I want to use it in today’s post to remind us that we’ve always worked hard and now that we are becoming senior women it’s very important to keep a positive frame of mind and our eyes on success as senior women.

Many older senior women were brought up believing that her own personal happiness and wants were just as important as anyone’s – maybe even more important. We were not prepared for the demands of husband, home and families. The difference in our early upbringing and reality was quiet a shock.

Of course we wanted our husbands, home and families, we just didn’t want to give up on personal dreams. In many cases we waited until we were near retirement or retired before we would enjoy these freedoms.

So, now that we’ve become, in many cases, senior women with a great deal of expendable income, how will we manage our time and our resources?

Just as we think maybe we have it made, we have revolutionary and swiftly changing events that affect the way we live. A shrinking globe, technological advances, threats of war and great weapons have made our lives seemingly beyond our control. Life has changed so fast and taken so many – and often conflicting – directions that traditional ways of thinking are in a state of transition.

All of a sudden life as a senior woman may not be all that we thought it would be. My question to you is how do we intend to reach this successful senior woman goal?

1) Become active in your community.There are many organizations from the Rotary Club to feeding the hungry to participate in.

2) Stay in touch with old, as well as new, friends and co-workers. In other words, people that you have a great deal in common with.

3) Travel and see the places of your dreams. If you are single, find someone that you are compatible with and see the world.

4) Find a hobby or extend a business that has been growing, just waiting for this time in your life.

5) Participate in a spiritual group.

My point is that we as senior women should use our time and resources to encourage others and at the same time enjoy the good times we’ve planned for.

Just remember that success doesn’t just come to you – you have to go get it – be constant in your efforts in going to get success. Even in this stage of our lives it’s important to be successful in what ever we do.

Tonnia
Tonnia N. Smith

Twitter.com/TonniaNSmith

There are many senior women out there who are living life as happy productive women. They are getting their self esteem level just right so they have a sense of self worth that is not dependent on individual events or achievements.

A healthy level of self esteem is linked to respect for ourselves but most importantly, having respect for others.

If our self esteem is too low, we see ourselves as less valuable than those around us. When we are feeling like this, depressed and unhappy, it’s harder to find ways to improve our situations. Some of the ways we let ourselves become unhappy might be that retirement plans aren’t proceeding as we thought they would. One of the things I wanted from retirement was to travel. But, my partner had other thoughts, it’s when this kind of situation comes up that I have to remember to find other activities that bring me happiness and usually it’s to help someone with their needs.

Our own health or the health of others in our lives may also play a role in our happiness. Role reversal is a hard role to play and we assess ourselves by how our family and friends treat us. But, we need to realize that our self esteem is something that we can take care of ourselves.

Learn to recognize when your self esteem is getting low, or off balance and give yourself a boost. It’s hard to stay low when we are volunteering for civic organizations or hospitals or any number of organizations that always need our help.

Positive thinking and positive attitude play a large role in senior women’s lives. A great benefit to positive thinking is not only does it benefit our lives but the lives of those around us.

Some seem to have too much self esteem and act as if they are the only folks in town. They act in selfish and demanding ways. Positive thinking will clear the way for this person to settle down and see that they need to be less demanding.

With a healthy level of self esteem we are more likely to be calm, have a rational thought process and better behavior.

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Tonnia

Tonnia N Smith

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Carefully considering these questions will help you learn things about yourself that will lead to greater happiness and passions.

Get a note pad and take notes as you answer these questions.

Do you know what really inspires and engages you?

At first it may be a little difficult to answer.  You may find the answer when you’ve finished answering the other questions. So what are the things that you love to do?  What gets you excited, can’t wait to get up each morning to work on this project?

If you knew  without a doubt that you would succeed, what would you do? Have you always had a secret desire to succeed as an artist, or musican, but didn’t have the self esteem to try?

What would your choice be if you found yourself in a position to start over? If you have you found yourself in a situation that is unsavory to you,would you take advantage of the new beginning?

Many senior women aren’t quite sure how to fill their days in a productive way.  Retirement requires new adjustments regarding time commitments and setting new goals.

Remember that your capabilites are very important when thinking about taking your dreams and making something of them.  Think about your  talents and experiences that have been fullfilling and made you happy..  Use these experiences to help make your dreams come true. This knowledge will help you build the confidence you need to be successful.

One of the best things to help you overcome any regrets or self doubt is to develop a keen sense of curiosity and creativity. Making your mind active and curious lets you see things at a different angle. When you are curious and working the mind you are making it stronger.

The last suggestion to inspire you to be sucessful in this stage of your life is to be open to new ideas. Be open to suggestion by allowing yourself to ask more quesions and seek different answers.

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Tonnia

Tonnia N Smith

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