Barbara Elvidge

If you haven’t already and would like to read about my experiences trying new things in January & February, you can find that post here - https://www.growingheartsandminds.com/post/honouring-60-trying-60-new-things-this-year-the-first-two-months When I started this challenge to honour turning 60 this, I wasn’t just looking to try 60 new things. I was looking to shake things up, step outside my comfort zone, and see what might happen if I said yes a little more often. Some of the things I’ve...

Last year, I retired. I expected to feel free. Instead, I felt a little lost. There were quiet days I hadn’t planned for. Less structure. Less built-in purpose. Fewer automatic social connections. And if I’m honest, moments of boredom and loneliness. This year, I turn 60. Rather than shrinking into that milestone, I decided to honour it. So I set a challenge: Try 60 new things before the end of the year. That’s about five new things a month. Some are big. Some are small. Some are slightly...

Somewhere along the way, we were taught to be helpful. To hold everything together. To smile while we do it. And if we ever dared to want...