by Marianne Clyde I've been so privileged to disrupt the status quo in so many ways and it's just because I started saying to myself, "Hey, I can do that!" And doing what you used to think you couldn't sends a feeling of complete freedom through your body! The excitement and pride of publishing 3 bestselling books, and counting. The proud moments receiving awards for accomplishments over the...
by Marianne Clyde Disruption is how we change the world. Doing what others can’t or won’t do. Disruption is not as difficult or offensive and you might think. It’s pretty much just following your truth, unapologetically. Why do we, as women, feel like we need to apologize for who we are, or what we like, or how we think? We’ve woven a tangled web of self-deceit over the years. And man, that has...
I Do you ever read a quote and think, man I love that quote, it sure speaks to me? I have many of those quotes but this quote by Mark Twain has resonated with me in recent weeks: “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why." Mark Twain Wow! That sentence is so powerful. According to motivational speaker, Simon Sinek, discovering your “why” is...
by Marianne Clyde Why can't I make the money I want? Why is our non-profit ineffective? Why can't I write that book? Why is my relationship stagnant? Why don't I have more friends? Why does everyone else seem to have a fascinating life and mine is so boring? Whenever I find myself asking these kind of questions, the answer comes back to me loud and clear. Who is going to fix it? What do you...
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 Marianne Clyde We have to normalize some of the things that can potentially come with aging. I tried not to pay any attention to the fact that it was getting harder and harder for me to hear. Particularly in a crowded restaurant where there was a lot of "din" in the background. But then, my 3 year old grandson started turning to me when I talked and said, "Hm. What?" I mean, he did it...
By Marianne Clyde Aging has little gifts all along the way. Yes, there's the sudden weight gain that I didn't expect. But there are other things as well. My eyes for example. I got lasik surgery on my eyes along with my husband for our 10th wedding anniversary. (Yes, I know: romantic right?) That was over 25 years ago. Things were going along just fine until about age 55. We were living as...
The question “What makes me happy?” tends to bubble up when going through a life transition. There seem to be many variations of the definition of happiness, but the consensus seems to be that happiness is when your thoughts and actions match, it’s an emotion where a person has feelings of contentment and satisfaction, and it can be experienced from any good activity, food, or company. I was...
By Marianne Clyde Part 2 from “House of Mirrors” blog Life Transitions can be nerve-wracking and crazy-making if you let them. So don’t let them do that to you. The list of life transitions that a woman experiences after 50 is long. Here are some of the most common: Empty Nest Syndrome Retirement Menopause Caring for Aging Parents Widowhood or Divorce Health Challenges Relocation Becoming a...
Transitions are wrought with so many feelings of uncertainty. Some transitions are by choice others are not but in either case they provide an opportunity for reinvention. However, often the question becomes what will or should this reinvention look like? Several years ago, I resigned from a job that I loved in so many ways but felt like I needed a change. I thought, now that it’s just me and my...
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