Your Nest is Never Empty with Alice Agnello
In This Episode…
Alice's journey to learn "what's next?" after her kids moved out and becoming a life coach 3:01
Prep before they leave 6:28
Why your nest is not an empty nest, ever 17:45
Midlife women and the emotional adjustments to not having children in the house 19:23
What do you do now that they're gone? 23:00
Helping women find themselves again, get involved in communities and investing in friendships 26:28
Using self-integrity to keep promises to the most important person in your life- YOU
How do you define success? 38:38
Closing advice would you give your younger self? 39:42
Key Points
Start preparing yourself and your kids a few years before the kids move out of the house. Teach them to think independently and be responsible. Don't enable them-- empower them. It's ok to let your child make mistakes sometimes!
Finding new friendships is like dating. But you have to move out of your comfort zone because this is a new life.
You can feel the fear and do it anyway; fear and excitement sometimes feel the same in your mind/body.
What You Can Do
Practice self-care. We are no good to our kids if we don't take care of ourselves.
Be accountable to yourself; stop cancelling on yourself. Tie an anchor to your goals.
To meet new people and make friends, experiment and try different interest groups. You can take a class or volunteer-- it doesn't have to be a long commitment.
Do not allow fear to rule your life.
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Alice Agnello, Lifestyle & Success Coach