Joanne Neweduk
Director & Community Leader
Choosing Fabulous
I was first introduced to Fabulous@50, in the spring of 2014. I was instantly
drawn to the concept of a community of women aspiring to feel Fabulous at 50
and beyond. Although the brand name was new to me, the process was not. As it
happened, I had been choosing to live my life FABULOUSLY for several years.
In 2008, a major life event rocked me to my core and sent all I held dear into question. At
the time, it felt as if my worst fears had come true. In retrospect, I now see it as a blessing and
the catalyst to truly embracing a life of Fabulous. Bit by bit, through a sequence of events,
friendships, workshops, and amazing opportunities, I shed my ‘old habits’ of fear, sadness,
aloneness, hurt, embarrassment, and the “I must be strong for everyone else / supermom
syndrome.” At this time I had a strength that was both brittle and fragile.
Just as we clear our closets of old clothes that no longer suit us, we must take a look
at our emotional closet and clear that out too. Some long-held behaviours are old
and frayed and need to be removed, while others serve a purpose but need
to be updated.
My new ‘wardrobe’ started with a set of basics: daily gratitude; generosity to self and
others; and a celebration of everything in my life. I had a deep sense of who I wanted to be,
and I would soon find out how this would manifest.
Each day I choose to live my life in a way that feels Fabulous to me. Nothing makes my heart
smile more than to help Empower, Educate and Inspire other women to choose FABULOUS
in their own way.
Women in their mid-life are a powerful community who have much to share with each other
and the world.
Director & Community Leader
JOANNE NEWEDUK
Phone 403-850-3574
[email protected]
www.fabulousat50.com
https://www.facebook.com/Fabulousat50Calgary/
(Business Page: Fabulous at 50 Calgary)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1042617292429239/
(group – Fabulous@50 Calgary)
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To each woman the meaning of Fabulous will vary.
For me it means:
• Knowing joy as my most comfortable state of being.
• Having the courage to return to university to reclaim my RN status, an arduous, two-year
journey filled with incredible rewards. I increased my confidence; renewed my love of
learning; was blessed with the support of family and friends cheering me on.
• Having opened my heart to co-create a relationship built on mutual love, respect,
and support.
• Feeling my heart fill with joy as I watch my children grow into amazing, unique individuals,
knowing I’ve had a part in their growth and them in mine.
• Learning to generously give and to graciously receive.
• Not holding back on my dreams; indeed, it means to dream.