Think & Dream Moments

Carol here, real talk recharge.

As most of you know I do my best thinking in the morning. It's where I find my energy and patience with myself. I settle into the silence and sip my coffee, think, and dream.

On this morning what I began to hear was: how do you feel about where you are today? What changes have you made? I'm quickly approaching 74 in years, and that in itself is eye opening, and I thought: is this where the story winds down? Come on, we all have those thoughts, sometimes quiet, sometimes loud.

First a sip of coffee, now my think and dream moments.

Think moment: I realized that there have been times I've had escape plans, some on my own terms, and some on life's terms.

Dream moment: Let me start a small business at 68, later than most people expect and exactly on time for me.

Think moment: Had I been building this in my mid-fifties without even recognizing it as one?

Dream moment: I knew that I wanted to help women 50+ rediscover themselves for who they are as they enter their third act with intention instead of uncertainty.

Know moment: As I read my own words, I understand that my Third Act didn't start with a plan, it started with listening to myself again, the way I did over that coffee. Every hard year, every escape plan, every quiet building season taught me something I still lean on today. Somewhere along the way, I stopped being unsure of the unknown and got curious about it instead. So here I am, standing on the edge of my own Third Act, leaning in to hear what it's calling, and what I hear is: believe, trust, and morning coffee will back me up every time.

Want to try this for yourself? Here's how to find your own think, dream moments:

• Find your version of quiet, morning coffee, an evening walk, whatever is yours, and just listen

• When a think surfaces, a doubt, a memory, a question, let it sit without judging it

• Let a dream follow right behind it, even if it feels too late, too small, or too big

• Look for the pattern between what you've already accomplished and what you keep circling back to, that's usually where your next step is hiding

 Move. Thrive. Live Well

Carol