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August 14, 2017

Capturing Grace, Inspiration

When Darkness Calls – Capturing Grace

August 14, 2017
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Welcome To Midlife & Beyond

We are the Perfect Storm. Let’s embrace our wisdom and life experience, our creativity and confidence, and our ability to explore health, wellness, and vitality! Join me on the journey to “Mastering Modern Midlife!”

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Instagram post 2198835589816827788_2043358313 “If happy was a color, it would be pink.” - CatherineGraceO 💖 .
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Tell me 3 things about you I don’t know 💖 .
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I love getting to know you all. Here’s a few things you may not know about me.💖
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1. When I was growing up, my dad brought a horse 🐴 home. His name was Surf. He lived in our backyard. It wasn’t exactly normal. No one else had horses in their backyards. 
2. I grew up in the north shore of Chicago. There were lots of blizzards and snow days. Sometimes the snow was so high, we could sled off the roof. We used to drive our snowmobile up to town on snow days. That was fun. ❄️ 3. My greatest fear was public speaking. I used to be so terrified my knees would literally knock together. 
4. One for extra credit - I have huge wanderlust. I love to travel - to visit new cities and simply wander and people watch. I spent a lot of time hanging out at cathedrals. I’m absolutely obsessed. I’m also a homebody at heart and love returning home.
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Now your turn beauties 💖💖💖
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I was born at 7 PM on 7/7. They say that’s a lucky number and highly auspicious. 7 has always been my lucky number. Little did I know just how lucky – until recently! ... join me on the blog to improve your luck and find out what I scooped up in my $2500 Shopping Spree courtesy of @whowhatwear & @7forallmankind 👖 - zip to the link in profile to find the latest in 7 For All Mankind. .
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Instagram post 2197389113106492605_2043358313 “Fashion is outside in and inside out. Fashion exists not to ‘dress’ you but to enliven and awaken you - to evoke feelings of beauty, confidence and empowerment from deep within.” - CatherineGraceO 🧥👗👚
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I believe most little girls love to play dress up. They live in their imaginations, taking something simple and transforming it into something magical. .
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I’ll always be a little girl at heart as I continue to see fashion the same way. Fashion is a medium that has the power to transform your life. .
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Creating a wardrobe that brings out your best self is the key rocking personal style. A secret to Mastering Modern Style is mastering your personal “uniform” - an easy go to look anytime you want to look put together. .
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For me, that means a great pair of boots, a simple pair of black skinny pants 👖, a fabulous cap, a classic blazer with a bold print and a statement belt to accentuate the waist. .
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You can find today’s look in my link in profile. I’ve been collecting belts for decades. This belt with a gorgeous buckle is one of my newer finds from @contornobelts - incredible quality at incredible prices. .
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Cheers Beauties - what’s your secret to Mastering Modern Style? .
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Instagram post 2196654564999275867_2043358313 “Midlife isn’t the middle of your life. Midlife is a new life and a new beginning.” - CatherineGraceO🔥
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Midlife isn’t something to fear. A Modern Midlife is something to embrace. It’s a Midlife of your own creation - a Midlife where age is just a number as your spirit knows no age and no limit.🎁
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A Modern Midlife requires a Modern wardrobe. @trinaturk designs for the Modern Midlife woman. She understands that a Modern Midlife is a new, vibrant, colorful Midlife. Women like Jacqueline DePaul of @yellowbrickrunway are the essence of Modern Midlife - continually reinventing herself at 50 years young, walking the Paris Fashion Week Runway for the 3rd time.🎁
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Jacqueline and I love sharing what we love and, if you haven’t noticed, we LOVE Trina Turk! These looks are from Trina’s holiday collection. The Dignitary jacket on Jacqueline is the perfect jacket for the holiday season. Pair it with the matching Rico skirt or toss it on with your favorite denim. The possibilities are endless.🎁
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If you’re in the LA area, today’s your last chance to win a Trina Turk outfit and personal styling session with me at their Manhattan Beach boutique. It’s simple to enter. Visit the link in profile and leave a comment on the Trina Turk blog post. Follow @trinaturk and yours truly. Enter today as a winner will he chosen tonight.🎁
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Cheers Beauties ... here’s to a Modern Midlife - the Best Midlife.🔥
Instagram post 2195969433032650230_2043358313 I was 56. It felt as though I went into menopause overnight. I could barely sleep. I would wake up 3 to 4 times a night drenched in sweat. It made it impossible to sleep. I remember feeling exhausted during the day. Everything was off from digestion to metabolism. .
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I finally went to the doctor and, after running extensive bloodwork, found out that my estrogen levels were so low that couldn’t be measured clinically. I was basically at a clinical zero. All my hormones seemed to go awry at the same time. We looked at my bloodwork from a year ago. My estrogen levels were on the low side of normal. She was surprised how quickly they went from normal perimenopausal levels to full blown menopause. .
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It’s funny as I don’t remember my mother saying a word about menopause. I don’t remember anyone talking about it. .
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I tried everything naturally to balance my hormones. I worked with a functional nutritionist to see if I could bring my estrogen levels up holistically. I found out that it wasn’t possible for me to do it naturally. .
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I’ve just recently begun working with my doctor to begin HRT. Fortunately, the hot flashes are gone. .
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I think it’s time we talk openly about menopause. It’s a natural part of a woman’s life so why not talk about it? .
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#mymenopausestory
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Many of us wake up at Midlife to realize our lives aren’t working. Our emotional savings feel depleted. Something’s not quite right. .
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Do you remember having a piggy bank when you were growing up? I know I do. One of my favorite things was filling it with change. I would pick it up, jingle it around, and feel it’s weight as a sign, a benchmark, for how well I was saving up ... How the metaphor of a piggy bank and “banking your thoughts?” 🏦 can change your life? ... the full story on the blog (link in profile.)
Instagram post 2193922584754952432_2043358313 “Modern Style is combining your inner beauty, personality and self confidence with fashion to bring it to life as only you can do.” - CatherineGraceO 👖👗👚
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Mastering Modern Style begins with you. No one on the planet can bring fashion to life the way you can. .
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Give yourself permission to rock fashion at any age. These fabulous “Madonna” platforms by @salpyshoes are hand crafted right here in LA and provided the inspiration for this look. They’re not only out of this world gorgeous, they’re comfy and surprisingly light as a feather. Check out their gallery and make sure to sign up for their newsletter to be notified of special sales. And you’re in luck as these fabulous jeans and sweater are on sale. Visit the link in profile. .
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Cheers Beauties ... here’s to Mastering Modern Midlife in Style. .
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Movements start out with a Lone Nut. They dance like nobody’s watching when everybody is. Unless someone with courage stands up and dances beside them, the lone nut slinks away sheepishly and is soon forgotten. The first follower is the difference between between a nut … and a movement 👯‍♂️. . .

I was a Lone Nut ... until SHE showed up ... the story continues on the blog (link in profile).
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Are you looking for some cheer this holiday season? @yellowbrickrunway and I have just the thing for you with 10 Days of Cheer @trinaturk.🎄 .
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Today’s Gift of Sharing is 50 PERCENT OFF all full priced outerwear like this fabulous Reprise Jacket in the most beautiful leopard print or the fluffy Roma coat, the Queen of versatility. 🧥 .
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Cheers Beauties ... here’s to 10 Days of Cheer with Trina Turk ... visit the link in profile and let me know your favorites below 🧥👗🧥
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What’s the wake up call that finally gets us to step out of line?💃 . .

It took me over a half century to begin to awaken and realize how much of my life I spent asleep. Asleep to the power that was within me all along, the power to live my own life, to lead my own life – a life filled with meaning, purpose, joy and happiness.💃 . .

Join me on the blog (link in profile) and let’s Step out of Line together!💃
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