Show notes:

Thank you so much for spending your time with us! Thank you so much Loreto - here are my top takeaways from our chat:

People are born creative, and creativity is not just writing or painting. We need to stop telling ourselves we are not creative. We are naturally creative.

Creativity shows up in the most untraditional of places – like financial planning or paddle boarding.

Women need to spend time alone with their thoughts and ask themselves what they really want out of life. What makes them tick?

We are unique people, we aren’t cookie cutters – and sometimes our careers don’t fit with our personalities – this is an opportunity to change careers

How can women be creative at this time in their lives? It’s the perfect time – kids are leaving home, you have more time for yourself – more time to be creative.

Financial planners are some of the most creative people out there.

For Loreto, she has found the humour of this time of life that she translate into her work of creating greeting cards and post cards women can be shared by women and the people who love them.

She is proud of the perimenopausal journal she has created, and I am definitely looking forward to the next one – Married Life.

Loreto expresses her creativity through her gardening – and a newfound lack of censorship.

At this point, at this time, she doesn’t care – she advises women to let the shackles go and ask themselves what’s the worst that can happen?

She highlights the importance of letting go that sense of control and restraint that many of us have – and if things don’t work out like you would like them to, just turn the page. And that is kind of a metaphor for this age and stage, women are turning the page, we are not the same person we were.

The gift of having a supportive partner.

Be kind to yourself & change your language

We need to be able to laugh at this time of our lives.

Sit down, put a 20 minute timer on your phone and make an exhaustive list of all the things you think you may like to do – archery, ball room dancing, cooking, etc.

Try it out. You won't be excellent at it, but you will get better. Or maybe not. It does not matter. You can always turn the page.

A positive aspect of menopause is the realization that we are on the other side of the hill. We need to ask ourselves what else do we want to accomplish and how else do we want to enjoy life. Menopause can act as a catalyst.

And to be thankful for the abundance of positive things in our lives

Things you want to do – better get on it. Don’t be afraid to look into the mirror and see what’s really there.

Need to develop self-awareness – it is a skill.

Links:

(2) Loreto Cheyne | LinkedIn

Sassy Greetings | Printed Greeting Cards | Canada

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