Comments on: Women Over Fifty—Reinventing Our Generation’s Calling http://feistysideoffifty.com/2009/11/06/women-over-fifty%e2%80%94reinventing-our-generation%e2%80%99s-calling/ Celebrating Women 50 and Better Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:44:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: rosie http://feistysideoffifty.com/2009/11/06/women-over-fifty%e2%80%94reinventing-our-generation%e2%80%99s-calling/comment-page-1/#comment-5046 rosie Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:28:50 +0000 http://feistysideoffifty.com/?p=1107#comment-5046 I am glad I saw my last comment on this great post. It reminded me to reinvent myself. That must be a constant goal.The need for restoration is a reminder to guard my energy output. Thanks for such great posts that encourage me to revisit them. I am glad I saw my last comment on this great post. It reminded me to reinvent myself. That must be a constant goal.The need for restoration is a reminder to guard my energy output. Thanks for such great posts that encourage me to revisit them.

]]> By: Linda Thomas http://feistysideoffifty.com/2009/11/06/women-over-fifty%e2%80%94reinventing-our-generation%e2%80%99s-calling/comment-page-1/#comment-4946 Linda Thomas Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:22:19 +0000 http://feistysideoffifty.com/?p=1107#comment-4946 I just realized I've reinvented myself twice! First, my husband and I made a mid-life career change and moved to Africa for eight years -- the needs there are enormous, and the work was so rewarding. Like Beverly Mahone said on November 6, "You might not make a lot of money but the joy is having JOY in your work." Amen! My second reinvention was having time to devote to my passion: writing. My memoir, "Grandma's Letters from Africa: Quaint I Ain't" comes out in January. I just realized I’ve reinvented myself twice! First, my husband and I made a mid-life career change and moved to Africa for eight years — the needs there are enormous, and the work was so rewarding. Like Beverly Mahone said on November 6, “You might not make a lot of money but the joy is having JOY in your work.” Amen! My second reinvention was having time to devote to my passion: writing. My memoir, “Grandma’s Letters from Africa: Quaint I Ain’t” comes out in January.

]]> By: Keith Frohreich, Anaheim, CA http://feistysideoffifty.com/2009/11/06/women-over-fifty%e2%80%94reinventing-our-generation%e2%80%99s-calling/comment-page-1/#comment-4845 Keith Frohreich, Anaheim, CA Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:23:29 +0000 http://feistysideoffifty.com/?p=1107#comment-4845 Hey buddy...thanks for this post. I am a big advocate of volunteerism and have walked the talk. I went to post-Katrina New Orleans six times to both gut homes and build new ones with Habitat. And I recruited 35 friends to join me over those six trips. It is good to get outside ourselves. We see things more clearly. Keep up the good stuff, Eileen. Hey buddy…thanks for this post. I am a big advocate of volunteerism and have walked the talk. I went to post-Katrina New Orleans six times to both gut homes and build new ones with Habitat. And I recruited 35 friends to join me over those six trips. It is good to get outside ourselves. We see things more clearly. Keep up the good stuff, Eileen.

]]> By: Supergranny http://feistysideoffifty.com/2009/11/06/women-over-fifty%e2%80%94reinventing-our-generation%e2%80%99s-calling/comment-page-1/#comment-4827 Supergranny Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:59:08 +0000 http://feistysideoffifty.com/?p=1107#comment-4827 Years ago I spent a couple of years volunteering with Head Start. What a heartwarming experience..visiting with little ones in their class room, playing beauty parlor (yes, I let them put my hair in curlers) and restaurant (I was always the customer), painting, reading, dancing. Such great fun and I know for a fact a lot of the special needs kids never got that attention at their foster home. I treasure my Head Start Volunteer of the Year plaques to this day. Obviously didn't make any $ but I certainly felt richer for doing it......... Years ago I spent a couple of years volunteering with Head Start. What a heartwarming experience..visiting with little ones in their class room, playing beauty parlor (yes, I let them put my hair in curlers) and restaurant (I was always the customer), painting, reading, dancing. Such great fun and I know for a fact a lot of the special needs kids never got that attention at their foster home. I treasure my Head Start Volunteer of the Year plaques to this day. Obviously didn’t make any $ but I certainly felt richer for doing it………

]]> By: Mary Cunningham http://feistysideoffifty.com/2009/11/06/women-over-fifty%e2%80%94reinventing-our-generation%e2%80%99s-calling/comment-page-1/#comment-4813 Mary Cunningham Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:30:09 +0000 http://feistysideoffifty.com/?p=1107#comment-4813 Perfect post for an author who didn't even think about a writing career until she passed the half century mark! But, I don't think I was ready to face the challenges and rewards until a few years ago. Mary http://marycunninghambooks.com http://woofersclub.com http://cynthiasattic.blogspot.com Perfect post for an author who didn’t even think about a writing career until she passed the half century mark! But, I don’t think I was ready to face the challenges and rewards until a few years ago.

Mary
http://marycunninghambooks.com
http://woofersclub.com
http://cynthiasattic.blogspot.com

]]> By: ROSIE http://feistysideoffifty.com/2009/11/06/women-over-fifty%e2%80%94reinventing-our-generation%e2%80%99s-calling/comment-page-1/#comment-4807 ROSIE Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:21:02 +0000 http://feistysideoffifty.com/?p=1107#comment-4807 Reinvent, restore and refocus is my motto right now Reinvent, restore and refocus is my motto right now

]]> By: Karlyn http://feistysideoffifty.com/2009/11/06/women-over-fifty%e2%80%94reinventing-our-generation%e2%80%99s-calling/comment-page-1/#comment-4804 Karlyn Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:05:30 +0000 http://feistysideoffifty.com/?p=1107#comment-4804 What a fabulous program! I love it! Thank you for bringing it to my attention Eileen. What a fabulous program! I love it! Thank you for bringing it to my attention Eileen.

]]> By: Magnolia http://feistysideoffifty.com/2009/11/06/women-over-fifty%e2%80%94reinventing-our-generation%e2%80%99s-calling/comment-page-1/#comment-4803 Magnolia Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:25:12 +0000 http://feistysideoffifty.com/?p=1107#comment-4803 I've thought about volunteering in the NICU of local hospitals lately. I love babies (gosh, who doesn't?) and have had personal experience with premature birth. My second child was born 9 weeks premature and spent 5 weeks in the NICU battling for life. Preemies especially need human touch and to hear the human voice and so I thought it would be great to volunteer to go and sit and rock those little ones until they become big enough to take on this world all by themselves. There's something in it for me though - I get to feel their precious little bodies next to mine and they usually have over-sized rockers set in quiet rooms decorated for mood. It's nothing short of heaven sitting in those rooms. It would be healing for both of us. :) I’ve thought about volunteering in the NICU of local hospitals lately. I love babies (gosh, who doesn’t?) and have had personal experience with premature birth. My second child was born 9 weeks premature and spent 5 weeks in the NICU battling for life.

Preemies especially need human touch and to hear the human voice and so I thought it would be great to volunteer to go and sit and rock those little ones until they become big enough to take on this world all by themselves.

There’s something in it for me though – I get to feel their precious little bodies next to mine and they usually have over-sized rockers set in quiet rooms decorated for mood. It’s nothing short of heaven sitting in those rooms. It would be healing for both of us. :)

]]> By: Evelyn Kalinosky http://feistysideoffifty.com/2009/11/06/women-over-fifty%e2%80%94reinventing-our-generation%e2%80%99s-calling/comment-page-1/#comment-4800 Evelyn Kalinosky Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:33:24 +0000 http://feistysideoffifty.com/?p=1107#comment-4800 Eileen: Great post! You are absolutely right that boomers have been bucking the status quo from the get go! Why expect that to stop simply because we reach a certain age? For all the reasons you site, and more, women in midlife and beyond are in that search for significance, and what better way than to live a life of service or do the work that fuels the soul. I'll certainly check out the links you've listed. Onward ladies... Evelyn Kalinosky, CRC Eileen:

Great post! You are absolutely right that boomers have been bucking the status quo from the get go! Why expect that to stop simply because we reach a certain age? For all the reasons you site, and more, women in midlife and beyond are in that search for significance, and what better way than to live a life of service or do the work that fuels the soul. I’ll certainly check out the links you’ve listed. Onward ladies…

Evelyn Kalinosky, CRC

]]> By: Beverly Mahone http://feistysideoffifty.com/2009/11/06/women-over-fifty%e2%80%94reinventing-our-generation%e2%80%99s-calling/comment-page-1/#comment-4790 Beverly Mahone Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:14:48 +0000 http://feistysideoffifty.com/?p=1107#comment-4790 With the economy being the way it is and traditional jobs hard to come by, what better time than now to reinvent yourself. I've heard some awesome stories from Boomers who went back to their true passions to start their own businesses. You may not make a lot of money but the joy is having JOY in your work. Great post Eileen! With the economy being the way it is and traditional jobs hard to come by, what better time than now to reinvent yourself. I’ve heard some awesome stories from Boomers who went back to their true passions to start their own businesses. You may not make a lot of money but the joy is having JOY in your work. Great post Eileen!

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