About
Hi, I’m Shirley. I want to welcome you to Life By Design Over 50
Like you I’m in the over 50s group to! And like all of you I’ve had my share of life experiences both good, and bad. By the time we reach this stage in life I don’t know about you but I think we have a lot to share and contribute to each other and to humanity in general.
I am the founder of Life By Design Over 50. I created this community for people like you and me, to have a place to meet up, share ideas, and experiences, a place to communicate and get to know each other.
As over 50s we are considered to be the Zoomers, but I tend to think of us more as the sandwich generation. We no longer fit into the cool downtown crowd. And if you’re like me, regardless of age you may feel, as many of us do that we are just not ready for the seniors center’s…and it could still be quite some time before we are.
Don’t get me wrong, I think the seniors centers are a wonderful place to hang out, meet new people, find companionship, take trips and all the others great things that happen there…if you are ready for it!
In the meantime we still want to meet new people, make new friends and have companions to share things with. We want to try new activities, learn new skills or improve on some of the things we already know how to do. We need a place to share ah-ha moments, our ideas, stories, pictures, triumphs and even our sorrows.
I added the forum for that very purpose, so that you can reach out and connect with others like you, ask and answer questions, share interests, or maybe even get together for a real chat and coffee, or a walk if you happen to live in the same neighbourhood.
I’ll tell you a little more about me…
I live in beautiful Vancouver, B C. I was born and raised in the UK and immigrated to Canada in 1982 with my family. I have 3 children and grandchildren. I’ve been in the over 50s club for quite some time.
I have overcome many of life’s challenges including getting divorced after over 25 years of marriage. When I turned 50 I was at a major crossroads in my life. I had changes I needed to make. Which path should I choose? I got my BA after I turned 50. I studied Life Coaching before most people had even heard of it, that was back in the mid nineties, NLP (Neuro linguistic programming); Solution Focused Counselling, and EFT.
I have worked in my community with families with young children. I wrote and presented a workshop called ‘What Are You Doing After Work’ a workshop about planning a life in retirement (not about finances). I have a background in real estate and owned my own business. And now I’m on to another venture. I believe in keeping my brain active and to keep on going!
Wishing you the very Best…Shirley
