Author: Elaine
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The Hidden Bias Facing Midlife Professionals: More Nurturer, Less Leader?
On Speaking with a midlifer recently, I was interested in her frustrations about being labelled as the “Mother” amongst her coworkers. While the term was given affectionately, she felt frustrated, her age seemed to shape how others treated her and not always in ways that helped her career. She’d recently gone for a promotion and…
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Feeling burnt out? Try this simple habit to reset your life.
It’s fair to say that the last decade has been a massive period of growth. It began with burnout which led to a whole load of experimenting to figure out what kind of life feels right for me. Long before ‘kondoing’ even became a thing I discovered the power of decluttering. It started with ditching…
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Chasing the Dream versus Choosing a ‘Good Enough’ job: Why a 7/10 Job Might Be the Real Win
The idea of the of the ‘good enough’ job came up in conversation recently; a job that pays the bills, causes minimal stress that can be “left at the door” and leaves plenty of time for passions and other pursuits. In a world of noise that pushes us to chase our dreams, turn passion into…
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THOUGHT YOU’D BE SORTED BY MIDLIFE – YOU’RE NOT ALONE!
Did you ever imagine you’d be ‘sorted’ by age…? I did, instead I’ve found myself a little discombobulated, so much so that I’m christening this season of life the 50/50: 50% of me “knows I should” squirrel away every spare penny and pop it in my pension pot. 50% of me wants to take any…
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IN A WORLD OF METRICS, DON’T FORGET YOUR GIFTS!
I had a mild dose of the ‘self-doubts’ the other day. In an attempt to boost my morale, I undertook a strengths test to remind myself that I must have something to offer. Turns out one of my top 3 strengths is: ‘Appreciation of beauty and excellence’ To which my first reaction was: “What the…
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AN ODE TO MY AUNTIES
With lots more talk about midlife and peri/menopause being highlighted at the moment, it got me thinking about my ‘aunties,’ a range of females who weren’t related to me by blood but were my Mum’s friends and her self created female support network. They were iconic! Original fabulous females who were determined to make the…
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MIDLIFE MINDFULNESS AND BECOMING BOOZE FREE
Mother, Wife, Sister, Consultant, Volunteer, Friend,Daughter, Carer……Addict. Just some of the many hats we wear, roles we play, masks we put on. Like everyone else I’ve played a number of roles, maybe not all at the same time but always whilst an addict, I’m what some might call high functioning you see. I’ve showed up…
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5 WAYS TO INVITE SOME IRISH LUCK INTO YOUR LIFE!
Follow my blog with Bloglovin If, as the saying goes ‘everyone is Irish on St Patrick’s Day,’ then why not jump on the bandwagon and invite a little bit of the ‘luck of the Irish’ into your life? A bit of luck goes a long way and is often cited as playing a part in…
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5 QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU SPRING CLEAN YOUR LIFE!
One of the most frequently talked about lessons of the pandemic often seems to be the re-connection to nature that so many people have been delighted to experience. I say re-connection rather than discovery, as we’re all born as beings who have an innate ability to appreciate nature. However, this frequently gets blocked over time…
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SHINE YOUR STRENGTHS ON THE WORLD RIGHT NOW!
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Let’s face it, there are probably a fair few of us who are still feeling the after effects of the year that was 2020. As we continue on to navigate our way through 2021, it seems that there are glimmers of hope on the horizon for us to hold onto,…
The Midlife Mash Up 