In Honor of Spunky Old Broads

Do you equate age with wisdom? Many people do, and there’s science to back it up. While youth is revered in our culture, wisdom is, too, and when people are looking for advice, it’s their aging friends and colleagues they turn to. It is true that memory functions can fade with age, and it's also true that the frontal lobe, where logic, reasoning, and problem-solving happen, continues to develop.

As we age, we develop more emotional intelligence. That means older people generally are more concerned with the wellbeing of others, make significantly better choices and decisions, and process information and thoughts more holistically, so take in multiple perspectives and can share them more clearly.

Doesn’t that sound like someone you’d go to for advice, counsel, and coaching?

Last Wednesday was Spunky Old Broads Day, and February is Spunky Old Broads Month. Chances are, you know a spunky old broad or two, and maybe you even are one. I’m not sure when it happened, but I’ve discovered I’m a spunky old broad, and I hope to embrace my SOB-ness with as much style and fun as my favorite SOB.

Dr. Gayle Carson was a friend. She’s taken her Spunky Old Broad-ness to the next chapter, wherever and whatever that is, and there’s no doubt that she’s organizing fun things to do and fun people to do them with. She was a professional speaker who embraced her age in order to share her wisdom, and women loved her for it. Her podcast is still available online, in case you want to embrace your SOB-ness, too. And if you are feeling the need for help from an SOB, check out these three episodes of the Wellbeing Wisdom Tiny Bites podcast, each 90 seconds long and stuffed with evidence-backed ways for you to succeed:

• At a crossroads and need perspective and wisdom? Here’s a Tiny Bite for that!
• What can your dog teach you about wisdom? Here’s a Tiny Bite for that!
• Do you get wisdom or obtuseness from your circle? Here’s a Tiny Bite for that!

This month, do something fun for a Spunky Old Broad in your life. While you’re at it, do something fun for yourself, too. Whether or not you’re old or a broad, embracing your spunkiness helps you see more possibilities, find more fun, and create more success. It’s good for you, and Spunky Old Broads everywhere will celebrate you for it!

Wags,
Sandy Weaver
Program Director, Center for Workplace Happiness

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