Investing in Yourself in the Later Years

11/10/23 • 39 min

We talked with writer and historian Beverly Bragg about how she invested in herself by attaining education and college degrees later in life. We hear about her journey from being ayoung woman in West Virginia who ended up in Arizona, Texas, and most recently, Portland, Tennessee.
Beverly gives wise advice on:
 Continuing to invest in yourself and how that may look different over time;
 Getting serious about what you want to do at this point in life, and why;
 Finding and surrounding yourself with mentors and supporters of your dreams;
 Embracing the freedom of older age.

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Pursuing a Calling in the Silver Years

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Janice and Robin talk to Bishop Gloria Watson about how she was called to ministry as a young girl, how she pursued that calling through the years, and how she is following it now at age 63.

Gloria started a nonprofit called Kid Savers of America, Inc., which includes afterschool tutoring as well as ministry to the whole family and community. She is not stopping with this dream but also has a passion for ministry with the homeless.

We also talk about

How to handle obstacles that stand in the way of our vision
How closed doors can actually serve as the guidance we need
The discipline of “making your mind think right”
Overcoming the fear of failure by taking steps toward your vision

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Music and Creativity in the Silver Years

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Today, Janice and Robin speak with Janet Clazzy, a local musician whose very last name is a combination of the idea of both classical and jazz music! After a career of playing music across the country in symphonies and churches, at 70, Janet felt that her performing days were over. Writing for a small-town newspaper, Janet recently worked through The Artist’s Way creativity course and found herself being drawn to create and perform a Christmas symphony to be performed this December. Listen to Janet’s inspiring story of a rich and musical life that shows no signs of slowing down.

In this episode, Janet talks about:
The pleasure and beauty of music—“feelings for your ears!”
How studying The Artist’s Way changed her life, reminding her that everyone is creative in some way;
The importance of acting on your internal vision for your life;
How to begin playing a music instrument in the later years.

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Be sure to visit the Restless to Renewed website for pictures and more information about episode guests at www.RestlesstoRenewed.com.