Aging & Healthy Living

What I know at 61 that I wish I knew at 40…

Not everything is important!!!!

September always seemed to come in like a whirlwind: Back to school, new schedules, fall sports, forms to sign, work, dinner, laundry. Trying to remember where my son had to be and when...

And I remember thinking so many times, I can’t wait until things slow down. I wish I hadn’t wished so much of it away.
Because some of those things I thought had to get done right then really didn’t.

The laundry could wait.
The house didn’t have to be perfect.
Something could stay on the list until tomorrow.

What I didn’t understand then was how quickly those ordinary days would become the days I would miss.

The child who wanted to sit at the table and tell me something that probably seemed very long at the time.

The ride home from practices. The noise. The backpack by the door.

Just being needed in all those little ways. 🥰

I’m not saying I would have done everything differently. I was just tired, and life was busy. And sometimes there really were too many things to do.

I think I would have stopped a little more often.

I would have worried less about what wasn’t getting done and reveled a little more in what was right in front of me.

Because there will always be another list.

But there won’t always be another September just like this one.

It’s okay to take a break. Sit with them when they tell their stories. Linger in the moments that matter, even when everything else is calling your name

What’s one ordinary moment you want to slow down and notice this September?

Welcome to September. 🍂

Our Aging & Healthy Living website is still in the works, but while we’re waiting for it to launch, I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to introduce you to the heart behind what we’re creating.

Aging & Healthy Living is built around five pillars that represent the different parts of our lives. Over the coming weeks, I'll introduce each one and share some of the conversations we’ll have together.

We’re starting with Health & Wellness.

Because aging gracefully isn’t simply about how we look. It’s about learning how to care for the bodies we’ve been given and becoming healthier, stronger, and more intentional in this season of life.

We’ll talk about healthy habits, movement, nutrition, rest, mindset, and the things that help us live well—not perfectly, but intentionally.

And that brings me to something I’ve been thinking about lately: discipline.

I recently heard Chase Hughes define discipline in a way that completely changed my perspective:

“Discipline is the ability to prioritize the needs of your future self ahead of your present self.”

That stopped me!

What does the future version of me need me to do today?

How can I take care of the woman I am becoming?

Maybe discipline isn’t deprivation.

Maybe it isn’t forcing ourselves to suffer or constantly denying ourselves the things we want.

Maybe discipline is simply an act of caring for our future selves.

The walk I take today.

The food I choose today.

The rest I allow myself today.

The boundaries I establish today.

The choices I make today that may not feel important in this moment, but will matter to the woman I am becoming.

That’s the conversation I want to have.

Not about becoming perfect.

But about becoming intentional.

So let’s get started. In one word, what is one thing your future self needs you to do today?

I hope you join us. 🍂

There is so much we can learn from one another when we slow down long enough to listen.

I’m looking forward to learning from women who have walked through seasons I haven’t yet reached, and also from those who may be walking through something I already know a little about.

Different ages. Different stories. Different seasons.

But so much wisdom to share.

I think that is one of the things I’m most looking forward to.