What is perspective? Perspective is a point of view, a recognition of a bigger picture, or a different way of looking at the world. Sometimes, changing perspective makes all of the difference, allowing you to experience life from another view. I’ve been thinking about perspective lately. Sometimes changing perspective means shifting locations In the deep…
In midlife, a roadmap seems elusive. A roadmap for midlife? Yes, please, sign me up! But is there really a roadmap for midlife? I spoke with a friend recently about what it’s like to be a woman in midlife. She observed that when she was young, she knew how to navigate the life ahead of…
Stepping into a new season is not always a conscious thought. In the Northern Hemisphere, we look ahead to the kids being back in school, to taking down flower pots and putting gardens “to bed,” and to preparing for resumption of organized activities indoors. Yet, amongst all the bustle, there is rarely a pause to…
At any point in midlife you may decide it’s a great time to take a timeout, giving yourself space and time to re-evaluate and redirect the course of your life. I highly recommend you consider a timeout especially if you’re feeling stretched to the margins, overwhelmed, under-appreciated, or simply restless and discontent. First, let’s set…
These past few weeks have been busy days, filled with the change from spring to summer, a new job for my husband, the ending of another semester of college for one of our daughters, a graduation, a wedding, a visit to see my family in Oregon. In Alaska and Oregon, the days have been cooler…