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Posts Tagged With ‘ Isabel Alexander ’

 
Lift As You Climb
August 2nd, 2023

‘Lift as You Climb’ is my personal mantra. It is a guiding principle in my life, woven into the fabric of my character by personal experience. Rather than compete, I believe we all achieve much more when we collaborate, share resources, and support others to be the best they can be. I grew up in a farming community and witnessed neighbors coming together often to help each other bring in crops, raise a new barn, put out fires and share with others in need. So, I suppose it was this organic education that led me to understand that opportunities to help others is... Continue Reading

What’s Your Expiry Date?
July 31st, 2023

Have you ever wondered if there’s an expiry date for our lives? In the podcast, “What’s My Expiry Date?”, I dove into the societal expectations for women as we age, and challenged the idea of a predetermined decline after retirement. I share my personal journey of self-discovery, reflecting on my attempt at the leisure lifestyle, and embracing my life’s “Encore.”   👵 Reflections on Stereotypes and Expectations As I reminisced on my past, I realized how deeply ingrained the stereotype was that as women reach a certain age, we become unnecessary and unimpactful... Continue Reading

Less is More: How Decluttering and Downsizing Benefits Your Kids’ Happiness
July 5th, 2023
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I recently promoted myself to the role of Encore Explorer, divested myself of a permanent residence, rented a storage unit to house my furniture and personal contents indefinitely, and set off to travel, leveraging digital technology to grow my business, visit people I want to spend time with, and expand my life’s experience. I have no fixed duration in mind for this adventure. At present, I have no idea when I’ll throw out my anchor and come back to shore. I will continue to explore until I’m not enjoying it, much like my philosophy about retirement; “I only intend to retire from the things... Continue Reading

Christmas Catalogues, Wishes, and Vision Boards
November 27th, 2022

Do you remember your first encounter with vision boards? I do. I recall the details vividly, even though at the time, I didn’t know what I was creating. Let’s travel back in time way back in time, way back to the early 1970s, and I share my story with you. I was a single, teen mother with a little boy who was my inspiration and motivation to keep on going through some very difficult early years.   My son and I lived in a basement apartment, in a low-income neighborhood, where most people didn’t have jobs or dreams of changing their lives, much at all. I had a steady job, but the... Continue Reading

November 27th, 2022
More Than Just Lip Service To Indigenous Beauty
July 17th, 2021

Jennifer Harper, edgy girl, alcoholic transformed to CEO change maker, exemplifies Lifting As You Climb, and tireless building of success ladders for many, along her own journey of healing and personal recovery. She grew up disconnected from her indigenous roots and unaware how generational transfer of trauma adversely affected her and millions of others. Jennifer inherited a legacy from the horrific history of residential schools, unhealed wounds, and trauma that native families endured during and beyond colonization. A dream, an awakening, and a vision to make a difference for others are part... Continue Reading

Retirement Reinvention Unmasked
June 29th, 2021

Retirement triggers an avalanche of change. So why would you voluntarily make the leap out of a known place into an unknown? What if you can no longer stay in that place? What if someone else or some circumstance force you to move, change, or grow? How do you know you are ready and able to make the move? Transformation and reinvention can be scary.  How do you know you have what it takes? Listen in to this  podcast episode and unmask the truth of how we are the creators, writers and stars of each and every version of ourselves – Ready or Not!    Originally Published on https://www.theencorecatalyst.com/ Continue Reading

SMILES and SUSHI make everyday better
June 13th, 2021

Heroes are the ones who have courage to be different, to change status quo, stand for something and start a movement that uplifts and inspires others. Heroes are not born. Heroism is not inherited or something you can purchase. SHEroes and heroes evolve from struggles, and trials, and awareness.  Loubna Zarrou was shy, introverted, and bullied as a child. She made a choice to rise above limiting circumstances to become a hero, role model, and mentor for herself and many others. In today’s episode, we talk about the power of a decision, smiles, and the influence we have on others – when we... Continue Reading

Why Is ‘BFF’ Not Always Forever?
June 7th, 2021

One of the most important supplements for my health is Vitamin G – Girlfriends! I love investing in mutually supportive relationships with other women—that’s why Lift As You Climb is my motto.   As I shared on a recent podcast episode, I have been blessed with many amazing BFFs (Best Friends Forever) over my six plus decades, who I credit for making me the woman I am today.   But unfortunately, some relationships that I thought were BFFs and would last forever, didn’t. And losing those friendships hurt in a way that was different than the end of a romantic relationship.    When the... Continue Reading

Does Retired Equal Expired?
April 11th, 2021

In our culture, there’s a certain vision of what retirement is supposed to look like.   You see it in television commercials: The lovely couple with the silver hair, with polo sweaters over their shoulders, walking hand in hand on the beach, or riding together in a golf cart. Grandparents in sensible clothes with plenty of time to dote on their grandkids.   If you work hard and save a big enough nest egg then by age 65 you can retire and live off your savings, free to live a life of leisure with the few years you have left.   It is a lovely picture from the outside. But the disturbing view... Continue Reading

Love At Any Age
March 25th, 2021

Love After Sixty Recently, I was talking to a friend, also in her 60’s like me, and we were talking about the difficulty with feeling sexy and passionate as we age, and how our changing bodies lead to not feeling sexy enough, and wondering if it’s realistic to expect the kind of passion we had in our youth. She said something that really struck a chord with me: “Really, if I don’t turn me on, who can?” Society has led us think of love as something that others give us. But what I have come to realize is that it is even more important to love ourselves. Love yourself first, because... Continue Reading