Article About Book Talk at Anne Arundel Library
Article About Book Talk at Anne Arundel Library

Approaching the “big 5-0” has been known to trigger a panic attack for even the most accomplished, successful and fulfilled people. In her fourth book, “50 After 50: Reframing the Next Chapter of Your Life,” Maria Leonard Olsen shares an intimate look into her own collision course with this life milestone. On Thursday, March 14, at the Broadneck Library, the Bethesda-based lawyer and author will remind the audience that there is a lot more living to do once we can get our mind past the number.

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Boston College's Center for Retirement Research Article
Boston College's Center for Retirement Research Article

“With the #MeToo movement against workplace abuse of young adult women dominating the headlines, there’s a quieter movement of baby boomer women exploring what it means to get old. Book publishers are flocking to writers of self-actualization books like “Women Rowing North: Navigating Life’s Currents and Flourishing as We Age” and “50 After 50: Reframing the Next Chapter of Your Life.”

https://squaredawayblog.bc.edu/squared-away/depression-abates-when-women-hit-60/

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Writing to Release Pain
Writing to Release Pain

“Writing to Release Pain” in Women Writers, Women’s Books

http://booksbywomen.org/writing-to-release-pain-by-maria-leonard-olsen/?fbclid=IwAR26To3FMGKEklCg7Lft1fb5zwkHMFEqnwpNkYsz6D71-k5lWABkzCe2Z6A

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Best Life: "40 Risks You Need To Take After 40"
Best Life: "40 Risks You Need To Take After 40"

Quoted in Best Life article “40 Risks You Need to Take After 40”

The younger you are, the less experience, knowledge, and money you have. That often leads you to throw caution to the wind and make decisions out of ignorance or desperation. But by the time you reach 40, you probably have a substantial savings account, a wealth of knowledge, and a greater sense of purpose in life. And you know what that means? It's time to take risks and live a little. Of course, you shouldn't just blow all your money or completely ignore logic, but you should allow yourself the flexibility to do the things you want to do, not just the things you should do. After all, you've earned it. So keep reading to unleash the inner risk-taker inside of you now that you're 40.

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"Only do things you really want to do," advises Maria Leonard Olsen, author of 50 After 50: Reframing the Next Chapter of Your Life. Now that you're in your 40s, it's time to "stop being a people-pleaser" and start doing things for your own benefit instead.

Maybe that means saying no to staying late at work or turning down an invitation to drinks—but whatever it is, don't be afraid to speak up when the answer is "no."

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Once you're 40, "you are old enough to stop caring so much about what others think of you," says Olsen. "What others think of you is not your business, nor is it something you can control."

And instead of worrying about what other people are thinking and doing, spend more time enjoying yourself and the company of the people you love!

Find full article here:

https://bestlifeonline.com/risks-you-should-take-after-40/

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