wholeheartedness – ᘡ Adventures with the Estrogen Army ᘠ

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

What have you done that took you past your comfort zone?

David Bowie has some gorgeous wisdom about pushing out of your comfort zone. In fact, I took his advice to heart and pushed way outside of my own. (Click through and I'll tell you a little bit... 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
Asset Building
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

On the objects of my affection, and the lessons of a captain and his bride.

Sue Braiden
January 29, 2015February 13, 2015
Epic Adventures, Later in Life
abundance, ageing, Banff, Canada, celebration, commitment, connectedness, dancing, devotion, epic adventures, family, fellowship, friends, happiness, harmony, hope, inspiration, love, magic, movie inspired adventures, passion, perspective, playfulness, priorities, reflection, soul, spark, tenderness, the objects of my affection, Valentine's Day, wanderlust, West Coast, wholeheartedness, wisdom, zest

30 years ago I was a very young woman on a very big adventure. Traveling West through several provinces on business, I was treated to a night up in the mountains at the Banff Springs Hotel. My... 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
Asset Building, Assignment Desk, Later in Life, Pep Talks
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
Asset Building, Pep Talks
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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