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Using Ikigai in your self discovery during midlife can bring on a massive eureka moment! A loose translation of Ikigai is 'reason for being'. 'Iki' which refers to life and 'kai' which can be translated into 'a realization of what one expects and hopes for'. Try making your own Ikigai diagram for a balanced and fulfilled life.

It is easy to stay focused on the calamity of Covid19 - it is serious & our world has changed because of it. We need to be vigilant & keep our distance but focusing on the negative is counterproductive. Here are a few ideas to bring some positive energy back into focus.

You are not your thoughts. Being mindful & living in the moment is an actual state of active, open & intentional attention on the present. Working towards cultivating nonjudgmental awareness of the present will reduce stress, boost immunity, reduce pain, lower your blood pressure & more.

Comparing ourselves & our bodies to others with brutal & relentless negative self~talk impacts your entire well being. Years can go by & eventually we no longer notice it as a self-hate game, it has become a deep rooted belief that depletes our energy & happiness.

How many times do we feel like we are living just to exist? This life no matter how hard is a gift and you can move forward with your life.

Thinking about having two teens in midlife today. How many of you are in your 50s with young teens at home? I am lucky to be one of these moms.

How many of us are stuck in the past and feel imprisoned by old thought patterns & beliefs that we have long grown out of but have not let go of? I would guess probably most of us. Here are a few quick tips to get you moving forward again:

There are other ways to try and calm the monkeys if meditation isn’t your ‘bag baby’ ~ try some of these on your annoying monkeys & get all bad ass: