Allie Hill: Author, Speaker, Coach
Navigating Empty Nesting
(and Basically Any Life Changes!)
Today my guest is Allie Hill. Allie has been featured on national television, she’s a Certified Life Coach and speaker, and used her 15+ years’ experience as a journalist to author the book, The Girlfriend’s Guide to Empty Nesting.
At first when Allie first reached out to me, I thought that maybe the subject of navigating the changes in life when becoming an empty nester may not be applicable to you all. And I’m here to tell you that I was wrong!
I recently had a month filled with lots of people from my life coming to celebrate my mom and her artistic partner’s accomplishment of having their musical produced. There was so much love, support, and so many delicious hugs and conversations. And then it ended, and my ‘nest’ felt empty.
We all deal with so many changes in life. The emotions we feel and the skills needed to go through such changes are all very similar.
So without further adieu, let’s get into it!
Not be missed take-ways:
- When things happen to us that appear to be difficult and challenging it can be the inception of something so beautiful for ourselves and to help other people.
- Sometimes the things we want to happen right away are not meant to happen right away.
- Find the pause, the magic in the rest between the notes.
- Feel your feelings. Allow them to come up without resisting them. You’re not going to get stuck there. Everything is temporary, even the best of times.
- If you can have a little humor, curiosity and grace for yourself that will help navigate the tough times.
- Be open. You never know what’s going to come next. Pay attention to what sparks your interest. The world is your oyster. Be willing to try new things.
- Pay attention to what is calling you and how people and something makes you feel and follow it without any expectations.
- Having boundaries is super important. Have a conversation with your partner, your kids, or really anyone about what you need. They’re not mindreaders.
- We don’t see that what we’ve done before and do every day is a talent/skill because it’s what comes naturally to us. That’s where the gold is.
- Extend the same grace to yourself that you would to others.
- We learn when we ‘fail.’ Bring on the failures!
- This too shall pass.
- Focus on what’s working vs what’s not working. And focus on what you are grateful for at night.
- Look for the fun, for the joy. Even in the hard times you can find the flower that’s pushed up through the cracks in the sidewalk.
You can reach Allie at her website: alliehillcoaching.com
Or on Instagram and Facebook: AllieHillCoaching
And your mission, that I hope you’ll choose to accept…
If you’re going through a life change, whether it’s being an empty nester or something else, feel the feels, journal those feelings and what you’re grateful for, and then pause. Pause to allow creativity to play and show you the way to your next step. Trust this process. If you think a coach could help, Allie and I are both accepting new clients.
Thank you so much for listening! And until the next time, live passionately, vulnerably, and keep loving later life!
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