Random Wisdoms from a Pro-Aging Woman

While technology is a wonderful convenience and a great tool, is it standing in the way of real human connection and understanding.  Does it bridge a communication gap or create more isolation or both? Words are only one layer of the communication process and when we strip out heart, passion, emotion, body language, eye contact...often the meaning gets lost in translation.  No wonder with modern technology that we often miscommunicate and misinterpret what others are trying to say.   I invite you to explore with me the art of communicating. 

My husband and I went on a vacation that felt like a staycation with an added complication of too much cell phone communication.   I share what I learned about cellphones, relationships, and vacations.  

In this episode, I examine why it is so difficult for women to set boundaries and say "no" without feeling guilty.  What is it about the biology of a woman that has so many of us running ragged trying to juggle it all?  As women, we are so capable and so adaptable that we often take on too much and find ourselves depleted and exhausted.  If you want to get off that train, I share how to do it. 

I don't think it is necessary to over complicate the road to health and wellness.  I believe that we can do 10 simple things in our daily awareness and choices that can make a big difference.  When we get overly ambitious with our goals, too vague or have too much information, it's easy to let our good intentions fade away and old habits take over.  We go back to not exercising, poor food choices, and negative self talk.  I believe that any step in making better choices and jump starting our energy levels is the right step!  So no need to look any further to find your mojo - it's been with you all along!

How easy it is to make judgements about others...and with the stroke of a keyboard put that opinion out for the world to see.  This podcast is about my own reflection of how quickly and easily I could form an opinion with very little factual information.  I had watched a docudrama about MacDonald's founder, Ray Kroc.  Was he a brilliant business man or just someone who wanted success at all costs?   We all view the world through our own lens built upon our experiences.  It's important to understand that view can be a narrow one depending on your vantage point!

This is my final episode in the three part series: mind, spirit, and body.  In this episode, I share my personal journey through cancer treatment and what I did to thrive during chemotherapy.  My hope is to give you the courage to have a voice, ask questions, challenge protocols, trust your instincts, and do what you think is right.  You are your best advocate and no one can know your body as well as you. 

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At first blush this question may sound ridiculous depending on your perspective.  I had been working hard on my spiritual journey when someone said that to me.  I had to think about it awhile.  What this person meant when they said this is that if you use this journey as a time to reflect and grow, heal relationships, reprioritize what is truly important, hit the reset button, and tell your story then you have been given an opportunity that other people don't get to experience. It is a way of saying when you get through this, you get a second chance to live better.  This episode shares my reflections with this in mind. 

In this episode I will be addressing the first part of a three part series.  Many people have asked me how I survived and thrived during my journey through breast cancer.  During treatment people asked me why I didn't look sick or where I found the energy to go to the gym and lift weights.  I decided the easiest way to share was to break this into three episodes. They are divided into the mind, the spirit, and the body.  Each podcast will address one section.  So what I mean by the mind is the analytical and practical mind set that is detached from emotion.   This is about wrapping your head around the facts, gathering information, and having the conviction to win the fight. 

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This episode is for those of you who have flat-lined and need to get reacquainted with listening to what makes your heart beat wildly.  Going forth, will you follow where your heart calls or where your mind tells you to go?  It is easy for life's responsibilities to have us thinking from our head, living on autopilot and stop listening to our heart and intuition. Why does this happen and how can we resuscitate listening to where our heart leads us?

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Do you have a desire to grow out your gray hair but are hesitant to do so for fear of looking old?  You are not alone, many women have associated their gray hair with old beliefs about aging and looking old.  Join me as I share the shift I see in our culture from just a decade ago.  Gray haired women are showing up, speaking up, finding purpose, and making contributions as the vibrant, inspirational, and beautiful mid-lifers they are!