Diving into sixty …

2024 is the 60th anniversary of me 🎉.

I remember becoming 40. I remember thinking “If life begins at 40 (so ‘they’ say), is this it?” ☺️.

Looking back over those 20 years, I see it was the beginning of my ‘redesign’.

The decade from 50 has been amazing …. I’ve grown as a mother and a daughter. I’ve created more opportunities for myself, personally and professionally.

And, at 57, I chose to follow my heart and create a new career!

I’d realised something was missing from my life. What was this ‘purpose and fulfilment’ everyone was talking about? Where was mine? I felt empty, uninspired, and as though my path (you know the one) was ‘retirement’ ….. sort the garden out, redecorate the house, and then what?

So, over three very rainy days in Cornwall in May 2021 and a lot of research later, I’d created the first stepping stone towards bringing my dream to life; to formalise what I’d been doing forever - I started my training as a Transformational Life Coach.

The rest, as ‘they’ also say ‘is history’. I’m learning and growing more as I dive into sixty than I ever had. I’m inspired. I’m excited. I’m energised. I have fulfilment and purpose in bucket loads.

Lots of people tell me “You should be slowing down …. you’re nearly 60!.” (Should’ 🥹). They chose to slow down. And that’s their choice.

I choose to keep learning, keep growing, keep creating. It feels like an ‘ascension’.

My 2024 commitment, in my 60th year, is ‘more’. More against each of my values …. Grace, Abundance, Daring, Community, and Uniqueness. I’m owning it.

As I deep dive into 2024, I know it’s not about ‘getting to’ somewhere, it’s about momentum, learning, growing, climbing, soaring - continual transformation. It’s about ‘being’, and becoming me.

I feel lighter and brighter. I feel joyful. I'm excited to see what unfolds. I’m ready for miracles.

It’s my choice to create my future from the future. It’s my choice to bring my dreams to life.

It reminded me of some beautiful words that the gorgeous Nadia Jiwa-Patel shared with me last summer ….

“You are a force of nature. I am so inspired by who you are as a mum, daughter, and every role that you play. 
You are a stand for what can be created at any age. I love how you take care of yourself and play full out. 
You are smashing through all limitations and creating so much.”

Yessss…. that’s exactly how I feel.

During a conversation recently with a client who’s approaching 50, she asked me “What’s next? Does this have to be it?” We talked about that. A lot. Together we’re re-writing her story. Re-designing her future. Moving away from the ‘default’ version, and into creating miracles territory.

There’s always more. More seas to swim. More mountains to climb. More choices to create.

I love these words:

“On a Spiritual level, at 60, we have become aware of gratitude at a higher level. We look at life with a glass half full attitude. This alone is one of the big advantages of aging. We see things in a more colorful light as if our senses have been heightened. At 40, we are still going through the motions without smelling the roses.” [Huff Post].

It’s all about our mindset. It’s only ‘too late’ when we’re dead.