We all know that continuing to learn new things is important. It keeps our minds agile and young, and learning actually helps us to improve our memories. Something that’s very important as we age. Do you want to know how you can learn new...
I originally wrote this post in March 2018. That was a year after I was laid off from a job that I held for 25 years. I read that you can see the 5 stages of grief, as identified by Elizabeth Kübler Ross when people are going through job loss. I noticed that was true...
We all have that one friend who pushes us outside of our comfort zone. The one who gets you to try new things and confront your fears. Cheri is that friend for me. When I was stuck in a rut of just working and taking care of others, she taught me how to take care of...
Sometimes you find that perfect career for yourself and you go after it from the moment you know it. Other times, you follow a path with lots of turns and twists. That’s what happened with our next guest Suzie. She started out training as a violinist and...
We’ve all been through change. Some easy. Some hard. But imagine finding out that not only is your husband leaving you for his mistress but that he’s lost all of your money and is leaving you in massive debt. Is it even possible to get through that...
Sometimes the need to be creative flows so strongly through your veins that one will find a way to create no matter what. Grandma Moses is famous for the paintings that she created after she turned 78. Before that, she created art through her embroidery. But after...
Some people take change as a way of life, moving a lot when young, living in different countries, trying new jobs until they find a fit. Today, we’re chatting with Charlene who did all of this and then we’ll find out what happened when chronic illness...
We all make decisions that change our lives each day. Many of our decisions affect our career, sometimes our home, and sometimes our lifestyle. And some look at their spiritual beliefs and take that leap of faith to make a choice to become a nun. It’s a...
Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. Henry Ford There are plenty of reasons to continue schooling. To get an advanced degree. To get an additional certification. Just because it’s fun. There...
Today, I want to introduce you to Amelia. Early in her career she worked as a travel agent and started her own Travel Blog to document her many trips. But after having her first child, she wanted to return to work only part-time which her agency couldn’t...
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My name is Jennifer and I’m a mid-life blogger who wants to inspire other empty nesters to follow their visions, connect with their creativity and try new things. Read More
