This platform is dedicated to guiding, assisting, inspiring and empowering women with the skills to rise above difficulties; to be stronger and more confident. It is my mission and my passion.
My passion to guide, inspire, and empower women comes from my own story which I will share through my blog. In August 2022, I turned 60 years old. My mom passed away at 60 in 1999. Since then I have been very aware and very sensitive to getting older; at that time, I was 36 years old. I have had many difficult times in my life and getting through my mom’s death was one of them.
In March 2018, I retired from a 35-year career and wondered what to do now with my life. I was able to retire at 55 1/2 years old. I knew what I didn’t want: to sit on a rocking chair all day or watch television 24/7. I may have retired but I was not tired. I was restless. Restless to do more. To discover what I did want to do, in September 2018 I joined a Making Changes program at the Women’s Centre of York Region; five-part 10-week sessions led by a facilitator (a Life Skills Coach). This program changed my life. I have been on a 5 1/2-year journey ever since; reinventing myself and focussing on my passions.
Women Rising Above is a passion project of mine. I became a Life Skills Coach (and in training to be an Activation Method Life and Group Coach) to support, guide, and inspire women around the world. I will be sharing my personal rising-above stories through my blog. I will also be sharing inspirational life quotes by women, inspirational life poems, and inspirational life stories.
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