WHO AM I?
Hi I'm Leanne,
When I turned 50 I realized that I had the choice of sinking into middle age or celebrating it. I chose to celebrate and I started Cresting the Hill at the end of 2014.
I used to define my life by saying I was a wife, or a mother, or by what I did as my profession. Now I define myself on my own terms - as a woman in my own right. I'm discovering who I am, and I'm really liking that person! I've reached the "crest of the hill" in life, the climb is behind me and the view stretches out in front.
WHY YOU'LL FIND THIS BLOG HELPFUL
If you've reached your 50's and feel a bit lost or defeated, I want to encourage you to refocus and re-discover yourself. Life as you know it isn't ending because the kids left home or because you don't look like a 20 year old anymore. No, life is just getting more interesting and I'd love you to dive in as we tackle the second half of life with joy and positivity.
If you feel like you need new direction or a breath of fresh air, then join me on this journey of re-creating ourselves. I aim to be a woman who is gracious and grateful, kind and considerate of others, fun and always having a smile to share, loving to my family and friends, and also knowing my boundaries and being true to myself.
I'll be sharing tips on how to find the sunshine in life, prompts on appreciating the many blessings that come our way, stories from my life and family, updates on how early retirement is working for me, and so much more. If you like what you find here then feel free to subscribe in the form at the end of this post, or you can email me, or follow my Facebook page and comment there, I always love hearing from anyone who enjoys my blog.
I've also written an E-Book on the A to Zen of Life. You're welcome to a free copy (no strings attached!) Just click HERE to receive a copy.
SOME POSTS YOU MIGHT LIKE TO PERUSE
If you're new to my blog here's a few posts to get you started - I hope you'll be back for more and we'll get to connect, or just read along and enjoy the ride.
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
EARLY RETIREMENT
FEATURES AND AWARDS
Re-discovering myself has resonated with a surprising number of other women and my posts have been featured in Midlife Boulevard and I've guest posted on several other midlife blogs. I've been listed as a Midlife blogger to follow HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE (along with some other fabulous Midlfe women writing and sharing their lives).
I've also been included in the Top 100 Midlife Blogs and Websites (Number #2), Top 70 Women Over 50 Blogs and Websites (Number #6), and Top 100 Baby Boomer Blogs and Websites (Number #20).
If you want to hear my Aussie accent, I've been a guest on a couple of podcasts - This Is Our Time with Hugh from Aging Well: Finding Beauty in the Gray, and Becoming Your Own Best Friend with Sue from Women Living Well After 50.
The icing on the cake was to have my Midlife Blogging journey included in our major newspaper recently.
I'm so glad you found me here in my little corner of the blogosphere and I hope you'll be back each week to follow my journey discovering all that Midlife has to offer.
LET'S MAKE A CONNECTION
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