Women: We are the Ones We've Been Waiting For

Motivational Thought for Inspiration: Combat winter blues, stress and depression as you make a plan for 2011 that lights up your life. Women have the power to change the world!

As women 50+, at the start of a new year, it is likely that we find ourselves asking the questions:

• Am I truly living my life?
• What unique gift/talent can I offer to: my family,  my community, the world?
• What inner music is still waiting to be born?
• If I only had 3 years to live what would I change to enhance my joy?
• How can I design my life today to ensure peace and fulfillment at the end?
• If there were nothing to fear, what would I begin today?

I encourage you to reflect on these questions and to record responses in a journal. At the end of 2010, I reread some of my journal notes of the past year. WOW! What a great exercise! I could congratulate myself for goals I accomplished (i.e. I completed my book, JOY AFTER FIFTY, on 12-31-10!!! Publication dates to be announced in this blog) and revive my intention to complete or modify those not accomplished. No blame or judgement ever when we are doing our best, right?

I don’t recommend the usual New Year’s resolutions to my clients. Especially as women with 50+ decades of living, we need to be setting intentions with deeper meaning than giving up chocolate. I hope the lovely video by singer/songwriter Karen Drucker, opens your heart and inspires your belief that you can make a difference this year. Indeed, we are the ones we’ve been waiting for!

What is your first step in the direction of changing your world in 2011? Imagine if each woman in the U.S. made one small step to better her life and the world by birthing her “music” this year. I wish you many blessings as you define and act upon birthing yours!

Inspire your friends by sharing this post with them! EnJOY!!!!