108. What a 93-Year-Old Taught Me About Aging Well

If you have caught yourself holding onto a version of you that no longer fits, this conversation is for you. Barb Wojahn, who is 93 years old, has volunteered as a bird bander for 52 years, held leadership roles in her church for decades, and is only now handing off a seniors program she has run for almost 30 years. This is not a conversation about how to live to 93. It is a conversation about how to keep asking who you want to be, no matter what stage of life you are in.In This EpisodeThe interest inventory that told Barb she was suited to be a housewife, and what it took to build a life beyond thatLetting go of activities and identities that no longer fit, and why that is harder than it soundsLearning to say no at 93, and what her husband used to tell her about being in two places at onceThe advice Barb's mother gave her about friendship that shaped her entire lifeWhy connection is one of the six vital inputs your nervous system reads every dayFind Rachel on Instagram: @peaceinperimenopauseRachel's Free Resources:Mood Swings? Get the 5 minute audio to calm them now. https://rachelcartarn.com/sosDo you want to understand more of what's changing in your body in midlife and get a few simple tools to feel better now? Get the free guide: The Real Reason You Still Feel Off.Ready to Talk: Book a Clarity & Relief Session here.Get the Eat Well Made Easy Course, on sale now