I turned 60 this past week and more than anything I feel grateful. This last decade has been, to borrow Glennon Doyleâs word, âBrutifulâ with big, exciting, beautiful things (launching my three amazing boys into the world, building Camp Reinvention, traveling to National Parks, to name a few), the daily...
Author Archives: Dana Hilmer
Anxiety Getting the Best of You?
Menopause did a number on me. I have always thought of myself as driven AND calm, striking a balance between âdoingâ and truly enjoying and being present to my days. With estrogen dropping off the cliff, that has changed. I now experience so much more anxiety than I did and...
Who are your peeps?
Iâve been thinking a lot about the importance of community and connection recently. A couple of weeks ago I went to my friend Allison Gilbertâs talk about The Joy of Connections, a book she co-wrote with the amazing Dr. Ruth Westheimer. If youâre feeling a bit lonely or simply craving...
Embrace Your Inner Turtle
Ever feel like a turtle? All armored up and not venturing out of your comfort zone for fear of being vulnerable, unsuccessful, or not good enough in one way or another? Yep. Been there, done that. But, as Iâve learned, like the turtle you need to stick your neck out...
It Doesnât Matter At What Age You Start
Happy Friday to you! Iâm dropping in to share some thoughts Iâd love for you to play with this weekendâŠ. What do YOU REALLY WANT to create in your life? Give yourself permission to dream and write it down. What about you and your life circumstances will help you create...
âRetirement ââ What does that mean to you?
Weâre living longer, healthier lives than ever before AND YET for some stupid reason almost all of us are still subscribing to the 1950âs paradigm of retirement, when a person (typically a man) would have – if lucky –Â a couple of years to relax and play before their final...
Hell No!
We recently returned from a trip to the Canadian Rockies and I have never seen mountains so majestic and vast⊠truly spectacular! Everywhere we looked we were surrounded and they seemed to go on forever. On one of our last days we hiked a peak that was like no other...
What Are You Looking Forward to Today?
What are your first thoughts of the day? Does it have something to do with the stuff you didn’t get done yesterday? The many things you need to do today? Your concerns about tomorrow? If yes, that is no way to start your day. Instead, begin your day with a...
You’re Glorious Badass
You’re so much stronger than you think you are. With decades under your belt… You’ve moved mountains, accomplished great things and overcome lots of challenges. You’ve been doing that since the day you were born. And you’ve become stronger with every win and with every challenge you’ve overcome. You just...
You are Like a Plant
You are like a plant. Too little sun and water, and you wonât thrive. Too much sun and water, and you wonât thrive either. You need balance. To live well, you need the perfect amount of work, fun, rest, challenge, peace and love. If the balance is out of whack,...