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Get Aways For Learning And Relaxation, As Well As, New Friendships

Parents, Boomers, Empty Nesters, and Young adults have asked me about Red Mountain Spa, Utah.  Destination and resort spa in Southern Utah, hiking, wellness, Spa, red rocks, outdoors http://www.RedMountainSpa.com where I will be teaching LIFE IN TRANSITION, WHAT’S NEXT, April 9th-16th. I am also offering private sessions for the week so you can go deeper
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Hope

What baby boomer, parent or young adult, doesn’t need a moment of hope? Life is complex.  You are overwhelmed with the news of the day and the list of your to do’s.I would be a fool to not stop and see the beauty out my office window.  I did nothing to make it happen.  
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Spring Break

Are you vacationing on your own or with your family? Who will be home? Parents have called sharing their excitement and concerns about their children coming back home. They know the good stuff but feel anxious about the new role they need to live.Number one issue that causes resentment and disappointment is UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS. You
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What Would Parents And Boomers Wish For Right Now?

A parent shared with me that if she could have one wish it would be to not think so much.  We asked her what she would put in place of thinking so much.  Her response “I have no idea because it is all I seem to do…think and think and think.”  Each of us gave
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TRANSITIONS Ask Us, What Do We NEED Now?

Meredith, a go getter woman, and person who also crawls when confused, asked me,” What do I do when I feel overwhelmed?” Whether single, student, married, boomer, or empty nester, transitions pause us. I asked her what she has done in the past when stuck?  When you allow the person you are with to explore
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Love Is Conversations

The Grammy Awards with Mick Jagger and Barbara Streisand, where the audience stood and shouted their love, is being talked about along with Lady Gaga and the women who sang the opening, honoring Aretha. Aretha Franklin, in warming white, appreciating her fans and award. Congresswoman Gifford is speaking with her husband, Mark. Miracle. Prince William
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Valentine, Do You Believe In Love Anymore?

Parents, Empty Nesters, and Boomers ask me, “With all the stories you hear, do you still believe in real love?”  Real.  How do you define real?  The surprise is there are secrets couples live because they don’t feel they have a clan that would understand.  They are ok with their choice of what real love
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Here’s To The Love Of…

What’s one of your earliest childhood memories? I asked a group of Boomers, Empty Nesters, and College grads that question and they asked me, “WHY?” I didn’t want to answer that at first because it loses the spontaneous thought so I said I will tell you later. So just let anything pop in your mind
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Spark and Hustle

Just back from Spark and Hustle conference with Tory Johnson in Los Angeles. Tory, thank you for inviting me to participate on the panel “Concept to Cash”. Hustle with a heart is how I felt driving home.  Tips and strategies from experts with a real heartfelt presentation from Julie and Jack Nadel. I cried as
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Boomers and Empty Nesters – Spark and Hustle

Boomers and Empty Nesters, I am speaking at Spark and Hustle on how to turn your idea into a business. Women are starting up new businesses more than men. Tory Johnson is taking Spark and Hustle tour across the country.  I hope you catch the conference in your home town. I will blog about the
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Why People Give Up on Dreams for the New Year?

Transitions for parents, college students, and baby boomers require us to review and assess what matters now.  During a telephone group chat, the number one drop on keeping dreams alive was there was no support. Beauty doesn’t give up.  It shifts and looks dead but not to be trite, you know there is still life
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Boomers And Parents, Jump In Puddles

The mourning of the Tucson tragedy affects each of us uniquely as memories of loss and fears of loss surface.  None of us knows when deep sorrow puts the brakes on our lives as we knew it. Comfort yourself, comfort others. Sit face to face with what you love. Let yourself be the playful child
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Natalie Caine, M.A. natalie@lifeintransition.org