WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2024

Do I have a purpose? This was hard as no one has ever asked me this question. After much thinking, I have decided that I do have a purpose. My purpose is to help people feel they have been seen and heard. Examples- doing family daycare for the harder to place families such as 2nd and 3rd shift workers or families with two children under the age of 3. Asking someone how they are today and listening to their answer. Sometimes they elaborate and others are okay with a simple answer.

Do I know my values? Again, not something I have been asked before.
Honesty- sharing to the best of my knowledge information that I can
Hard work- A willingness to put in the labor necessary to accomplish a task.
Learning- Wanting to learn something new every day.
Respect- There are many different opinions and perspectives in the world, I try to listen respectfully even if I don’t agree with those views.
Independence- Being able to think for myself and using the other values I have to seek assistance.

I communicate my purpose and values by example. I tell others what my expectations are in work situations.

I champion my purpose and values by living them.

I live my purpose by paying attention to people around me. I encourage people to learn for themselves. I believe in honestly billing people for work done and letting them know what the situation entails. I give people a chance to make their own decisions, while remaining available to assist them.

I need to improve my ability to let others learn things and to encourage them when they are learning the processes. I need to improve my time management skills in relation to paperwork and learning.


For my team, I must consider my whole work system. We are a small business with two owners, and I am married to one of them. We have two full-time employees and one part-time employee. This is seen from my perspective.

The purpose of our business is to make money while providing sales and services in a reputable fashion.

Does our business have values?
Fairness- Seeking to always be fair in our assessments
Quality- Providing quality in both equipment and services.
Education- Teaching people about their equipment helps in the long term success of both our business and their equipment.

We communicate the business values with the way customers are treated. When people come in they are greeted with respect, quality is explained, and we listen to their wants and needs to educate them on equipment.

I am the one who champions the business purpose with the team.

Our “team” champions our purpose by providing quality service and asking questions as needed.

Our team needs to improve on changes that are made to make things run smoother. Our team needs to improve on their views about education in both the equipment repairs and business aspects. Our team needs to improve on listening to and retrieving information from customers.


For these I had to give a rating of 1-10

Since I'm growing my hair for the first time in yonks, it's looking pretty rough at the moment. It's naturally curly, and the longer it gets, the curlier it gets. It's a little chaotic, with half of it straight and half all wonky-doo. So I decided to get a satin pillow. Read in lots of places that satin pillowcases were of help with keeping hair in reasonable shape overnight.

Well... it's not magical; it didn't make my hair look better when I woke up than it did when I went to sleep. (No high expectations, here! Nooooo. 😁) But it did seem nice and cool all night, and easy to turn over without having to drag my hair off my neck. Did it help the amount of time I slept? Well, much like the hair, it didn't hurt. We'll see how it goes. Not enough data yet. 🤪😝👀

My mom died when she was 89, having become very frail with dementia, painful feet that limited her walking, eventual broken hip. My dad was an energizer bunny who was her caretaker yet kept farming as much as he could, always busy and on the run just stopping at the feed store or hardware store to chat, which sounds like me making the rounds at Walmart and various shops around town early in the morning before the stores get busy.

After mom died, my dad said his job was done and he died from a stroke about 4 months later. He was so lonely without her. Living on the farm, they were isolated, but my sis and her DH lived just down the road and looked in on them often.

Anyhow, sometimes I feel I'm at a crossroads - will I take my mom's path with increasing limited activity, or will my dad's genetics win out? Probably a blend of both - but I'm set on pursuing the energizer bunny path. As my husband became more frail, he took my mom's route with physical problems and dementia. I still have many years left if I'm like the women in my family. Or a meteor could come blazing down from the sky while I'm asleep and cut things short. Just so it's quick and painless is all I ask!

Roger fixing my drain yesterday did a lot more than just solve the leak. It made be very grateful that I live right here, with neighbors and friends able and actually eager to help me. Sometimes I just need to be reminded of that. And remember to return the favor, even if it's just a smile and compliment. People really need to hear compliments and be greeted with a cheery face these days. Leaves them with a good feeling. I know it gives me a lift for a long time -- much like the support I get here.