tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437076169992166102024-03-13T20:05:31.304+11:00the juicy yearsAn online place for juicy, fearless women in their "third chapter" to be inspired to live with courage, empathy and grace
~ to embrace your feminine nature, your creativity and wisdom
~ and to becoming contemporary elders in society. Mariana Traperahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00043114604988184551noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143707616999216610.post-53555654410768978312021-04-15T11:37:00.012+10:002023-12-05T15:07:58.641+11:00Deepening into ElderhoodAs questions came up for me this morning, I heard the call.It’s been a while since I created space to write, even though in the last 12 months there’s been more time than ever! Though it’s challenged us all in many ways, it’s also a gift. A huge transformational time on earth that we in our 3rd chapter can experience. Having lived through many decades of change and/or Mariana Traperahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00043114604988184551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143707616999216610.post-7457440499945499722019-10-25T18:19:00.002+11:002023-12-05T15:09:32.627+11:00Late Bloomer Online Video ChallengeWelcome back to the Juicy Years!
If
15 months have flown by since I last posted, then it's time for me to more fully
embrace every moment of every day of my life hereon in.
I've
just completed a 5 Day Video Challenge in an online Woman's Dharma
group, facilitated with much care and compassion by the wonderful, Ann Manatt who is dedicated
to helping female entrepreneurs Mariana Traperahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00043114604988184551noreply@blogger.com3Mullumbimby NSW 2482, Australia-28.5469354 153.49698119999994-28.658518899999997 153.33561969999994 -28.4353519 153.65834269999993tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143707616999216610.post-64685277293951092662018-07-23T11:52:00.000+10:002018-07-23T11:52:13.239+10:00Are you a Bibliophile?Hello bibliophiles...for some months I've needed to press the Pause button on this blog as other life priorities took precedence.
But here I am again, coincidentally, with the upcoming annual Byron Writer's Festival that promises us lively conversations, workshops and talks.
My recent dive into a fascinating book from my library 'Women Who Love Books Too Mariana Traperahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00043114604988184551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143707616999216610.post-18546096545718647312017-06-25T14:58:00.000+10:002017-08-05T15:09:30.431+10:00Positive Ageing - a State of Mind
Growing
old gracefully ...disgracefully ... outrageously ...or whatever other term
that's been used to embrace ageing in the last few years, has now
been replaced with a more optimistic term "Positive Ageing"
- the principles of the Positive Psychology movement.
Our
ability to have a more positive experience, compared with peers who
are perpetuating the old paradigm (that ageing is fraught Mariana Traperahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00043114604988184551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143707616999216610.post-87897920085843191182017-06-13T15:49:00.004+10:002017-08-23T15:58:52.451+10:00The Art of Living Alone
Alone versus Lonely has come to my attention lately when I read that more women are living alone today than at any other time in herstory.
Given that therapists in the USA are a little concerned about the emotional health of these millions of women, it piqued my interest. On googling this topic it seems there are many variables when it comes to how people feel about living alone. &Mariana Traperahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00043114604988184551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143707616999216610.post-5243108248486628832016-09-13T16:12:00.001+10:002016-09-29T17:10:50.970+10:00Holding Space for Elders
Recently
I developed and facilitated two Writing Groups for Elders in my local
community. I believed it was important for them to explore topics and emotions that might normally remain hidden, for healing in their 3rd Chapter. To hear others' stories and realise that they are not alone.
beginnings . . .
I set about creating a safe container for these feelings and stories Mariana Traperahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00043114604988184551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143707616999216610.post-66744343472781389702016-08-20T16:54:00.000+10:002016-08-23T08:02:44.024+10:00Turning Back the Clock
I
shared a memory with a friend recently, on Facebook. It was a photo of us 20
years ago that evoked a feeling of shared joy. But she also
commented that she'd like to "turn back the clock".
That
started me thinking about how life would be, even if we turned the
clock back 10 years, to pre FB. How
might we be using these hours in a way that nurtures us more deeply?
The time that Mariana Traperahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00043114604988184551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143707616999216610.post-35762970324891962802016-07-23T13:12:00.000+10:002017-02-13T08:48:38.113+11:00Meaningful Elderhood
In these winter months it's an opportune time for reflection.
What makes your life meaningful in your elder years?
As our lifespan is greater than any generation before us, we can shape ourselves into the kind of elder we want to be. It's an extraordinary time to be alive!
We now have a smorgasbord of activities and experiences to delve into.
Waking up feeling Mariana Traperahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00043114604988184551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143707616999216610.post-445199053736254642016-05-27T07:23:00.000+10:002016-05-30T18:55:24.395+10:00a Loving Heart is a Healthy Heart
Your
heart is like a compass, it speaks to you moment by moment. It is your wisdom bank, and is much more than an efficient pumping machine.
Science
has shown us that the heart possesses its own intelligence, has its
own brain. In fact, the HeartMath Institute has identified that the
electromagnetic field of the heart is 5,000 times stronger than that
of the brain. And the heartMariana Traperahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00043114604988184551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143707616999216610.post-62931999463477811432016-04-24T17:34:00.001+10:002016-04-30T12:35:42.829+10:00Friendships and Loneliness
I've
been lacking a good dose of oxytocin lately! That feel good hormone
that primarily reduces stress and makes one feel loved.
A woman's
vitamin pill!
In
writing up this blog, it's become clear that friendship and
loneliness can be explored together, so I
began researching how other women felt, and had long phone conversations with a couple of these 'old' friends on this topic. Mariana Traperahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00043114604988184551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143707616999216610.post-80301023623014912732015-08-02T12:41:00.000+10:002016-04-23T07:43:11.545+10:00Acceptance of What is
I don't think I fully
embodied ACCEPTANCE until recently. I could have. Lately it has risen
up organically, from a deep place within me. It's not a conscious
feeling but one that settles in my being like a knowing. Enveloping me like a favourite, winter coat. I've
wondered whether other people recognise acceptance, or do they live
it without question?
I've been subtly drawn to Mariana Traperahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00043114604988184551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143707616999216610.post-88004899893878518822015-07-05T14:19:00.001+10:002016-04-23T07:45:23.293+10:00TOP 10 TIPS for JUICY AGEING
It IS possible
to grow older without losing your sparkle !
Though I have previously posted 5 tips to juicy ageing, I have updated them.
Yes, they're now 10, and here they are !
Tune
into your HEART daily and CONNECT with
your loved ones regularly. Heal any wounds that may still be
festering. This is healing for your heart, emotionally and
physically. At least once a day Mariana Traperahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00043114604988184551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143707616999216610.post-47392213016380668722014-12-15T17:10:00.002+11:002016-04-23T07:44:29.798+10:00Surrendering to LifeHow do we sustain ourselves in times of change and uncertainty?
Mariana Traperahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00043114604988184551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143707616999216610.post-13178307543100716592014-10-14T14:48:00.001+11:002014-10-14T14:48:40.311+11:00Have I done Enough with my Life?The title of this post has been sitting here for some time, and only this morning did I feel inspired to post something today.
Life nudged me!
In the last two months I've relocated, been hospitalised, and now as I am regaining most of my vital juice, it is time to inject some into this blog!
As I listened to Charlotte Campbell-Stephens this morning on our LIFE MATTERS Radio Mariana Traperahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00043114604988184551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143707616999216610.post-29474041078831640392014-07-16T13:22:00.000+10:002016-08-07T07:07:31.445+10:00A Blog Tour - Navigating The Writing Path, From Start To Finish
Today I'm taking a creative diversion from my usual topics of discussion as I was invited by the lovely Asrael Zemenick, an Ayurvedic Practitioner, Karma Yoga Instructor and Jyotish Astrologer, to join a “Blog Tour” (sponsored by Sheri and Carly at IC Publishing- follow via #ICBlogTour).
Until now I hadn't really thought too deeply about my writing process, so it's Mariana Traperahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00043114604988184551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143707616999216610.post-27232318527889234312014-06-18T17:51:00.002+10:002023-12-05T15:11:20.040+11:00There’s a silver lining to going gray
Ladies...please enjoy your silver threads!
I love that women world-wide are setting examples to their sisters that it is perfectly natural and very OK to allow their hair to grow into how it was meant to...with some or many strands of silver!
It shouldn't even take courage.
It is our natural birthright.
I'm glad I made the decision 3 years ago to stop poisoning my scalp, and I have Mariana Traperahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00043114604988184551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143707616999216610.post-17214835586992438952014-05-26T13:04:00.001+10:002016-09-29T16:34:39.563+10:00Inhabiting the SacredI have enjoyed a long Goddess pause from writing. I'm surprised that it's nearly 2 months since my last post.Where has the time gone, and what have I been up to?
I fully believe that it's vital we engage in what feels sacred to us. What moves us out of our bed in the morning? I can't emphasise it enough that we immerse ourselves in joyful, meaningful and 'whatever makes your heart sing' Mariana Traperahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00043114604988184551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143707616999216610.post-57595001145294664132014-04-03T15:22:00.000+11:002015-03-28T20:45:59.117+11:00Five Tips for Juicy Ageing
Feeling JOY, experiencing
WELLNESS, and finding MEANING in your third chapter is essential if you want to
live through these years with a sense of peace and purpose, and into your 80’s
and beyond.
Although research has found that older
people do tend to feel happier and less stressed in their retirement years than
younger folk, it appears that this changes in their geriatric Mariana Traperahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00043114604988184551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143707616999216610.post-37365457516418198782014-03-17T13:31:00.000+11:002016-04-30T12:39:36.575+10:00Empathic elders – a way of life
“Do not judge
your neighbour until you walk 2 moons in his moccasins”
Cheyenne Native American proverb.
In all my research over the years about creative ageing by authors or therapists discussing this
chapter in our lives, I haven’t seen any mention about this topic of empathy,
and its importance in our lives, and how much it is vitally needed at this time
in contemporary societyMariana Traperahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00043114604988184551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143707616999216610.post-51056011188595450832014-03-07T19:35:00.002+11:002016-09-29T16:47:42.561+10:00Embodying the Divine FeminineI feel as if I have been on a 2 month retreat into my feminine soul. But I am back. To talk a little about Her - the Divine Feminine, in our lives.
Two prompts inspired this topic. I recently contributed to a blog on what it felt like to embody
the Divine Feminine, and the other was a comment by my friend, Kim Gould who expressed that my
home radiated femininity! It was Mariana Traperahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00043114604988184551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143707616999216610.post-28284811704266322452013-12-25T14:29:00.000+11:002016-04-30T12:31:54.806+10:00Tuning into the Heart of the Earth
As you emerge from the Solstice/Xmas period and shift into the vibration of 2014, I hope your intentions and actions are aligned with the wellbeing
of our planet, and all its species. I also want to share
with you how tuning into nature sustains me, and assists greatly in my emotional,
physical and spiritual wellbeing.
Tuning into Nature’s university has much to share. Bill Mollison’s advice toMariana Traperahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00043114604988184551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143707616999216610.post-83957208649751752962013-12-11T14:15:00.001+11:002016-04-30T12:24:51.349+10:00Trusting in our Instinctual Nature
Have
you ever struggled to believe in your personal guidance system?
The
instinctual part of you that knows what’s best for you?
I
realise it can be a challenge for many to trust in this innate knowing - from the influence of our education system, and further along from the rational, scientific ‘world’
that did not value this knowing. Our intuition was not considered knowledge.
Mariana Traperahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00043114604988184551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143707616999216610.post-6166105472975764632013-11-27T10:27:00.002+11:002014-03-03T11:38:24.206+11:00Growing our Juice
my garden
As I thought about this
post topic, which continues on from my previous post “Boosting our Juice”, an
image comes to mind of growing a garden.
We prepare the ground, choose seeds or
plants and the right time for optimum results, water regularly, then tend and
nurture - with hopefully lots of hot sun - until our crop ripens for us to reap and enjoy.
As I reflect on Mariana Traperahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00043114604988184551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143707616999216610.post-27572816669677549252013-11-13T21:29:00.001+11:002013-11-13T21:29:02.550+11:00Living your Dharma - following your Star
Today I am posting a piece I had written months ago that I shared on another website,
but thought it relevant here for our juicy years - living out our later years involved
in work or activities that are in alignment with our personal vibration, presence, and
values.
I had been
reflecting on this topic, and at
the same time, reading what others are sharing. In the Gnostic GospelMariana Traperahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00043114604988184551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143707616999216610.post-17663062039810638792013-11-10T17:53:00.000+11:002014-03-03T07:24:40.447+11:00Moving on from Despair
I haven’t blogged for nearly 3 weeks partly because of our local
bush fire emergency that sapped my energy, partly because I haven’t felt I had
anything worth posting, and for the last ten days I've been enjoying a warm break away from the mountains,with lots of
belly laughs with my daughters and grandchildren, reminiscing and photographs.
Here is an exquisite one that greeted me when I Mariana Traperahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00043114604988184551noreply@blogger.com2