THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR THE MUM WHO HAS EVERYTHING
Monday, 23 November 2020
GIFT SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO
I think a lot of us have been feeling a bit low with all the restrictions
that COVID-19 has placed on us since February. I can't believe an entire
year has gone by with very little happening to make us smile. Travel is
almost non-existent, and a lot of the little luxuries we enjoyed were also
curtailed due to the social distancing requirements. As Australia has
slowly opened up again, we can start enjoying a few little treats that
we're sorely in need of and I can't wait to share some here on the
blog.
TAKING TIME TO SMELL THE ROSES
Monday, 16 November 2020
FINDING INSPIRATION
One of the things I love about blogging is that it introduces you to new
people and new ideas. So many women in Midlife are exploring interesting
concepts and Michele Vosberg recently
shared a post where she recommended some great books to help with achieving our
dreams. I'm not a big dreamer, but one book sounded particularly interesting
and I thought I'd download it and see what it had to offer.
HOW TO START YOUR OWN BUSINESS ONLINE
Thursday, 12 November 2020
INTRO
Today on the blog I have a collaborative guest post with an interesting
discussion and general overview of what it takes to start your own online
business. It seems like everyone has an idea or two about what they'd like
to do to earn an income from home, but sometimes it takes a little bit of a
push to take it to the next stage.
Today might just provide another paving stone in the path to doing
something you love - whether it's starting a blog, starting a business, or
just dipping your toes in the water.
ADVICE FROM A SUPERMODEL ON REASSESSING LIFE
Monday, 9 November 2020
REASSESSING AND MOVING FORWARD
It was my birthday last week and it's my last one in my 50's. I feel like
it's bringing up some thoughts on how I want to prepare myself for the
decade ahead when I enter my sixties next year. I've been doing a bit of
reading, thinking, and drilling down deeper, and I'm planning on 2021
being the year I devote to discovering how to live life on my own terms -
and finally getting rid of the underlying (and soul destroying) need to earn
the approval of others.
Because this has been on my mind a lot over the last few weeks, I see
little snippets of inspiration all over the place. One surprising source of
wisdom that caught my eye came from a model and influencer. Those of you who
read my blog would know that I'm not a fan of the whole social media "look
at me and my perfect life" scenario, so I'm not on Instagram and I don't
follow anyone who projects a shiny image likely to send me off down the
compare and despair path. But this time it was different.
RECEIVING A MIDLIFE WAKE UP CALL
Monday, 2 November 2020
A MIDLIFE WAKE UP CALL
Midlife is a turning point for a lot of us, and I know when I reached 50 I
started thinking about what the second half of my life would look like. I
wasn't overly thrilled with the images that floated through my imagination -
I saw a middle aged woman who was a little world-weary and who seemed to
have nothing much to offer. I saw myself plodding through each day until I
was old, grey and even more boring. It was a very dis-spiriting thought. But
it wasn't the only choice open to me and that's when my wake-up call
began.
SUNSHINE, LOLLIPOPS AND RAINBOWS - WHAT'S MAKING ME HAPPY #3
Monday, 26 October 2020
IT'S TIME TO BE HAPPY
It's the end of October and time to share some "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" ..... Sunshine - what's been happening to make me happy, Lollipops - silly things and memes that gave me a smile, and Rainbows - what I'm grateful for this month.LEARNING THAT GROWTH CAN BE A DANCE
Monday, 19 October 2020
FROM THEN TO NOW
Life is a journey - I think we all know that, and I hope we're all
progressing in a forward direction (even if it's two steps forward and one
step back at times). I've shared quite a lot about my life journey here on
the blog and last year I spent several months working my way through the
trauma of my awful job imploding on me, my subsequent resignation, and the
journey to finding myself again.
One thing I realized the other day is that we shouldn't expect ourselves to completely recover from a major
trauma overnight. It can take months or years before we feel like it's
finally behind us - we think we've moved on, but then we encounter something (or someone) and we're reminded that it's a process and not a done deal.
CRESTING THE HILL AND ENJOYING THE VIEW
Monday, 12 October 2020
CLIMBING THE HILL
A few weeks ago, some blogging friends and I were discussing hiking and how
you approach those difficult hill climbs. My friend Jo from
And Anyways commented
that the secret is to tackle the climb with a positive attitude because you
know it's going to be hard, but it will be even harder if you're complaining
and miserable every step of the way. Her example was pushing through a
challenging section by singing "Paradise By The Dashboard Light" (a great Meatloaf flashback there for those of us who loved "Bat Out Of Hell" in the 70's - and that darn song was stuck in my head for weeks after she
mentioned it!) with a fellow hiker and being able to laugh about it later
when they'd conquered that section.
Her story reminded me of a quote that I often think about when I look at
our journey through life:
FINDING PEACE IN THE BEAUTY OF BECOMING
Monday, 5 October 2020
WAITING AND WONDERING
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