Everyone always talks about the importance of our morning routine, and I would agree that starting our day in an intentional way sets the stage for our entire day. I, like many, have a very routine morning. However, my morning routine…

For myself and so many of the women in my community, the most verbalized barrier that stands in our way is a perceived lack of time in each day. Many of us are still working. We are often caring for our own aging parents and helping with grandchildren…

This past fall, I had the pleasure of reading a book entitled: Do the Next New Thing: Embrace Uncertainty and Discover Purpose, Happiness, and Friendship written by Pamela Lamp. The book made an impression on me and prompted me to challenge interested women…

As I was making the four-hour drive back home after helping my 80-plus-year-old mom pack up and move to live closer to us, I reflected on my current life situation. Family has always been a priority for me and has continued to be even though my children…

As we enter our 50s, many of us begin to take a serious look at our lives. What are we doing for our careers or jobs and is this what we want to continue to do? Or maybe we’ve been stay-at-home moms and are figuring out what’s next now that our kids…

Now that we’re officially in the embrace of autumn, I can reflect back on this real “mixed bag” of a summer. I was able to spend lots of great time with my grandchildren. We had a wonderful family week at the lake. There were a lot of happy days to be grateful for…

As I’m working with women over 50 who are looking to redefine in some way, I’m often met with a version of the question, “Am I too old to _____.” It typically is phrased something like, “I’m _____ (insert age here). Do you think this would be a good time…

Last month, I wrote an article for 60 and Me that was centered around the idea of establishing boundaries around other people for the purpose of protecting our own emotional health. I talked in the article about how I had been thrown into the role…

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…

It’s been a year now since I’ve been fully retired. Every morning when I was working (even on my days off), I would wake up and walk through the list in my head of what I needed to get accomplished that day. I loved my career, yet I still began…