Musings & Inspiration Archives

Things To Do While in Quarantine to Stay Sane

July 14, 2020 By secondmojo

Things to Do While in Quarantine to Stay Sane! Turn your quarantine mindset around today! Here are some awesome things to do while in quarantine – designed especially for those quarantining alone (and those who wish they were alone!) Find some great things to do that will help you along your path, regardless of where that path is leading. Especially For Over 50 and Solos We are all doing quarantine in our own way. Families are doing family, and couples are doing, well… coupling. If you’re single (or just wish you were) and are past the “kids stage” of life,…

Amazing Chocolate Cherry Martini Mocktail

February 5, 2020 By secondmojo

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Amazing Chocolate Cherry Martini Mocktail

Fabulous Non-Alcoholic Chocolate Martini – The Perfect Valentine Day’s Mocktail Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and have we got some divine decadence for you! Check out this virgin chocolate cherry martini today. If you’re taking a little time off alcohol, or just don’t feel like having alcohol today, we’ve got a treat for you! It’s silky, chocolatey and oh so darn good. For this one, I’m channeling my Nana who always had a box of chocolate covered cherries under the seat of her old parlor chair. Think dark deep chocolate, wild cherries, and creamy cool whipped cream. A…

Beat The Valentine’s Day Blues – Be Your Own Valentine

January 31, 2020 By secondmojo

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Beat The Valentine’s Day Blues – Be Your Own Valentine

5 Ways to Show Yourself The Love! (And some of our favorite quotes for singles on Valentine’s Day) Valentine’s Day. Love is in the air. Or is it? This is the one holiday that cuts to the heart for many, putting our relationships or lack thereof in high relief. (Anyone else getting flashbacks of grammar school and stacks of paper valentines snuck into your desk?) Maybe that’s why we still approach the day with a tiny bit of dread and fear. If you’re doing it solo this year, no worries. We’ve got 5 tips to show yourself the love! “My…

Scrap Those New Year’s Resolutions

January 28, 2020 By secondmojo

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5 Tips to Turn Resolutions Into Intentions! New Years is synonymous with new beginnings, new energy and new hope. It can be super-exciting and refreshing to look ahead to a blank slate and turn the page on the old year. It’s easy to dwell on last year’s negative stuff as we move on to the new year, but this is a great time to take a deep breath, think about what’s happened in the past year, and have a moment of gratitude. I maintain a planner that includes a weekly and monthly “look back” of good things that have happened…

Crush The Alcohol Experiment! [Forget Dry January]

January 20, 2020 By secondmojo

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Crush The Alcohol Experiment! [Forget Dry January]

So Dry January didn’t work out for you? The Alcohol Experiment is in your future. No worries. Guess what? Quitting alcohol in January is a bad idea anyhow. There it is buried right in the middle of all those other resolutions and best intentions. Lose 10 (20, 30) pounds. Exercise more. Break up with alcohol Save money. Eat better- go vegetarian, go vegan, go green. Declutter your closet And you’re going to bury your glorious one month alcohol experiment in with all that? Hell no! Besides, January has 31 days, February has 29 (this year). So lets tee up your alcohol…

Write a Letter To Your Future Self!

July 14, 2019 By secondmojo

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Write a Letter To Your Future Self You’ll Be Glad You Did. Imagine getting a letter this morning addressed in your own handwriting, from you, to you! Let’s say it was written a year ago. Maybe it talks about where you were back then and what and who mattered to you. What was keeping you up at night back then? Do you remember what were you obsessing about those days? What did the biggest dream you dared have then look like? What was bringing you joy? Write a letter to your future self. I did it, and it awesome. I…

“Raise the Bar!” 5 Great Alcohol Free Craft Cocktails

July 7, 2019 By secondmojo

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“Raise the Bar!” 5 Great Alcohol Free Craft Cocktails

Alcohol Free cocktails (mocktails, if you must) have come along way, baby. Alcohol Free Cocktails are not just for sober folks. There are tons of reasons you may be craving a refreshing, gorgeous, hand-crafted cocktail with no alcohol! Designated driver, traveling with the kids, trying to lose weight, or just don’t feel like drinking? We’ve got you covered with a Pineapple Jalapeno Mojito, Mojo Mule with Crushed Blackberries, Pina Colada Slush, Feelin’ Fancy AF Paloma, or a Like A Virgin Antipasto Bloody. And we’ve got all the basics to set up your bar. Yes, you may be “off” on that…

Fear Of Flying – Discovering Transformational Travel

June 30, 2019 By secondmojo

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Fear Of Flying – Discovering Transformational Travel

Discovering Transformational Travel The horizon above the jungle in central Costa Rica. I’ve been blessed to have traveled for many years both in my personal and in my professional life. And only after many years and many miles have I come to understand how transformational travel can be. Some of my favorite travel was and is, the simplest. Easy, casual trips on my own time. Like to my hometown on gorgeous Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire, or the rough and rocky coast of Maine, sleepy Anna Maria Island on the west coast of Florida, or a…

Get Your Mojo Back! The Joy of New Beginnings

June 15, 2019 By secondmojo

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Get Your Mojo Back! The Joy of New Beginnings

Starting Over in Your Second Act Note: This post originally appeared as a guest article on sizzlingtowardssixty.com.au, a blogging friend’s site in Australia. She asked me to talk about what life after 50 looked like for me. In my case, that was a little complicated. I thought I ‘d share it here. You’ve heard some if it before- sorry! So here’s my story about the joy of new beginnings. New Beginnings I’m well past 60, and I happen to think I’m rocking it! But it didn’t always look this way to me. It seems like just yesterday, and…

Off the Couch – A Survival Guide to Starting Over After 50

March 26, 2019 By secondmojo

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Off the Couch – A Survival Guide to Starting Over After 50 10 Tips to Starting Over After 50 Are you starting over at 50 or later? Read on. Sh#t happens at any age, but at a certain age, chances are it’s come for you. You may find yourself starting over for any number of reasons – divorce, job loss, relocation, financial devastation. The list is endless. Loss is loss. And we mourn it in. A former spouse, a former job, a pet, maybe even a former home or community. We mourn it. I had a trifecta! There’s no handbook…