Loving Later Life

Welcome back! I'm Nancy Lang Gibbs and I'm back in the podcast chair at the mic to talk about real estate.

Why are we talking about real estate on Loving Later Life you may be wondering? Did you know that women make up the majority of home buyers and the majority of realtors; and that real estate is a subject that affects women more than men?

I wanted to talk with a trusted source about what is happening in the market and why, and what we might expect in the (near) future.

So, I reached out to Jo Ann Luisi, Senior Real Estate Specialist. ….. Jo Ann is an East Bay native and Bay Area realtor with over 20 years of experience. With her extensive expertise in the real estate industry Jo Ann has become an invaluable resource for countless clients, especially seniors transitioning to new chapters in their lives. Her dedication to helping seniors extends far beyond the transaction itself. She understands the unique needs and desires of this demographic and genuinely cares about their well-being. I had so much fun talking with her! She is not just and expert in her field. She is a warm, caring human whose priority is serving her clients.

Prepare to be inspired and educated. Take a listen!

Sometimes you just can't control when ideas come to you, and this one was at midnight. So, what else is a podcaster to do than pick up her phone and start recording from a horizontal position?!

After a conversation with a friend, I was inspired and reminded once again that it isn't fair to assume that because someone is of a certain age they won't understand or won't evolve or expand the way they look at things. I am specifically talking about 'old dogs.' I also give an honorable mention to one other saying that I don't agree with.

So, in answer to the title, I say false. You can teach an old dog new tricks IF they are of open mind and spirit. So won't all you 'old dogs' come and join me and see what you think?!

Today is a shortcast that I hadn't planned on recording while I was on a walk, but the thoughts came through, so I pressed record.

Do you also want answers to things you just don't have the answers to yet? This is the common thread to the weaving of my thoughts today, including what I did unexpectedly that loosened the grip on the questioning, which allowed the thoughts to subside and some answers to rise.

Also please, on this Memorial Day, let us not forget to honor and thank the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice during service and to their families for their great loss.

Would you believe that the road paved with setbacks can be the way to fulfillment? To love? To joy? To peace of mind? To happiness? To success? To satisfying relationships?

Are what we perceive as setbacks, always actually a setback? This week's episode was inspired by one of my recent experiences, and a comment made in the show A Million Little Things. All of this led me to the concept of how our perception of situations can affect the quality of our lives.

Things are not always as they appear if we are able to zoom out and be more of an observer of our lives. I hope that you'll zoom in with me to see that possibly what we see as setbacks on our road of life are actually pointing us in the right direction.

Are you where you want to be? This episode was inspired by an article I wrote some years ago that felt very relevant when I re-read it, so I decided to press record and riff on this topic for 11 minutes.

I share how I searched for the answers as a younger person, and as I got older. If we choose to be open and aware, we can always be learning how to have what we crave and be happy with what we have all at the same time.

We can feel happy and stuck at the same time. What can we do to help move the needle so it will play the soundtrack of our lives that we choose? The answer is simple, and it's in the last 30 seconds. I hope you'll join me!

This episode of Loving Later Life is brought to you from my bed. Yes. My bed. This was the only way it was going to happen. I had to give myself permission to let go of the process and procedure I had held myself to and allow myself to do it in a way that was better for me this time.

That is when I discovered that this episode had to be about giving ourselves permission to do what we need to feel our best, forsaking all other plans and forsaking all others, period.

Hop in with me as I share my thoughts with you, my very special Loving Later Life listeners.

What stories are you telling yourself?

Have you wanted to take a trip but you "can't" because you have no one to go with you.

Do you put makeup on before going to the gym because you'll see people you know and don't want them to see you "that way?"

Have you wanted to sing at a karaoke bar, but you "know" that people will think you're awful.

Do you not wear a bathing suit because you don't want to be seen in public because you think everyone will notice the dimples in your thighs?

Are you unhappy in a relationship but "can't leave because you're too old to start again on your own?"

Join me as I share how to notice when we are telling ourselves these stories, and what to do about it so we can unlearn them and live a later life we love! How? As vulnerable as it feels, I use one of mine to show you what I'm doing about it in real time.

Laura Schmidt of Notes to Self Positive Affirmation Socks is my guest! This is a must listen if you love being inspired by someone else's story of courage, heart, and incredible success.

In this episode of Loving Later Life, Laura tells her fascinating story of how she went from a pre-med degree to building what her family calls a sock empire that is changing the world one positive message at a time. The idea for Notes to Self came to her at age 47.

Please join us. I promise that you will be positively inspired!

Are you a planner? Do you schedule everything so you can be organized and proactive, attempting to avoid all possible pitfalls along the way? And if you spend all your time planning, are you missing what is happening in your present moment?

Are you living life or just planning it?

This is an unplanned episode from the couch before I unexpectedly got on another plane headed to the East Coast. When my daughter breaks her foot and asks me to please come help her for a few days, I just go. Without plans and without over-thinking I'm in each moment making it happen.

So many of us seem to be constantly controlling our schedules in advance. I'm wondering if we are also allowing ourselves to enjoy what we're doing when we're doing it. As we get older, I think we become more acutely aware of precious moments and the importance of paying attention to them.

I hope you'll join me on my couch as I talk with you as if you are on the other end of the phone. This time, I'm asking YOU for the take-aways, and what will be your mission?! Please email me at [email protected].

How a Sense of Community and a Keychain Made a Magical Weekend…and inspired this episode.

For those of you who listen regularly to Loving Later Life know that there was no episode last week as I prepared to go across the country for a workshop. I'm here to tell you that it was an incredible growth experience with many exciting take-aways, some of which I will share another time because there's still so much I'm processing.

The experiences I share in this episode include spontaneous adventures, realizations, and stories of the welcoming people in a town I'd never heard of, which culminate in two reminders that seemingly don't go together; and also must. I hope you'll come along with me for the ride!