CELEBRATING A FABULOUS NOVEMBER AND MY BIRTHDAY

Living life fabulously - looking back at all the enjoyable happenings during November.

MY FABULOUS NOVEMBER

I cannot believe that we're almost at the end of another year. It's certainly been a big one for me and November wasn't to be left out. After all the "excitement" of gaining a new hip in October, I had the pleasure of getting my life back to normal and celebrating my 61st birthday without a limp. It's been a great few weeks and here's a little of what's been Fabulous throughout the lovely month of November....
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8 LESSONS FROM 8 YEARS OF BLOGGING

These are the lessons I've learned over the years from when I published my first blog post until now.

THIS TIME 8 YEARS AGO

Around this time 8 years ago, I finally took the plunge and started a blog. I dived into the vast unknown with little to no expectations (other than to write a bit of stuff down to get it out of my head and into a more understandable format).

I knew nothing about blogging or bloggers. I hadn't even heard the term "Midlife" - it was something I encountered along the way when a few amazing women found me and took me on a journey that has now been part of my life since November 2014. I've learned so much along the way and today I thought I'd share 8 lessons I discovered in the process....
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BE AN ENCOURAGER NOT A FIXER

Being a fixer seems like a great idea - but people don't need to be fixed, they need encouragement to solve their own problems.

CONFESSIONS OF A "FIXER"

My name is Leanne and I'm a "Fixer" - it's an inherent trait that I thought was a sign of how capable and helpful I am. I've come to see over time that the world doesn't need more fixers, instead it needs more encouragers. People become either resentful or dependent if you keep trying to fix them or rescue them from themselves, but they thrive when you take the time to encourage them to be their best and figure it out for themselves.

Today I'm writing about why being a fixer isn't my go-to preference any longer.....
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HOW DO YOU RESPOND WHEN THINGS AREN'T GOING TO PLAN?

How do you cope when life throws unexpected curveballs and your plans appear to be in disarray?

HOW DO YOU REACT TO UPHEAVALS?

I'm confessing right here and now that I'm not good with people throwing a spanner in the works, or with unexpected changes that I have no control over. I'm excellent at planning and preparing, I'm great at list making and having Plan A, B, and C. But I'm not great with upheavals and life throwing me curveballs. 

The latest evidence of this came with my hip surgery date being thrown into chaos a week before it was due to happen...... we all know the outcome, but this is what I learnt about myself in the process.....
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