midlife Archives - Page 13 of 24 - cheers to chapter two

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The Not-So-Secret Secrets to Aging Well After 50

I’d love to whisper some incredible aging well secrets to you about how we can prevent wrinkles and stop time, but that ain’t happening. What can happen, however, is that you can learn to flex two of your over-fifty underused muscles – confidence and power – both of which play a leading role in aging well. Getting in tune with who you are on the inside can help you feel like you’ve filled your BPA-free stainless-steel earth-friendly refillable canteen at the fountain of eternal youth! The first not-so-secret anti-aging secret:…

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Mindset Matters | Tiny Steps Lead to Success

Your mindset matters and fuels the actions that add up to your success. If you desire to do something, deep down inside there is a part of you that believes you can. And when it seems like you’re not making any progress, or worse, you feel like you’re moving backwards, do not give up. Even treading water in the same spot is keeping your desire, your dream, your ability to succeed – alive. As I continue to say, you’ve got to be your own best cheerleader. The most important piece…

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The Case for Makeup and Bras

Do you think wearing makeup and a bra makes a woman less authentic? I have loved makeup since the first time my mother brought me to Woolworths at thirteen and let me buy a Bonne Bell gel blush and a powder blue Cover Girl eyeshadow. It felt like magic then and it still does. It makes me feel grown up and pulled together (much like wearing a bra, but without the discomfort). It’s a personal thing. And it’s absolutely not a judgement against women who prefer not to wear makeup (or…

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Setting Intentions: Living Our Best Life

You’ve decided to live your best life. If this is truly your intention, then you are already on your way. What is an intention? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines intention as a determination to act in a certain way, a clearer formulation or greater deliberateness; synonymous with intent, purpose, design, aim, and objective. If we want to live our best life, we can’t meander through our days without setting intentions. We can’t passively allow the wind and storms of life to blow us in whatever direction they choose. Nope, not having…

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Why you are the perfect age

What is the perfect age? Was is five or twenty-two or maybe we haven’t even reached it yet? Sometimes we see ourselves and our family members with our brains put on pause, not wanting to fully accept and embrace our own, or their, ages. It can be bittersweet to accept the passage of time and the evolution of who we, and our loved ones, are on this very day – not five, ten or twenty years ago – not even yesterday. Not acknowledging ourselves and our loved ones for who…

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How to Avoid Power Struggles in Relationships | Own Your Power

How to Avoid Power Struggles in Relationships There are inevitably going to be power struggles in some, if not every one, of our relationships. The answer to coping, surviving and perhaps thriving in these relationships requires less energy than you might think. Simply own your power and you won’t have to fight for it. There are relationships we can control by getting out of them, but more often, we have relationships that remain on-going (i.e. spouse, parent, sibling, boss, in-laws, ex…) whether we want them to or not. We can…

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I’ve learned to value myself

Just 12 weeks with Marlene and it’s been a fantastic experience! Through her guidance, I have learned to value myself as a person and to accept the responsibility of making my life an amazing one. I will continue to use all of my tools and expand upon them.

Mary C.

Filled with Healing Energy

I really recommend Marlene! She is a wonderful practitioner. Her sessions always make me feel relaxed , balanced and filled with healing energy. Not to mention she is so personable and loving . She is a true healer and genuinely cares about her clients. Marlene also sends an email after the session of intuitive impressions that she received during the healing and they are so detailed and helpful . Each message resonates with me 100 percent every time.

Sandra C.

My session will help me going forward…

My distance reiki session with Marlene was very relaxing. I felt so calm, almost falling asleep. I felt a light pressure at times during the session which allowed me to see what areas Marlene was working on. After the session, Marlene provided the messages that spirit had for me. It resonated with me and will help me going forward. I am excited to book another distance session!

Katie R.

My knee felt so much better…

I wasn’t sure what to expect from a distance reiki session, but as soon as it began it was as if Marlene was in the room with me. As the session progressed, a feeling of peace started to come over me. I had been having issues with my knee and during the session, that knee started to tingle as if the energy was flowing to that particular spot. When the session concluded, I felt lighter, and my knee felt so much better. Even though the Reiki was performed from a distance, I could feel the energy emanating from Marlene.

Marie K.

Powerful and emotional

My session felt like a warm hug. It was powerful and emotional in a way I didn’t expect. I felt wonderfully relaxed afterwards. I slept so well after the session and I woke up feeling lighter.

Linda S.

Relaxing and destressing…

I know this sounds crazy, but I felt like the outline of my body was humming with a low, warm hum! I am feeling less worried and more accepting of the days and weeks ahead. I also slept much better than I had for several nights and woke up feeling warm and energized.

Diane W.