AGE LIFE BALANCE BLOG
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Following my dreams
Following my dreams I’ve got some great news to share with you…I’m following my dreams! You probably already had a sense of this if you’ve been following me via Age Life Balance and/ or Blue Diamond. But last week I hit a big milestone - I’ve gave notice to leave my job! Having worked in corporate roles for over 20 years, I’m approximately half way through my working life. I’ve broadly enjoyed this time, with the challenges and opportunities embraced, but I realised that my sense of engagement and motivation had been waning. For the next 20 odd years I expect to work, I want to do something I feel really passionate about…! My why Turn back the clock [...]
Balance for Better
Balance for Better In case you hadn’t already heard, Balance for Better (#BalanceforBetter) is the 2019 theme for International Women’s Day which was celebrated globally on Friday 8thMarch. In summary, this is what Balance for Better is all about: “The future is exciting. Let's build a gender-balanced world. Everyone has a part to play - all the time, everywhere. From grassroots activism to worldwide action, we are entering an exciting period of history where the world expects balance. We notice its absence and celebrate its presence. Balance drives a better working world. Let's all help create a #BalanceforBetter.” You may have seen various adverts, articles, social media posts, emails, invitations, webinars and events to mark the occasion. And an amazing thing [...]
Those Darn Hormones!
Anita Duwel - the founder of Love the Life You Live! and Aging with Vitality! - is a Canadian blogger, Certified Holistic Nutrition Coach and Workplace Wellness [...]
Age Life Balance celebrates 2 year anniversary!
Age Life Balance celebrates 2 year anniversary! I’m proud to announce that Age Life Balance is celebrating its 2-year anniversary this week! I’ve successfully posted 104 weekly [...]
Planning to optimise life
Planning to optimise life Last year I posted an article on planning, from a long-term life and ageing journey perspective. I’m a planner by nature, but I [...]
Body image – You are perfect right now!
Penny Hackney – aka The Cheerful Chick – is an Australian blogger and style mentor for over 35’s who is on a mission to encourage women everywhere [...]
How old am I? Biological age versus actual age
How old am I? Biological age versus actual age Last week I took a biological age test. For the uninitiated, this test gives an approximation of biological age [...]
12 ways to protect yourself from the January blues
12 ways to protect yourself from January blues It may just be me, but January seems to be dragging on a bit. What felt like a [...]
Ever feel like an imposter in your own life?
Ever feel like an imposter in your own life? If you find yourself doubting your accomplishments or experiencing a fear of being exposed as a fraud, you may [...]
Do Something Different
Do Something Different This follows on from an earlier post called “Does the prospect of having to work until your late 60s fill you with fear [...]
Balance – Everything in Moderation
Balance - everything in moderation January is often a good time to look at where we are, and to try to bring things back into balance. This [...]
12 sources of joy
12 sources of joy As we fast approach the end of the year, late December is often a time of reflection. 2018 has been a particularly busy [...]
Warm up to stay healthy this winter
Warm up to stay healthy this winter Keeping warm is a topic on which I have a lot of personal experience. I’m feeling cold writing this blog, [...]
Bolstering immune systems – colds & flu
Bolstering immune systems – colds & flu Wherever I turn at the moment I see signs of colds & flu – sniffing, sniffling, sneezing, wheezing and coughing. [...]
Acupuncture for corrective & preventative health
Acupuncture for corrective & preventative health As I mentioned in the introduction to last week’s blog on the Chinese approach to ageing well, I recently experienced acupuncture [...]
The Chinese approach to ageing well
Today I’ve been for my first ever acupuncture session. I’ll be telling you all about that in next week’s blog. Today’s post has been kindly written for [...]
Expanding our comfort zones to keep youthful
Expanding our comfort zones to keep youthful I’ve probably mentioned “comfort zones” in a number of previous blogs, as it’s a concept I think about a lot. [...]
Thrive in your current line of work
Thrive in your current line of work This article follows on from my earlier blog post Does the prospect of working until your late 60s fill you [...]
Massage for long-term health
Massage for long-term health I’ve been planning to dedicate an article to massage for a while since I mentioned it in my rest & recovery post. I [...]
Swimming through life
Swimming through life I swim all year around, but I especially love it at the moment as my local pool seems particularly quiet. I have several theories [...]
Reliance on technology
Reliance on technology I’d actually written another article to post this week. We’re away on a well-deserved break (hurrah!) but I’ve forgotten to bring my laptop charger [...]
Gratitude & 10 things I’m truly grateful for
Gratitude & 10 things I’m truly grateful for I’ve been meaning to write about gratitude for a while, but have been unsure how to go about this without [...]
Dealing with sudden loss
Dealing with sudden loss Human lives can be fragile. Sometimes with no warning, loved ones can be taken from us. You may have been impacted directly, know [...]
Benefits of Magnet Therapy
Benefits of Magnet Therapy I’ve recently started wearing magnetic jewellery. I must confess that I hadn’t actually heard of this until recently when I acquired a magnetic [...]
Mind – Embrace change to stay youthful
Embrace change to stay youthful Like many people, I tend to be a creature of habit in some respects of my life. This can be useful – [...]
Clear vision – corrected sight becomes reality
Clear vision – corrected sight becomes reality I last wrote about my short-sighted eyes back in July, shortly after I made the decision to have corrective eye [...]