Category: Business Women

Business Women, Gratitude, Midlife Woman, Uncategorized

Through the Woods: Letting Go of Overwhelm and Another Year

Evelyn Donato

What began as a way to spend time with my family evolved into a singular exploration. It became a chance to spend a few hours outdoors amid the pines and crags ornamented by the chatter of ground squirrels. This solitary journey is the perfect way for me to let go of the overwhelm that comes with being an entrepreneur and remind myself of the many blessings in my life. It is a time to slow down, to engage in quiet reflection, and to reawaken my spirit as one year comes to an end and another one lies before me. 

Business Women, Gratitude, Life, Midlife Woman, Self Development, Self-Care, Uncategorized

Priceless: The Gift Of Belonging To Your Own Special Tribe

Evelyn Donato

Rather than looking for presents under the tree, I'll be looking for ways to thank all the people in my life who have shared a special moment, a smile, a virtual or real-life hug, a word of support, a laugh or a tear. These gifts are priceless. These gifts can't be found in a store or online, and don't go on sale for $9.99. These gifts are expressions from the heart that have the power to lift my spirit in a way that no material thing can.

Aging, Business Women, Career, Goals, Midlife Transitions, Midlife Woman, Self Development, Self-Care

“Identity Theft”: 5 Ways For Professional Women to Deal With Loss of Self-Identity in Retirement 

Evelyn Donato

Brenda is part of a tribe of women who were the first to enter the professional world in large numbers, and are the first to encounter the hazards surrounding retirement. Defining themselves largely through their careers, they have challenged traditional models at every stage of their lives, and are now being challenged by their own negative stereotypes about retirement.

Aging, Business Women, Life, Midlife Transitions, Midlife Woman, Self Development, Uncategorized

Now You See Me, Now You Don’t

Evelyn Donato

After talking with more than 100 women from all across the country, about 50% expressed concern that they were becoming marginalized because of their advancing years. The other 50% had no such concerns. In fact, I had to define more clearly and concisely what I meant by "invisible" in order for them to answer the question. It just wasn't on their radar.

Business Women, Health, Inner Critic, Midlife Woman, Uncategorized

Monday’s Muse: Where I’m From – A Look Inside the Inner Critic

Evelyn Donato

What makes the Inner Critic difficult to see and root out is that quite often it’s been a part of your landscape from the very beginning. It feels so familiar and normal to you that it becomes strangely comfortable. Spotting your critical self-talk is just as crucial to your emotional health as detection and treatment of a debilitating disease is to your physical health.

Business Women, Health, Life, Midlife Woman, Self Development, Self-Care, Uncategorized

Medicate Your Stress Symptoms With A Shot Of Laughter

Evelyn Donato

Laughter is often said to be the best medicine. A shot of laughter can change your outlook and help you cope with stressful times. It unbridles you when you can’t see past your situation.

Business Women, Career, Goals, Midlife Woman, Self Development, Self-Care, Uncategorized

Letting Go Of Perfection

Evelyn Donato

If I were to draw a line down the center of a piece of paper and write "Gifts" on one side and "Flaws" on the other side, I'm embarrassed to admit which side would fill up the fastest. Why is it that we are able to pick up on our faults so much easier than we are our skills, talents and abilities?

Aging, Business Women, Career, Goals, Life, Midlife Transitions, Midlife Woman, Self Development, Self-Care, Uncategorized, Work+Life Fit

A Search for Significance

Evelyn Donato

I wanted to get a better handle on what ignites a fire in the belly of a high-achieving, soul-driven midlife woman, and I wasn’t disappointed. Everyone I talked with was wonderfully open, unreservedly frank, and touchingly vulnerable. While these women may have taken any number of divergent paths as a result of choice or circumstance, there are a number of places where these various paths intersect, and when standing on that sacred ground, their voices sound particularly unified.

Aging, Business Women, Career, Health, Inner Critic, Midlife Transitions, Midlife Woman, Self Development, Self-Care, Uncategorized

How to Start Your Personal [R]evolution in 17 Bold Steps

Evelyn Donato

That was the year as a midlife woman that I felt the undeniable call of my soul’s desire. That I felt the undeniable need to live with Intention, which meant casting aside so many things I’d been tolerating that were keeping me from becoming the woman I wanted to be. If you find yourself feeling this same sense of urgency, get ready to start your own [R]evolution™ by jettisoning these 17 things from your life. How many of them are you currently tolerating?