Comments on: Being “all that” http://www.datinggoddess.com/being-all-that/ Dating-over-40 advice by the Dating Goddess™ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:49:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Katie http://www.datinggoddess.com/being-all-that/comment-page-1/#comment-27678 Katie Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:42:16 +0000 http://www.datinggoddess.com/?p=3150#comment-27678 Being offered the dream summer job of my lifetime, in my 50s, brought me face to face with my "all that" side. As a new national park ranger I got to re-invent myself, leaving the baggage behind and embracing the creative, strong, entertaining, competent, passionate, knowledgeable, friendly, adventurous woman that I really am. I look at 'before' and 'after' photos from that job and marvel at the broad smile and the added sparkle in my eyes. It was such a life-changing experience to finally become what I had only dreamed of being, for decades, that it showed up in photos. If you can't do something quite that radical, another option is to set yourself a goal you wonder if you can meet. Then, meet it. At 49 I bought my first pair of running shoes and trained 385 miles for a half-marathon. Couldn't even run 1/2 mile to begin. My "all that" arrived without fanfare when I crossed the finish line, and I have never been the same. I highly recommend this. Being offered the dream summer job of my lifetime, in my 50s, brought me face to face with my “all that” side. As a new national park ranger I got to re-invent myself, leaving the baggage behind and embracing the creative, strong, entertaining, competent, passionate, knowledgeable, friendly, adventurous woman that I really am. I look at ‘before’ and ‘after’ photos from that job and marvel at the broad smile and the added sparkle in my eyes. It was such a life-changing experience to finally become what I had only dreamed of being, for decades, that it showed up in photos.

If you can’t do something quite that radical, another option is to set yourself a goal you wonder if you can meet. Then, meet it. At 49 I bought my first pair of running shoes and trained 385 miles for a half-marathon. Couldn’t even run 1/2 mile to begin. My “all that” arrived without fanfare when I crossed the finish line, and I have never been the same. I highly recommend this.

]]> By: E-girl http://www.datinggoddess.com/being-all-that/comment-page-1/#comment-27596 E-girl Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:38:04 +0000 http://www.datinggoddess.com/?p=3150#comment-27596 I feel like I'm "all that" most of the time. Since I've started exploring the things that really move me, I feel more authentic in my daily existence. I'm certain that it's authenticity that breeds confidence. People have been reacting positively and I'm loving it. No more hiding, no more calculating, no more trying to be what everyone else thinks I should be...Just me. And that's waaaaaaaaaaaaay more than enough. ;) I feel like I’m “all that” most of the time. Since I’ve started exploring the things that really move me, I feel more authentic in my daily existence. I’m certain that it’s authenticity that breeds confidence. People have been reacting positively and I’m loving it.

No more hiding, no more calculating, no more trying to be what everyone else thinks I should be…Just me. And that’s waaaaaaaaaaaaay more than enough. ;)

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