We want to follow up on last week’s post about Diana Barnhart, where we congratulated her on her stunning video, and share an interview we did with Diana recently. This is the first of several interviews we plan to complete over the next few months with our 3rd Act graduates. We would love to hear about your accomplishments too! […]
Want to see what can happen for you at a 3rd Act Retreat? Join us in Italy this September and find out! You can open a new door, even if it’s just a little crack. Or face down an unexpected challenge. Or attain a small goal, or do something HUGE! Bring a friend and receive […]
So much has changed since November 8, but one thing remains the same: the heartfelt connections with the women at the fifth annual 3rd Act Women’s Retreat and the widening circle of powerful and purposeful 3rd Act graduates. The retreat was held at our spiritual home Bishop’s Ranch over the Halloween weekend. Here in Northern […]
In “Aging Well” George Vaillant reviewed the Harvard Longevity study, the longest study done to date on adult human development which has given us very clear age 50 predictors that lead to a joy- filled 3rd act. If you are not yet 50, you still have time to work on these values. If you are older than […]
“I don’t tell anyone my age,” my new retired, vibrant and active friend responded. We were sharing the details of our lives. After I had revealed my age along with other personal details, I asked her how old she was. I flashed on the memory of one of my aunts who didn’t tell anyone, even […]
Like many others in my generation, I came to the end of a long, successful career (for me, it was in healthcare administration) and thought “Okay, now what?” My financial advisor told me that I had prepared myself well enough so that I could retire, but that’s not what I wanted at least not in […]
Do you ever hear your mom’s voice in your head with words that are so familiar they are now part of you? I do. “Everything old is new again” was one of her frequent comments, especially when I was showing her something “new”. When I was younger, I didn’t give these words much thought. Now […]
Were you wondering why I didn’t publish a newsletter at the first of the year as I normally do? Well, my time was focused on a new baby granddaughter’s arrival and the publishing of my new book with two of my close friends. Both of these events involved a form of creativity and legacy and […]
Bev Scott wrote this piece in 2013. I think it is still appropriate as we continue to deal with racism in this country with the recent events with Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO, Eric Garner in Staten Island and now Walter Scott in South Carolina. We as elders have an have an opportunity to change […]
Do you ever hear your mom’s voice in your head with words that are so familiar they are now part of you? I do. “Everything old is new again” was one of her frequent comments, especially when I was showing her something “new”. When I was younger, I didn’t give these words much thought. Now […]
