Mel the Podcaster is Past Level 50

I was shamed for my silver hair choice. I’ve carried this story in my heart for 4 months. Shaming has been dosed out to me since my childhood. It hurt then and if I allowed it, it could have hurt now. If you or someone you know is being shamed, please leave your anonymous message at [email protected]. Names will be changed to protect the victims.

Usually during the summer weeks, I often thought about all of these amazing things I wanted to do during the break. This time, I jumped right on in and did them.

I was feeling all flawed yesterday but a wonderful random woman changed my outlook and changed how I see myself. I now want to SEE and BE. Hope to motivate and inspire you see each other in the world.

I was forced to Clear the Classroom Clutter. After teaching 16 years at this campus, I had accumulated so many items. I had moved from class to class but I could always bring my things with me. This time, I wanted to leave with only my backpack. I set out to minimize the amount of stuff I would actually bring back to my home. The task took a year to accomplish but I did it! Join me as I talk about this journey of junk. Let me tell you!!!!

In this episode, I shared the three experiences that allowed me to say yes to and no to. I treated this Spring Break as a preview of what retirement will be for me.

It’s my last Spring Break as an Elementary school teacher. I started a movement to make myself to try something new on a daily basis. Join me at #pastlevel50trysomethingnew you might learn something or inspire someone along the way.

Texas is dealing with freezing temperatures and rolling black outs during the Winter Storm of 2021. We have extended periods of time with no electricity, frozen pipes and unsanitary water conditions. I’m emotionally fragile as I deal with the situation instead of running from it.

I dreaded the idea of even scheduling a colonoscopy. I rescheduled it so many times. It wasn’t until I watched my husband prepare and go through his that I was even able to fathom the thought of actually going through with it. Today was the day and I hope to convince you to schedule yours ASAP!

This episode deals with menopause. The symptoms are there. Are you still in denial? Are you excusing the symptoms by giving them to the fact that you are getting older? Are you willing to keep track of them and see if maybe you could do something about them? I kept records on my phone, saw a doctor and I’m feeling better. I was tired of feeling so tired. Make a change if you want to make a change.

The resolutions that I set for myself we’re bringing me down. I felt burdened with the amount of work that I set on myself. After a nap, I woke up and reset my life with just being myself.