"Our Beauty Doesn't Go Away, It Evolves" - Rachel Lankester

Rachel Lankester is the founder of Magnificent Midlife, an online hub and global community celebrating and empowering women in midlife and beyond. After struggling with an early menopause at 41 and a lengthy period of soul-searching, she scratched her own itch and created what would have helped her, but which she couldn't find at the time. Rachel runs an online magazine The Mutton Club, a monthly online membership the Magnificent Midlife Members Club, a podcast Magnificent Midlife and is also a midlife mentor. You can find out more about her work at https://magnificentmidlife.com/In this episode, Rachel talks about:How an early menopause galvanized her to start her Magnificent Midlife communityThe challenges women face as we ageHow we can reframe midlife in a more positive lightWhy she loves getting olderExamples of inspirational women who have been guests on her podcast and their new ventures later in lifeAnd more…This week’s Practical Tip:This week, challenge yourself to become aware of limiting thoughts when it comes to aging, whether it is about you or another person. Invite yourself to notice those thoughts and feelings with kindness and without judgement. Be curious and ask yourself if your thoughts are true. Ponder the following quote by the author Eckhart Tolle - “The most decisive event in your life is when you discover you are not your thoughts or emotions. Instead, you can be present as the awareness behind the thoughts and emotions.”