The One Thing That Stops You From Trying New Things
I find that the word “No,” is used a lot when people don’t want to try new things. From a two-year-old, “No!” can be a source of frustration. “No,” can also be the best word to use when people are trying to add to...
Time To Get Out Of A Rut
I write a lot about starting over. Those times when you realize it’s time to get out of a rut and make a change whether big or small. I’ve done it many times myself, after my divorce, when I became a yoga teacher, learning to cross-country ski in my...
We’re Scared To Death To Try New Things
We’re scared to death to try new things because we think we have to get it right the first time. Joel Salatin And therein lies our biggest problem–we think we have to get it right the first time. Somehow, as adults, we think we have to be perfect at...
What She Did With An Unexpected Retirement
Sometimes, you plan for retirement and sometimes retirement happens earlier than you planned. In my latest interview, meet Deb. Find out what she did with an unexpected retirement after she was made redundant at work. Can you please introduce yourself; tell us what...
How She Can Inspire You To Change
As we go through life, all of us will be faced with decisions. Do we turn left or right? Do we stay in our current job or take another one? Do we live where we’ve always lived or do we move to a new state? Today, I’m interviewing Jess who made these...
Have Faith In Your Ability
Have faith in your ability and no one is ever too old to learn new skills if the desire to learn is still alive Suzanne Vickery This is the last line in Monday’s post with Suzanne of Global Housesitters. She was speaking about being willing to try a new career...
How To Check Something Off Your Bucket List
By the time you read this, I’ll be on a cruise to Cuba. For those of you from anywhere but the U.S., that’s not a big deal. But to those of us from the U.S.—that’s a huge deal. Just 5 years ago, I had more of an opportunity of getting to...
It Will Not Be The Same
There is an opportunity for us to renew ourselves There’s an opportunity for us to leave the past behind and present something different for the future. Jay Weatherill This one is for my co-workers. Whether we stay with the company or move on with another...
If You’re Willing To Be A Beginner
You can learn new things at any time in your life if you’re willing to be a beginner. If you actually learn to like being a beginner, the whole world opens up to you. Barbara Sher There’s that. You need to be willing to be a beginner if you want to try...
