It ’s Never Too Late to Change Your Life

How many times have you been sitting with a friend or family member that speaks about all the things they used to do, but no longer do, stating “I could do that back when I was younger, but I'm too old now”.  I hear ageist comments like this often from people in my life and certainly from clients, who feel as if after the age of 40 it's time to close up shop regarding anything in the realm of excitement and activities. Ageism is an issue that people face on a global level. It's a societal stigma that humans have imposed upon themselves.  Those living in past eras had more traditional mindsets about how one should live their life and what is an acceptable way to be as one ages. People from generations past did not readily question the “norm”. With each passing generation people have become more open minded and bit by bit the culture has evolved, but we still have space for growth.  The good news is that more and more people are on the right track to shed the ageist mindset and live a full life well into our elderly years! Say goodbye to ageism  Let me tell you about my client’s experience of feeling complacent and  unsatisfied with her life when she came to me.   My client Susan  shared with me that after raising her 3 kids and her 25 years of having children at home, empty nesting gave her a rude awakening. When the last child left the house for college, she realized that she had been so wrapped up in parenting ...
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