mission statement: not cautious but extravagant, not to get, but to give. What changes do you need to make to love your spouse extravagantly? Make it your personal purpose statement: love extravagantly.
The Truth about Forgiveness Lies
The time for forgiveness is always right now. Delayed forgiveness compresses anger, and anger breeds bitterness, which changes the way a person thinks, talks, and acts. Unforgiveness negatively transforms and causes separation. To maintain healthy relationships, and avoid the fallout from holding on to hurt, forgiveness is necessary.
Don’t Have a Facelift, Have a Life Lift Instead
When I’m eighty-five I want to look back at the way I was when I was sixty-five and think, hey I wasn’t bad, I did my best. I didn’t give up.’
Get Ready for a Trip with Your Girlfriends
While being thought provoking for your own life, the Wildwater Walking Club books are an easy and entertaining read. I tend to read in bed, next to my husband—with my Kindle in dark mode. Many times, I had to stifle my chuckle to keep from waking him up. You will love the friendship and camaraderie between the women as well as their travels—you will feel like you are on the trip with them. The health coaching and life lessons are an added bonus.
Enhance Your Marriage with Humor and Laughter
By this point in life, if you are still married to your first husband, you’ve likely had ebbs and flows. Trying to infuse your relationship with humor and laughter can help elevate wherever you are right now.
Cherish and Honor Your Friendships
Friends keep you balanced when the rest of your world feels like it’s spinning out of control. What I know now more than anything else, is to cherish and honor my friendships!