How I'm Creating The Next Life Worth Fighting For

Brianna Wiest says, ‘you don’t need a life without a fight, you need a life worth fighting for.’. As I approach retirement, I realize I’ve fought the good fight and now’s the time to create my next life, one that’s worth fighting for.

In that spirit, let me share a couple of things I’m working on:

Becoming Bilingual

I’m heading off to Provence, France in six weeks to spend a week ‘learning French in Provence’. I’ve been practicing for a long time, and I’m ready to tackle living my life all in French for an entire week. I’m a little scared, but mostly excited to create a different experience for myself. Interested? Check this out:  https://www.learn-french-in-provence.com/.

Seeking Out Retreats

I plan to run my own retreats once I stop working full-time. My first step is to head to this one at the end of October, facilitated by my former boss, Nikki Rivera. It promises to be a great few days of slowing down, reflecting and returning to what’s most essential, all in a private forest retreat in Colorado Springs, and with Nikki!. If this sounds interesting, join me: www.moxieexperiences.com/.

Finding My Person

I’ve built the career, I’ve raised the kids, I’ve travelled the world and I’m ready to find a partner to do more fun stuff with. So, I hired a professional matchmaker, well two, actually: Hayley and Lisa.  They have joined their two companies, Cohen Gray Connections and Lisa Ratner Matchmaking & Coaching, to provide a thoughtful, values-driven approach to modern matchmaking, with a multi-channel search strategy to find meaningful connection opportunities. These women are so fun to work with and so get me; and they’ve already provided one great match. Check them out here:  Lisa's website and

So much more living still to do!

Try this ONE thing

Are you living a life worth fighting for? How can you introduce a little forward motion into your life?

Want to experience coaching? I like to start with a deep, get-to-know-you conversation to see if we are right for each other. Sometimes we talk for one or two hours at no charge. I have no goal except to bring about transformation. Together we work on the lies, the self-deception, the fears of the power you perceive to be outside yourself. We work on your difficulties in making decisions and your inability thus far to make bold choices in life and to follow through and trust yourself completely to do so.

The irony for some people is that the very thing that they want the coaching for (an indecisive, half-hearted life) is what’s keeping them from deciding whether to get coaching.

When you’re ready, reach out @ karen.laidlaw.theONEthing@outlook.com. Meanwhile, enjoy the blog!