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Blog · Minette Riordan · Jul 5, 2023

3 Essential Qualities of a Midlife Renaissance

This is part 3 of a 3-part series on the 9 essential qualities of a midlife renaissance. You can find part one here and part two here. The fi…Read more

Blog · Minette Riordan · Jul 3, 2023

9 Essential Qualities for a Midlife Renaissance

I've been thinking a lot about midlife recently and wondering what would most help others to go from midlife crisis to midlife renaissance. I have…Read more

Blog · Minette Riordan · Jul 2, 2023

What is The Essential Midlife Mindset?

I recently had the opportunity to host a leadership training for a small group of women from a local company. I was asked to come in with some cre…Read more

Blog · Minette Riordan · Jul 1, 2023

What is a Midlife Renaissance

I like to think of a midlife renaissance as a coming of age for the mature adult. All of your trials, challenges, gifts and talents have primed yo…Read more

Blog · Minette Riordan · Mar 29, 2023

7 Reasons Why Making Art is Good for You

I’ve been thinking a lot about why I do what I do and how to describe it better, it’s so tricky sometimes to find the words. What I can tell …Read more

Blog · Minette Riordan · Jun 13, 2022

Two Words to Avoid for Deep Connection

"I'm fine" are two words to avoid if you want to create a deep connection to yourself, to others and to Spirit. I distinctly remember a day i…Read more

Blog · Minette Riordan · May 16, 2022

Me, Mary Oliver and Positive Self-Talk

I have always loved Mary Oliver’s poem “The Summer Day” and her now famous lines “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious…Read more

Blog · Minette Riordan · Apr 24, 2022

Inspired by a Gloria Steinem quote

Gloria Steinem has a lot of great quotes but this was one I hadn't seen before. Do you ever read something and feel like you’ve been gobsmack…Read more

Blog · Minette Riordan · Apr 17, 2022

Visual Journaling Page Inspired by rupi kuar

I love the poet rupi kaur. Her short poems are full of depth and insights that often make me catch my breath. This is one of those poems: …Read more