Wherever you are in your life right now if it’s not where you want to be it’s never too late to pick up the pieces and start afresh. Some of us go through more challenges than we ever think we can manage, but it’s amazing just how resilient we are when push comes to shove.
You may find yourself in a totally different situation in your relationship than you could have ever imagined. Maybe you are alone again and finding difficulty in getting back into the mindset of a single person, and thinking more about what you want and what’s best for you. Taking care of your own needs is something many forget how to do. Also if you’ve been in a couple’s relationship for a long time you may be finding yourself a bit short on company to do things with.
Taking classes is always a good way to meet new people with similar interests. Consider what your own interests are, a pottery class, cooking, watercolor lessons, or maybe some computer courses. Then there are the outdoor activities. How about learning rock climbing, snowboarding, tennis, or golf? These are all healthy good ways to meet other people. Take yourself to the clubhouse at a golf course for lunch and you will sure to be in conversation with someone before you know it. If you’re saying to yourself, but I don’t know how to play golf, then get out there and learn; it will be worth the effort. You don’t have to have expensive golf lessons. There are a number of excellent training devices on the market that can teach you the basics of golf at home, before you even head out to the golf course. Having the proper golf swing is key to a confident golfer, check out the Medicus dual. Once you know how to play you should check out Ladies or Men’s Day at your local golf course, it’s a lot of fun.
Maybe your relationship is good but it’s your job that has you frustrated. If that’s the issue for you maybe it’s time to find a different job for a fresh start. Where you live, your interests and age will all have a bearing on your success in finding a new career. Thanks to the recession there are many individuals both young and older searching for employment so you need to be properly prepared!
If it’s been some time since you’ve done something whether it’s dating again or getting a new job-You need to update both yourself and your knowledge of the work place or the dating scene; whatever applies to your needs. If you are job hunting update your resume and check to see if your skills are still current or if you need a refresher. Remember whatever worked years ago probably won’t work today.
Even highly skilled people with years of experience may not get hired over someone with less experience but they have the right attitude, self confidence, fit into the company and look and act the part. In a way the same things apply to dating, you want to make a good and lasting impression but that doesn’t not mean you’ll compromise your own needs at all costs. Job or date it has to work for you too.
If your self esteem has taken a bit of a beating and you are not feeling good about yourself, it’s going to be tough for you to sell yourself to others. While our looks change over the years, some people seem to get better with age and others have to work a lot harder to maintain a youthful appearance. At least today there are numerous ways to help us improve our looks. Our hair and skin are the first things we notice changes in whether it’s for the worst or better. Fine lines and wrinkles, graying and thinning hair are the most obvious and aging visual changes that we notice in ourselves. Thinning hair can make it difficult to get a good modern hairstyle and look. With modern technology we no longer have to accept many of these issues, we have options to make changes. Now we can do something about improving our hair and skin without having to have invasive surgery or cost the earth. The use of laser hair regrowth devices has helped many men and women over the past decade to grow thicker or more hair. Those with skin imperfections are also benefiting with modern technology like light therapy anti aging. Why wouldn’t we want to look good and feel good as long as we possibly can?
Whatever your fresh start is; think what your life could be like a year from now if you follow through and make it happen.
Shirley Price became interested in Life Coaching back in 1997 she also trained in NLP, Solution Focused Counseling and EMDR. Shirley has worked as a facilitator presenting programs for parents with young children as well as with Baby Boomers preparing for life in retirement. Shirley lives in Vancouver and is the publisher of www.lifebydesignover50.com a website for the 50 plus age group.