Creativity
“The biggest shift after turning 40 was coming into self-love and acceptance.”
Natalyn Bradshaw is a multi-disciplinary artist who wants others in midlife to give themselves permission to do what they want with their lives. Her life and work is an example of choosing to live a creative life with self-awareness and self-care.
“The biggest shift for me, after 40, was my power to create the life I want to live.”
Melinda Thomas is a former actor in her 50s who left New York after 20 years and followed her heart to Birmingham, Alabama where her boyfriend lives. She also followed her heart away from corporate America to to entrepreneurship. The power to create the life she wants has been one of the biggest shifts she's experienced in midlife.
“I’m planting the seeds for what I want my life to look like after the age of 46.”
Deb Knobelman, a 46 year old who finds herself in the midst of her biggest career shift yet — one that required a big mindset reset for her to pursue — and in a place where her kids are requiring slightly less of her focused energy and attention. She talks about what it took to follow her love of writing even when she told herself it wasn't something a "math and science person" could do and more.
“Imposter syndrome doesn’t really hold me back anymore.”
Shari Walczak veteran of the advertising industry, entrepreneur, and mom of two boys. In this profile, she shares her thoughts about aging in an industry that puts youth on a pedestal, imposter syndrome, and the framework she uses to make big decisions in her life.
“It’s been a real time of growth.”
In her late forties, Jennifer Ziliotto Durand has experienced many shifts in the last few years from moving her family from Toronto to Montreal to closing the doors of her business and opening up an online retail experience, to becoming a mom of teens and losing her own mother.
“I don’t have great genes and I’m not lucky.”
Irene Goldstein is my 93-year-old grandmother and I think she's pretty amazing. I wanted you to meet her and hear what she has to say about midlife, gratitude, and when she feels most powerful.
“I feel I have fully entered into my own skin.”
Julia Seager-Scott is a professional harpist and mom of two who is feeling more confident as a musician, parent, and just more comfortable in her own skin in midlife.
“I’m fuelled by a drive to change the current view of society on aging.”
After spending her younger years traveling through Europe, modeling and photographing, Denise Boomkens had her first and only baby at 40 years old. She also started her photography project aimed at changing the way society views aging.
“The biggest shift has been my kids being old enough to move out of the house.”
When her kids moved out of the house she and her husband were inspired to use the extra space in their lives positively. Kathy Cano-Murillo made a career and business out of her creativity and has great tips for anyone who is looking to achieve their goals.
“Leaving the city was the best decision.”
Paula Coop McCrory is a visual artist who, with her husband and 3 children, pre-empted her long term plans to leave the city in 15 years. Fast forwarding on that decision has opened up space for her to create and be most true to herself.