We have a winner to the More Reinvention Convention
We have our winner… for the FREE ticket to the More Reinvention Convention!
Congratulations to Veronica Cruz from Albany, NY 
She wrote in:
I would love an opportunity to win a ticket to the More Convention. What an opportunity. It could not happen at a better time. Here is my story.
Right now, I’m coming out of a 14 year relationship that derailed many of my dreams. Fortunately, I found the strength to find my way back to me. In my wildest dreams did I imagine fifty could be so good? After my divorce, I thought I would spend most of my remaining years raising my children and whatever was left, hope I would have enough money to manage my way through to eighty. Today, I can’t even believe that is what I limited myself to. I’m in the best shape I’ve been in years, I have a fabulous new boyfriend, and the cloud of apathy that followed me for a decade, is gone. In past two years, I’ve focused much of my energy on reinventing my life, my work and my looks! You be the judge!
This Age-Mazing gal (Veronica Cruz) is our winner!
Every chance I get to push the boundaries of my second act, I take it. I long gave up the word NO. That word is just wrong. It should be banned. Teenagers don’t like it, kids under the age of six use it too much, and most of all, like a vampire who’s just seen a cross, opportunity crumbles at its very mention. I focus on positive relationships that respect my desire to be my best! the Take my marriage for example. Some might say it wasn’t all that bad. I had two beautiful kids, nice clothes, a beautiful house, and no facial wrinkles! But the foundation of my marriage was based on my unhappiness, and that is not the way to Athens. I was always working double time hoping things would be different. It was time to accept the brutal reality of my situation and move on. And the best part of act two, was giving up second place. I know, I know, today everyone’s a winner. Hello, this is just not true. Second place meant everyone else came first; everyone but me. No matter what people tell you, everyone is not a winner and second place is not just as good as first. Consistently putting others needs before yours leads to three things: resentment, frustration, and unhappiness. And, I might add, poor aging. If I’m good, the people around me are good. And who are those people: my kids. Outside of that, first place is reserved for me to take care of me. If there is any left over, well, I’m happy to share.
I wish I could share my story with more women. Part two of our lives can be as interesting and energy filled as part one. There is no denying there are more issues to manage, but overall, the second half is an opportunity to build on your first act and be even more incredible. And how lucky are we to have all groups and organizations of women to turn to like Fabulous after Forty and More [magazine]. An opportunity to go to the More convention would give me the chance to expand my thinking on this topic and give me ideas on how I can further push the boundaries of my second act: not to mention inspirational!
We are looking forward to meeting you and thanks to you all for sharing your stories! Feel free to keep on chatting, below! We want to hear from you all!
Cheers,
JoJami and Deborah
