As I was thinking about what success means at this time in my life, I realized that it looks a lot different than when I was a “bright eyed and bushy tailed” college grad. Armed with more wisdom and less time to waste, I want to be more intentional about how I create this next fabulous phase of my life.
And I want that for you as well. With that in mind, I have come up with 3 smokin’ hot success tips for the Baby Boomer Woman.
1) Don’t buy into the smoke and mirrors of success
Success is truly what your higher self sees as success, period.
So who is your higher self anyways? She is the part of you that is attuned to a higher wisdom, a wisdom that is beyond what human limitations can comprehend.
Some call it divine inner wisdom, source or even God. The point is that it is all knowing and knows what is best for you and you alone.
Your higher self vibrates energetically at a higher frequency. It attracts ideal situations, ideas and inspiration that feels good and right and tailor made for you.
Your higher self doesn’t care what others think that success is because it is attuned to what you truly value from your deepest core. It knows what drives you ,tickles you, lights you up, inspires you and it gets you out of being stuck if you get out of your own way and listen to its wisdom.
Since your higher self is aligned with what you value, pay attention to what gets you excited about your life. Maybe it is freedom or creativity or philanthropy or mothering or recognition or personal growth, etc.
When your life is aligned with what you truly value-you will feel successful from the inside out.
This, my friend, is truly the best success that you will ever know.
2) Invest in You
One thing I see often in Baby Boomer Women is that they are very stingy when it comes to investing in themselves and it truly breaks my heart. They feel as though they are being selfish and often it keeps them stuck because they simply don’t realize that there is something better for them.
One of my biggest regrets in my life is that I didn’t hire a coach sooner. I always felt that it would be taking money away from the family and we were living paycheck to paycheck and making sure that our girls had everything they needed. I would move mountains to pay for expensive braces, gymnastics, college, etc. but the thought of investing in me was not even on the radar.
My decision to hire a coach came from a place of pain in my life – I was in my mid 50’s and I was burnt out, stuck resentful angry and depressed. I tried to hide it but it became too painful. Before I chose a coach, I did my homework, checking out coaches from all over the country. When I made a decision to work with a coach that my inner guidance felt strongly about, my jaw dropped when she told me how much her fees were. It was at a time when my husband had lost a lot of hours at his job and we were struggling. I had no idea how I would come up with the money but I did and it has been the single best investment I have ever made for myself.
Think about where you may be holding back on investing in you in time and/or money?
How might your life be different?
When you invest in you, you are telling yourself that you are worthy and you are! You are soooooooo worthy.
3) Create from a Place of Abundance and Love Instead of Scarcity and Lack
We all get caught up worrying about bills, retirement, not having enough time, fun, happiness, love ,etc. However when we continually focus on scarcity and lack, we get more of that and we feel yucky.
This is basic Law of Attraction – what you focus on expands. When you focus on scarcity and lack you are vibrating at a lower level and you are attracting low level things to you.
Scientists have found that there is a system in our brain called the reticular activator that sorts out what information is important to us and what isn’t.
Millions of bytes of information per second will be analyzed by this reticular activating system so that we receive ONLY the information that we want and we will not be overwhelmed.
This reticular activating system helps us to focus on our goals, our dreams and our desires. The first step is to make a commitment and then see how this system shows you the way.
So if you want more money, love, happiness, time, etc. start focusing on where that is already abundant in your life and write down evidence of it every day. This is where magic happens. Not only will you feel better, you will magnetize what you really want in your life. Doors will open where there were none. You will begin to see everything differently, from a higher place and you will understand how you can truly create your smokin’ hot second half.
I would love to hear your comments, questions or ahas below.
Cheers to Your Success,
P.S. If you would like to learn how to add more success to your life and create your smokin’ hot second half, email me at marianne@mariannecherico.com for a complimentary half hour discovery session.
