Tag: lifeover40
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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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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…
The Midlife Mash Up 