How do you plan for the unexpected? I'm a big believer of my rule of three and it has saved my sanity on numerous occasions. It has helped me manage situations where I know that things can and will go wrong. So when the washer and dryer both act up, you know that something else is about to break but you can handle it. 

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Going into new situations makes my heart race and stomach queasy. All the negative thoughts come up as to why I shouldn't be going and how all the people there will think I'm stuck up. In this episode, I'll tell you my 3 secrets that I use before and during new social situations to help me make it through successfully.

Got any secret tips that you want to share about how you survive new social situations? Let me know over on FB and Insta at @adoringlyalice.

I used fear to say no to big and little things in my life. But one whole year of saying yes changed me. Now that I'm in midlife, there are only so many more years that I can say yes to my dreams and no to the fear. Listen in to this episode to find out how.

Could you say yes to everything (within reason) for one whole year? Let me know over on FB and Insta at @adoringlyalice.

Just as you were beginning to get used to fewer people in your house, they started coming back. You settled into a routine of being focused solely on you and now there's dirty socks underneath the coffee table again! Your child is now an adult so how do you navigate those new challenges when they come back home to your empty nest? Listen in to this episode to find out how.

Got any tips when your child returned to your empty nest? Let me know over on FB and Insta at @adoringlyalice.

Ohhh she's a sneaky one, Regret. Regret can make you feel sad and disappointed over a lost or missed opportunity that you keep agonizing over. In this episode, I'll give you two questions to ask yourself in order to not allow Regret waste any more of your time.

Any regrets that you're still thinking about?

Let me know over on FB and Insta at @adoringlyalice so you can stop thinking about what you regret!

So today's episode is something that has been bugging me for a long while. When someone is introducing a woman, why does one of her accomplishments always include that she is a mother of a certain number of kids? Are men introduced this way? I'll discuss why this bugs me so much, the reason behind why women are introduced as a mother, and why being a mother does not define who I am. Have you seen a man introduced with one of his achievements being a father?

Let me know over on FB and Insta at @adoringlyalice and show me what you've seen!

It's easy to come up with lists of things that you should be doing. But have you stopped to think about how your life would improve if you stopped doing certain things? In this episode, I'll give you my list of Top 10 Things NOT To Do As An Empty Nester to help you decide how you want to navigate your midlife and succeed. Do you do any of the things listed?

Let me know over on FB and Insta at @adoringlyalice what you think!

I don't understand why people won't take care of themselves. Is it because these people are so stubborn and unwilling to take anyone's advice? Is it because they know better and will just find the answer themselves by asking even more people to help solve their problem? Or is it because they already know the answer but they don't like it so they will keep searching until they find another solution to fit how they want to deal with life? I'll discuss different answers to these questions but I would love to hear from you!

Got any theories or insights from your own personal experiences that have frustrated you? I am willing to listen to your advice and see where it takes me.

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I had to do it. I had to come up with my own list of top ten things to do as an empty nester. All the lists I looked at online seemed to be giant to-do lists. I already have a to-do list that barely gets done.

I believe the things you need to do to first as an empty nester are to reconnect with the person you are now and that begins with looking at yourself. So my list is more focused on doing the work on yourself first, before you sign up to rediscover your artistic passion again. Because signing up for a painting class is the easy part.

Let me know over on Facebook and Instagram at @adoringlyalice what you think!

There are three phrases that I've noticed get repeated online. I know why people use them. They are trying to soften the intention of their words but it just ends up amplifying them with a megaphone. If you eliminate these phrases from your online world as well as your everyday life, you could end up having real conversations without judgement. And hey, kudos to you for reading this even with the word panties being used in the title. ;)