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Thriving with Growth Menopause Mindsets

Cara Bradley offers these five tips for mindful women to help them ride the ups and downs of menopause with a growth mindset: Embrace Change: See menopause as a natural part of life’s journey. Learn What to Expect: Actively dig … Continue reading →

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P.A.C.E.

Practice P.A.C.E., (Permission,Awareness and Anchor,Compassion,Envision), an informal mindfulness practice, to help you gain perspective and balance when journeying through a transition: Pause throughout your day when feeling out of sorts. Take a few mindful breaths. Bring your attention to the … Continue reading →

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Potential

Find a good mentor or mentors. Mentors and coaches are extremely important to career success. It’s human nature to have blind spots about yourself so you need someone to stop the conversation. For example, you may think of yourself as collaborative, … Continue reading →

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Unwelcomed Family Vists

My younger cousin, “Thomas,” recently moved close enough to make visits between us possible. Thomas is married to a lovely woman. They’ve extended an invitation to me, my husband, and adult children, to come to their new place for dinner. … Continue reading →

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Friendships in Adulthood

Friendships require two people occasionally showing up in the same spaces — whether a room with windows and walls, or the heart space created by a phone call or text. I have a friend who has pushed me out of … Continue reading →

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