Starting a new venture is both exciting and terrifying. Because of the amazing people in this neighbourhood, it's more excitement than terror.
It's official https://www.nextchptrchats.com has launched. This is a site, podcast and blog devoted to all of us as we move to the next chapter of our lives. The first episode goes live Sept 6th (but your can find the link for the podcast here (Jani Yates in conversation).
HERE IS THE WHY:
How do I identify if:
I lost my job
I don’t have my practice
the kids have left home
I sold my business
I’m retired
It doesn’t matter how you fill in the blank. What does matter, if you’ve identified yourself through your work and you no longer have it, you’ll be spinning until you find a new definition.
FROM THIS QUESTIONING, CONFUSION, AND LACK OF DIRECTION THE CONCEPT OF NEXT CHPTR CHATS WAS BORN.
I started talking to other women like me; women facing retirement, women looking forward for 10, 20 or more years and not being able to 'SEE' what the future would be like.
This is an important stage in life because the physicality of it must also be part of the conversation. What will I be able to do in 15 years? Whatever your past challenges have been, you probably didn't question what your body could do? Or heaven forbid, your mind. These are serious considerations especially as we age.
A SUCCESSFUL NEXT CHPTR NEEDS THREE THINGS AND ALL THREE ARE PART OF THE CONVERSATION.
NEXTCHPTRChats podcasts are 1-on-1 intimate conversations with women who are at a similar stage in life. And I'm hoping I can add voices from our neighbourhood to the conversation.
If you would like to be part of the conversation (and have a little fun), please reach out to me at pbrowne@nextchptrchats.com.