joy – ᘡ Adventures with the Estrogen Army ᘠ

Borrowing a little childhood magic to reboot a bad day

Sue Braiden
June 30, 2016June 30, 2016
Pep Talks, The Viewing Room
awe, childhood, contentedness, creativity, fun, good ideas, happiness, heart, hope, joie de vivre, joy, kindness, levity, magic, memories, movies, optimism, perspective, playfulness, reboot, reflection, reset buttons, simplicity, soul, spark, spontaneity
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You don't have to be Alexander to have a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Sometimes, you just have to get out of bed, and that's enough. So when you have one of those days, what to do? I've found that... Read more

Tomorrow is 90. Today’s the day to do it! (…or as Lorraine says: time to grab life by the balls!)

Sue Braiden
June 11, 2016June 11, 2016
Pep Talks, The Viewing Room
ageing, appetite, authenticity, boldness, dreams, empowerment, enthusiasm, fearlessness, fulfillment, happiness, hunger, joie de vivre, joy, mindfulness, New York, pep talks, perspective, procrastination, purpose, reflection, reinvention, sass, spark, video, wholeheartedness, wisdom, zest

Every now and then someone points me in the direction of an "Adventure Diva" that's is just so full of sass that I end up with tears rolling down my cheeks for hours after from laughing so hard. 90-something New... Read more

Letting go of trauma to clear the way for Adventure

Sue Braiden
May 17, 2016June 27, 2016
Pep Talks, Safety
Boston, courage, danger, empowerment, fear, fearlessness, freedom, healing, healthy choices, hope, joy, lessons, letting go, memories, peace, perseverance, perspective, potential, power, reflection, resilience, safety, strength, tenacity, trauma, vulnerability, wisdom

Twelve years ago I was attacked on a subway platform in Boston as more than twenty people stood by and watched. No one intervened. When I finally broke free from my attacker, and was running for the stairs, I fell. ... Read more

Making Peace with Your Body and Aging

Today I am incredibly aware of the way age is invading my body -- the crows feet around my eyes, the smile lines at the corners of my mouth, the loosening of my skin around my neck and jowls,... Read more

Isabel Allende, on aging, living with passion, and the wisdom of having fun while doing good.

Sue Braiden
March 1, 2015August 10, 2019
Diva Celebs, Later in Life
ageing, asset building, authenticity, authors, baggage, be in the moment, Brené Brown, candour, change, child brides, Chile, choice, contentment, courage, death, domestic bondage, education, empowerment, energy, freedom, generosity, grief, health, humour, independence, India, inspiration, integrity, intent, joy, letting go, living mindfully, loss, love, Mary Oliver, mindful living, mindfulness, Nepal, Nepal Youth Foundation, Olga Murray, orphans, passion, peace, perspective, philanthropy, positivity, purpose, quotes, reflection, reinvention, retirement, romance, self-deprecating humour, slavery, soul treks, spirit, spirituality, TED Talks, turning points, uplift, video, vulnerability, wholeheartedness, wisdom, women-at-risk, youth-at-risk
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I fell down a rabbit hole this morning, and it left me anxious to share this TED Talk given by 71-year-old Chilean author, Isabel Allende. There was astonishing synchronicity for me, from the quote she shared by another... Read more

On embracing vulnerability as an asset, and banishing shame.

Sue Braiden
February 2, 2015February 3, 2015
Superpowers
asset building, authenticity, Brené Brown, courage, eCourse, fear, growth, joy, learning, mentors, Monica Lewinsky, online course, Oprah, perseverance, reputation, safe spaces, safety, self esteem, self-worth, shame, strength, Super Soul Sunday, taking charge, TED Talks, truth, video, vulnerability, wholeheartedness, wisdom, worthy

Seems like a heavy talking point in a space about adventures, doesn't it? Let's just call it "clearing the log-jam" that causes some of us to stumble right out of the gate. ALL of us want to have adventures,... Read more

Spontaneity: the gateway drug to mirth, and an Adventure Diva’s best friend.

I've been thinking about a moment riding the bus, when a mother boarded, pushing her son in a stroller. As she stopped to pay the fare, the toddler looked straight down the aisle, then hollered "Hey, everybody! ... Read more

In case you hadn’t noticed, age isn’t a 4-lettered word (and how a drag queen’s pink coat might be your next parade) …

Sue Braiden
August 8, 2014August 10, 2019
Assignment Desk, Later in Life, Pep Talks, Superpowers
age, ageing, boldness, celebration, change, charisma, confidence, courage, creativity, daring, demons, empowerment, enthusiasm, fear, fearlessness, fun, getting older, happiness, heart, humour, imagination, joie de vivre, joy, levity, living on purpose, magic, midlife, moxy, open-mindedness, opportunities, outrageous, passion, playfulness, positivity, power, pride, rituals, sass, self-worth, spark, spirit, spontaneity, stereotypes, stigma, vulnerability, wholeheartedness, wisdom, wit, wonder, zest

It's cold out today. Last night was so chilly I actually pulled my fleece lounge pants on. This wouldn't be so surprising if it wasn't still early in August, the supposed "dog days of summer". I was thinking... Read more

Kiss my assets. One of the most eloquent responses you’ll ever read from a woman confronting the bullies that body-shamed her.

Sue Braiden
August 4, 2014August 10, 2019
Pep Talks, Superpowers
age, ageing, body shaming, boldness, bullying, celebration, change, confidence, courage, creativity, daring, demons, dignity, empowerment, fear, fearlessness, fun, getting older, happiness, heart, joie de vivre, joy, living on purpose, midlife, open-mindedness, opportunities, outrageous, passion, positivity, power, pride, rituals, sass, self esteem, self-worth, shame, stereotypes, stigma, vulnerability, weight, wholeheartedness, wisdom

You've spent months planning an epic adventure. You feel courageous as hell, until you eye up that little bikini your girlfriend talked you into buying for the occasion. What were you thinking? You can't wear that!... Read more

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