Passenger airplane taking off at sunset Many of my friends have hobbies, from pickleball, making quilts, binge watching (is that a hobby?) gourmet cooking, baking, and reading. I enjoy all these activities but one hobby I especially enjoy is talking to the person that sits next to me on an airplane. I was curious if my activity is actually considered a hobby and it turns out it is! A hobby...
By Lorna Martinez Magill Have you ever had the experience of having a friend give you a nudge to get you to do something that is good for you that you might not have done if she wasn’t there to make you accountable? About a year ago, a friend encouraged me to make a crucial phone call that I so needed to make, and she helped me overcome a challenge I was experiencing faster than I would have...
by Marianne Clyde A lot of good things in my life have happened over martinis. Including brainstorming with my business partner, Lorna. Shortly after we first started getting together and she sat and listened attentively to my long rambling weird story about my vision of women becoming supernovas, I could tell her brain was trying to make sense of it while she was thinking to herself, “what the...
by Lorna Martinez Magill As our children grow up and become adults, it's important to remember that our relationships with them will also change. While we may no longer play the primary role in their lives, it's possible to maintain a strong, supportive relationship with our adult children. Here are some tips to help you build and maintain a positive relationship with your adult children:...
by Marianne Clyde When women find themselves single, by divorce, by death, or by choice, it seems like society feels it needs to step in and "fix" things for her. We need to find her a husband. We need to figure out what went wrong. Or we find ourselves wondering what might be wrong with her. I just want to say, knock it off. It's not that I don't appreciate your concern. But it may be that she...
By Lorna Magill Have you heard of a term called a “glimmer”? A glimmer is just the opposite of a trigger. They are the moments in your day that make you feel joy, happiness, peace, or gratitude. Once you train your brain to look be on the lookout for glimmers, These tiny moments will appear MORE and MORE! AND it’s an easy way to add a new layer of positivity and mindfulness to your daily...
by Lorna Martinez Magill Some day’s life can be hard, so it is increasingly important to surround ourselves with positive and supportive people. I don't know about you, but I often use the phrase "they suck the life out of me". Now let me just say, those are not the people that I want around me as I am going through a transition or a difficult time. In recent years I have come to appreciate that...
by Lorna Martinez Magill As we age, it's important to stay active and engaged in social activities. Not only does it keep the mind and body active, but it also provides an opportunity to connect with others and build meaningful relationships. I personally love social activities and find many ways to engage with my friends to help maintain and foster my relationships. Yes, it takes effort,...
By Lorna Martinez Magill Today started just like any other day. I automatically woke up at 4:00 a.m. and although I typically jump out of bed today, I decided I was going to ease into my day. I looked up a YouTube video on meditation and settled for a 10-minute video on having a peaceful day. I read about 10 pages in The Hotel Nantucket, an Erin Hilderbrand book I’m currently reading, scanned...
By Marianne Clyde Agitation was almost consuming me this morning and I was having a difficult time pinpointing the problem. I went outside to sit with the dogs while they explored our back yard. Being outside sometimes helps when I’m anxious or agitated. Then I remembered a phrase from my past, Solvitur Ambulando, “It is solved by walking.” I belonged to a hiking group at one time that we...
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