by Amy Downing | Dec 9, 2025 | Reinvention & Confidence
Editor’s note: My Reinvention Strengths Quiz is currently paused. This post explores how strengths-based thinking can help you set more meaningful goals for the year, even without taking the quiz. As you set your 2026 goals, use your Reinvention Strength quiz result...
by Amy Downing | Oct 14, 2025 | Reinvention & Confidence
A quick note on this stretch This is my War and Peace Borodino summary covering Book 3, ch. 17 to Book 4, ch. 11. This quarter was heavy. The story pivots to 1812 in full, and Tolstoy pulls us straight into battle lines, retreats, and the emptying of Moscow. The story...
by Amy Downing | Sep 16, 2025 | Reinvention & Confidence
A Different Kind of Connection Some women seem to know exactly how to make connections. They glide into a room, spark conversations with strangers, and leave everyone feeling like they’ve just made a new friend. For a long time, I thought this was a gift you either...
by Amy Downing | Sep 12, 2025 | Reinvention & Confidence
A learning sprint is a short, focused burst of learning—usually 1 to 4 weeks—that lets you explore an interest without overwhelm. It’s low-pressure, high-reward, and designed to help you figure out if something is worth pursuing. When I stumbled across Over Fifty...
by Amy Downing | Sep 9, 2025 | Reinvention & Confidence
Starting a blog at 50+ wasn’t about mastering technology for me—it was about rediscovering creativity, trusting myself, and enjoying the process of learning again. When people hear that I started a blog, they usually assume it’s all about figuring out SEO, learning...
by Amy Downing | Sep 2, 2025 | Reinvention & Confidence
I used to think reinvention required a lightning bolt moment. Turns out, it just takes one brave step Adventurous women taught me something I wish I’d learned sooner: reinvention isn’t about having a perfect plan. It’s about curiosity and courage. They step...
