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SWAPPING OUT WORRY AND REPLACING IT WITH WONDER

It's time to stop worrying about all that could go wrong, and start wondering about all the good that could happen instead.

I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A WORRIER

I'm an oldest daughter and that gives me the tendency to be overly responsible, always needing a plan, always trying to have all my ducks in a row, and always worrying about things. I've worked really hard at not worrying about everything - I'm better at it than I used to be, but at times I slip back into old habits. Something I realized recently is that I may never get rid of the character trait completely, but I can reframe how it plays out in my life.

Instead of worrying about something I can swap it out for wondering about it instead. Wonder allows more room for the positives rather than being overwhelmed by the negatives....
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CHOOSING MY LEVEL OF "VERT" IN MIDLIFE

Did you know there are six different personality types when it comes to being a "vert" - not just introvert and extravert?

WHAT KIND OF "VERT" AM I?

I used to think there were only two personality types when it came to "vert-dom" and they were extravert and introvert. Then I found a third "vert" when I discovered the ambivert - someone who was a little bit of both - depending on the situation. 

Now I've been told by the all-knowing AI that there are actually SIX types of "vert"s out there....
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IF YOU'RE IN YOUR SIXTIES YOU BEGIN TO NOTICE THESE 20 THINGS

If you're in your sixties you may have noticed these 20 changes that have taken place.

IF YOU ARE 60+ YOU'LL NOTICE THESE 20 THINGS

I'm in an Australian Women over 60 Facebook group and someone recently shared a list of things we notice in our 60's. Normally I scroll on by when stuff like this appears, but as I glanced through it I realized so many of these points were relevant to changes I've noted now I'm in at that magical stage of life.

So, that being said, I looked for the original source and there wasn't one - it's just something that gets adapted and shared regularly online. I thought it would be a fun post to share here too...
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HOW TO START BUILDING YOUR PERSONAL BRAND ON SOCIAL MEDIA

A personal brand is what people associate with your name. It may be a topic you understand well. A point of view you regularly share. Or a particular way of approaching your work.

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Today on the blog I have something a little bit different. I'm sharing a collaboration that sheds some light on how to go about finding your niche online. Those who are tossing up whether to start a blog, or a Youtube channel, or a Substack presence might find some helpful hints on where to start the process of building a personal brand on social media.

None of us started with hundreds of followers or professional equipment, we just gradually found our  direction. It helps to have a willingness to share with people you don’t know. And enough patience to keep going.

So here's today's post that I hope you find interesting and maybe even helpful....

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WHAT SMALL THINGS ARE YOU CHOOSING TO BE AMAZED BY?

How we look at the world around - what we take the time to pay attention to - shapes how we see ourselves.

AN INTERESTING ARTICLE

My husband sent me an article a little while ago that he thought I'd find interesting - his words were "there's a blog post in this..." because he knows me so well - and it immediately drew me in to wanting to have a read, and then (of course!) to share the wisdom about how awe reshapes how we see ourselves.

The study was about people looking more intently and intentionally at the physical world around them, but I think it also applies to our emotional world too - appreciating all that makes up our day to day life.
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SELF-DISCOVERY IN THE SECOND HALF OF LIFE

There's so many different life experiences that we've moved through that leave a stamp on us. What do we keep and what do we release?

WHO AM I BECOMING AS I AGE?

I saw a quote from The Happiness Planner recently about discovering who we're becoming over time. There's so many different life experiences that we've moved through that leave a stamp on us. The quote reminded me that we keep changing and growing - that we can choose what we want to keep and what no longer serves us and can be released....
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MINDFULLY EXPLORING OVER WINTER

For my Winter wrap-up of my WOTY "Mindful" I thought I'd share some of the small things that caught my interest and resonated with me

SHARING SOME OF THE THINGS THAT RESONATED

The winter months have finished down here in Australia (although the weather is still holding on). For my Winter wrap-up of my WOTY "Mindful" I thought I'd share some of the small things that caught my interest and resonated with me over the last few months. They're fairly random, but that's my life in general these days....
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MOVING TOWARDS AN "ALL CARE AND NO RESPONSIBILITY" APPROACH

I was in my 50's before I realized that I could care about people and situations without taking responsibility for everyone and everything.

WHEN TOO MUCH IS TOO MUCH

I'm an oldest daughter - that title comes with an awful lot of baggage that I've carried with me for most of my life. I've always been the responsible one, the one with a plan (and a second plan in case the first plan fails), the one who over invests in other people's issues, the rescuer, the fixer, and the all-round juggler who wants everyone to be happy all the time.

When I write all that out, it sounds ridiculous, and it is! Nobody needs to do all that, and it leads to leaky boundaries, taking on too much, and burning out over things that aren't mine to carry. 
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ARE YOU WHIMSY-MAXXING OR WHIMSY RAGING?

Are you whimsy-maxxing or are you defined by whimsy and rage? Maybe somewhere in-between is "whimsy and age"

WHIMSY IS HAVING A MOMENT

It seems (based on the algorithms) that whimsy is the new flavour of the month. I've noticed a few whimsy quotes and thoughts appearing in my online feed and they made me smile and want to jump on the bandwagon myself.

Here's a couple of whimsical things I've noticed recently....
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7 SOUL SEARCHING QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION

It's mid-year and time to ask myself a few probing questions to challenge myself to move out of my comfort zone and keep growing.
 

REFLECTIVE THOUGHTS FROM SUBSTACK

A little while ago, Corinne, one of my fellow bloggers who moved to Substack, listed seven questions in her post for reflection. As I'm in the middle of my year of choosing "Mindful" as my inspiration, I thought I'd share them here in case others are interested in doing a little deep dive...
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