In this reflections episode, I’m sharing what I learned through 2025 — not just from travelling, but from how life starts to look and feel after 50.

I’m an ordinary woman from a working-class background, and over time I’ve realised something important: extraordinary experiences don’t require an extraordinary life. They come from how you place your attention, how you use your time, and how you gently move toward what feels more alive — even if you don’t have a clear “big goal.”

We talk about:

• What changes after 50 (identity, priorities, energy, capacity)

• Burnout, nervous system needs, and the value of rest

• Why you don’t need a dramatic reinvention (or perfect clarity)

• How small structure + flexibility helps you move forward

• “Moving away from” what doesn’t work vs “moving toward” what you want

• Why meaning can return through simple joys (movement, nature, creativity, connection)

• How travel and photography became mindfulness in action for me

• A gentle invitation to start where you are — one small step at a time

If you’re feeling a bit stuck, tired, or uncertain — or you’re quietly sensing a new chapter — I hope this gives you reassurance and a practical way to begin.

If this resonates, tell me in the comments: what’s one small thing you could do this week to “move the needle” toward feeling better?

🌿 Change, Grow & Transform (daily videos + prompts): you can start at Day 1 anytime. see you tube 2026 Awaken & Align 30 days
📩 If you want the workbook / info, contact me in January. melgbb555@hotmail.com with Workbook in the subject bar
🤍 If you’d like a deeper reset: I offer a 2-hour deep dive session to review where you are and create a simple plan. email me melgbb555@hotmail.com

leve me a comment and let me know what you discovered after 50 and if travel was also a part of the growth

In 2025 I travelled across the UK in my campervan — including South Wales and Scotland — and learned a lot about planning, pacing, supplies, safety, breakdown cover, weather, anxiety, and the importance of rest. This is an honest reflection on what van life is really like: joy, fear, awe, and everything in-between. top tip -pace your travel like you’d pace your healing — novelty plus rest

IN 2024 I bought a campervan . I was already working from home since jan 2023 , had diverted in my work, started teaching at festivals and then dreamed of more adventure. Here i share what i discovered in the first few years and more so in 2025 . From anxiety, fear, joy , curiosity and building resilience . Tune in to hear more

We’re now moving into the final days of December… and into the quiet, powerful space where reflection meets renewal. Welcome to your End-of-Year Mini Workshop — A 5-part reflective journey to help you close the year with clarity and enter the new one feeling grounded and empowered. It can be done in one session (you need an hour at least ) or in three parts .

This is the moment in the year where we pause…... look inward…..listen…and choose how we want to step into the next chapter of our lives.email me if you would like the workbook to go with it melgbb555@hotmail.com Part 1: What Are You Proud Of?Part 2: Preparing for the New Year (Intentions)Part 3: Journaling to Reflect & Plan AheadPart 4- Affirmations for the New Year: A Fresh StartPart 5 How to Approach the New Year With Lessons LearnedThis session includes:✨ Affirmations for a fresh start✨ Reflective questions to honour your growth✨ Emotional closure for the year✨ A grounding practice to regulate your nervous systemEach part includes reflective questions — feel free to pause the video, journal, breathe or revisit each segment at your own pace. 🌟Part 1- What Are You Most Proud Of This Year?Take a moment to honour yourself.Part 2- Preparing for the New Year: Setting Intentions• How do I want to feel in 2026?• What energy do I want to bring into the new year?• What do I want more of? And what do I want less of?• If I could change one small habit that would support me deeply, what would it be?Choose one guiding word or theme:Peace, clarity, confidence, trust, expansion, ease, joy, healing, abundance.Let that word become your anchor.Part 3 -Using Your Journal to Reflect and Plan AheadYour journal is a bridge between who you were this year…and who you’re becoming.Here are three powerful prompts to guide your reflection:1. What did I learn this year?About yourself, others, life, patterns, needs, desires.2. What do I want to leave behind?Thoughts, habits, relationships, beliefs, fears, overwhelm — anything that no longer fits the person you are becoming.3. What do I want to carry forward?Strengths, insights, boundaries, values, joy, creativity, courage.And one more morning question to ask each day as we approach the new year:What is one thing I can do today that supports the life I’m creating?Small things become big shifts.Part 4- Affirmations for the New Year: A Fresh StartNow let’s anchor your new beginning with intention-filled affirmations.Say them gently… slowly… letting each one land in your body.1. I welcome new opportunities with confidence and grace.2. I am worthy of the life I’m creating.3. I release what no longer serves me.4. I trust the path unfolding for me.5. I step into 2026 with clarity and strength.Take a breath after each one.Let them settle into your nervous system.These affirmations aren’t just words — they are invitations, alignments, and quiet agreements with yourself.Part 5 How to Approach the New Year With Lessons LearnedAs you step toward the new year, remember:It isn’t about reinventing yourself.It’s about honouring who you’ve become…and choosing what you want to grow next.Ask:• What did this year teach me about myself?• What patterns am I ready to let dissolve?• What wisdom am I taking with me into 2026?• How can I support the future version of myself… starting today?You don’t have to have everything figured out.You’re doing GREAT!!And you’re entering this next chapter with far more strength, clarity and wisdom than you realise.Thank you for walking through this December journey with me. Regardless of if you did one or all 31 videos . These final days hold power — a mixture of release, gratitude, reflection and hope.This is A soulful space for men and women navigating change, transition ,healing, and self-discovery. Through raw reflections, deep conversations, and spiritual insights.