Creating Healthy Habits A habit is something you do regularly, without thought, and is usually hard to give up. They don’t have to be bad habits; healthy habits have the same definition. The key is in creating healthy habits and stopping the bad ones. You probably...
This is my first fall with no kids going back to school. No clothes shopping, no school supplies or books, no moving into a dorm with 1,000 other people, and no beginning of the year paperwork! It’s all done, and my 3 kids are young adults and living on their own,...
Do you tend to live your life living up to expectations of other people? Expectations might be – Dressing or looking a certain way to fit in Not being your true self for fear of being an outcast Putting your life on hold to help someone else Working long hours and...
There are so many times in my life that worry has taken over, and now that I look back on it, I can see that worrying was a waste of time. Whether it’s worrying about… kids coming home safely your kids being liked by others being able to pay next month’s mortgage how...
I love to make lists. Some can be quite useful, and some are just for plain fun. I find lists useful for several reasons. As I get older, the first and most important thing is to trigger my memory. If I don’t write something down, I will forget about it later. It’s...
I was going to name this post “50 Truths About Life I’ve learned in 50 years”. But I changed my mind for two reasons. I’m actually 52, but 50 just sounded better, and we don’t remember much from our first two years anyway except maybe this truth. From what I have been...
Hi! I’m Laurie Jonas. I created Living Marvelously to encourage midlife women to rediscover their purpose, follow what brings them joy, and design a next chapter that feels truly fulfilling. Have a look around!
