Meet Elizabeth Harrington
Always learning, always growing, always exploring new and innovative ways to engage others to believe in their world of possibilites… I believe that inspiring others to look at this next "middle " stage of life as something to embrace not fear. This "middle "stage can be a wonderful time of adventure- a time of developing that dragon spirit within, a spirit of renewal and re-invention. I believe this is the time to become the person you have always longed to be. Youth is not a time of freedom…would you return to your teens or 20's knowing what you know today? This is the time of true freedom -it's never too late to have a happy childhood, or a happy life.
Like millions of other starry eyed , idealistic young women I joined the business world in the late 70’ during a time of tremendous sea change…women in the work force. I enjoyed a number of interesting and challenging positions in a variety of well-known Fortune 500 companies, working my way up through the ranks to senior management, primarily in talent management, training and leadership. As 2/3 of all North Americans do, I always had a yearning for the chance to stretch my entrepreneurial muscles. After an exciting post in the Toronto Mayor’s office in Economic Development, decided to take the leap more than ten years ago!
What a ride this has been! I have honed my skills, in sales and marketing, oh and basic survival!
Committed to lifelong learning and full engagement in living life to the fullest, I find as the years pass, the more curious I become. Hence my desire to bring you
resources and people from many different places and life stories.
It has definitely become apparent to me that the more I learn, how much more there is to grow, learn and develop. That is exciting to me! People describe me as bodacious and bold in my thinking and vision.
Definitely a believer that " dreams come true!" How could I not when the biggest life adventure ( so far) happened when I met Tom Spindler at Disney in Orlando and it was love at first sight! I married for the first time at 50, and found myself moving to
New marriage,
“ Life is a daring adventure or nothing”, is a favorite quote of mine by Helen Keller, and oh yes, I referred to it countless times throughout this transition.
My association with the University of Minnesota and The Purpose Project is all about winning in the second half of Life. Grand principles with great significance to me personally as I've made the courageous decisions to take bold steps and dramatically change my life's directions. The confidence that comes from taking the leap has only opened up my eyes to the wondrous new adventures available to those who dare to leap in the direction of their dreams.
Inspiration can come in many different forms.
I believe if you keep your eyes and heart open, even the smallest ideas, influences or dreams can have a huge impact on the direction of your life.
We are inspired by what we see as the powerful influence using the web will have on all of us. I have become web-obsessed. I see how powerful and significant using the web as our platform will be. How we can connect to each other. We want to dazzle
you with the stories of other mid-lifers who are living the boomer adventure in healthy, vibrant and successful ways.
Look inside, jump in, and get inspired! We will be adding new resources all the time, so keep stopping by.
Join our community and help build your future-our future=together , wherever you may be!
Elizabeth Harrington
Here are some photos about me and my life "Living the Boomer Adventure"
