Piloting Your Life

31/12/2022

I think I've made what I do look way too easy, but in reality, it's really hard.

If I don't create opportunities for myself, no one else will. I have to work to remain relevant and marketable to support our family.

I have no mentors. In fact, I have more people throwing up obstacles than trying to break them down for me.

I want to surround myself with people who say F**k Yeah! when I take something on and look for ways to support me.

In 2023, I'm narrowing my focus and hope to capitalize on all the work I've done to date. This includes limiting who I spend time with and who I give my time to.

I want to do it all with greater ease.

More in this week's PYL In-Flight, the last of the 2022.

https://medium.com/terri-hanson-mead/f-ck-yeah-pyl-in-flight-dec-31-2022-e982fd67295

Welcome Back My Blooming Passengers:

24/12/2022

Zeke and I thought that a trip to Mexico for Christmas would be a great incentive for the kids to want to spend time with us over the holidays. I may need a vacation from this vacation.
More in this week's PYL In-Flight.
Merry Christmas. Happy Hanukkah.

https://medium.com/terri-hanson-mead/who-can-it-be-now-pyl-in-flight-dec-24-2022-41bac0b2b9e2

Welcome Back My Sparkly Passengers:

11/12/2022

Anyone else stressed about the news and the state of the US and the rest of the world?

Anyone breathe some sighs of relief with some of the news this past week? Georgia runoff. Brittney Griner release. Trump org jury verdicts?

All of this got me thinking about how I operate in the world and what I am looking forward to in 2023. More in this week's PYL In-Flight.

Welcome Back My Breath-Holding Passengers:

09/12/2022

Empty nesters unite! Finn left for UVM in Vermont almost four months ago and we've officially been empty nesters ever since. We got off to a rough start (correction: I got off to a rough start) but it's been pretty amazing overall.

As Zeke says in the video: it's awesome!

More in this week's video.

Zeke is now editing my videos and is my new not-so-trusty sidekick off camera. I am hoping he gets chattier as we do more of these. Let us know if you want more of Zeke's commentary...he needs some external encouragement.

Terri and her husband Zeke have survived the first semester of being empty nesters. How did they do it and what's working for them? 00:00: Topic: Empty Nest...

03/12/2022

Do you look at pictures of holidays past with fondness or with grief? Or some other emotion?

What are some of your favorite memories?

My cousin Casey is in town for the weekend and we've been talking about holidays when we were kids. It prompted me to think about how holidays have evolved for us and how we are creating new experiences and traditions.

More on this and lots of pictures in this week's PYL In-Flight.

https://terrihansonmead.medium.com/all-i-want-for-christmas-pyl-in-flight-dec-3-2022-41f682105a49

Welcome Back My Ho Ho Ho Passengers:

27/11/2022

I seem to be eternally in transition. Right now we are continuing to adjust to life with kids away at college, but then coming back, and then leaving again.
Always in a state of flux.
More in this week's PYL In-Flight.
We've only just begun...at 52! After 26 years of marriage.
https://medium.com/.../weve-only-just-begun-pyl-in-flight...

22/11/2022

Holidays can be fun and challenging. Having kids home from college introduces an entirely different set of opportunities and challenges.

And then there are traditions. Are they important to you? Are you the one to maintain them?

How do you make sure your needs are met during the holidays?

Check out some of my thoughts in this week's PYL In-Flight. There's a lot to unpack...and we aren't even traveling.

https://medium.com/terri-hanson-mead/its-my-life-pyl-in-flight-nov-21-2022-f7df942dab8

Welcome Back My Traditional Passengers:

12/11/2022

I’ve never considered myself a patient person. I am a woman of action and patience requires waiting, often waiting for other people and other things which are outside of my control.

Sometimes patience provides opportunity for clarity.

Waiting (too patiently) for perfection means we may miss out on the opportunity.

Sometimes action is the only thing that will create the opportunity.

Where does anticipation fit into all of this?

More in this week's PYL In-Flight.

https://medium.com/terri-hanson-mead/is-patience-really-a-virtue-pyl-in-flight-nov-12-2022-dacb49db3427

Welcome Back My Patient Passengers:

29/10/2022

We are wrapping up our virtual work experiment from Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico and heading home to cooler weather and Good Boy George. Was it a success? You'll have to read this week's PYL In-Flight to find out.

https://medium.com/terri-hanson-mead/on-the-road-to-nowhere-pyl-in-flight-oct-29-2022-d291234b2002

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Welcome Back My Wayward Passengers:

27/10/2022

My friend Christy Nichols wrote a fantastic travel memoir called Soul Shaping Tails that has me planning my next adventure. Her definition of adventure is definitely more spontaneous and less planned than mine but no less inspiring.

Christy shares, in glorious detail, what started it all for her in terms of travel and adventure. She takes the reader along for the ride in such a way that you can imagine being there with her but without enduring some of the painful and less glamorous parts.

More of my thoughts on the book and recommended reflection prompts in my blog.

You might recall that I went to Nicaragua last year with my youngest child Finn and left Finn with my friend Christy who is an American ex-pat living in Nica. This is that same Christy.

https://medium.com/terri-hanson-mead/pyl-book-club-nov-2022-soul-shaping-tails-a-travel-memoir-by-christy-nichols-21cd83e1072e

# Christy Nichols

Caution: after reading this book (or while you are reading it) you will be making travel plans to chase after your own adventures and have…

27/10/2022

I was sent an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Jacqueline in Paris by Ann Mah and I really enjoyed this book.

I love all things France which is what intrigued me at first but then the story of Jacqueline Bouvier (before she became Jacqueline Kennedy) captured my attention.

The book (historical fiction) covers ‘Jacqueline Bouvier’s college year abroad in postwar Paris.’ She was so naive at the beginning of the year; it was fascinating to witness her transformation as she claimed her life as her own, to the extent that she could.

More on my thoughts on the book and some reflection prompts in my blog post.

https://terrihansonmead.medium.com/pyl-book-club-aug-2022-jacqueline-in-paris-by-ann-mah-56c4b40e3fd8

As many people know, I am a sucker for all things French. I also love historical fiction so Jacqueline in Paris was right up my alley.

25/10/2022

Working through the pile of books I've been meaning to read including The NarrowRoad by Dr. Pamela Jolly.

I met Pamela Jolly a few years ago at a women founders’ event and as we walked to dinner after the event, I got to wondering why I was the speaker and not her. Later, when she released her podcast The Jolly Journey I continued to be impressed by her knowledge and perspective. When I saw that she’d released her book, I couldn’t wait to read it not realizing it’s the second edition (first edition was released in 2015).

In this book, she shares an impressive amount of research and accumulated knowledge around wealth and her NarrowRoad framework. As one of her reviewers/readers says, the NarrowRoad journey gives the reader ‘the feeling of agency’ and provides a ‘comprehensive approach to defining wealth.’ I agree.

She definies wealth as ‘a well balanced portfolio of assets that includes human, intellectual, social, cultural, and spiritual capital’ and goes on to explain what each of these are and how we can use them to reach our wealth objectives.

This book is not just educational; it provides thought-provoking questions and tools for understanding your goals, your NarrowRoad ID, roadblocks on your wealth journey, and how to move toward your wealth goals. It’s as much a workbook as it is a textbook.

Some of the questions / prompts are easy and others require some internal soul searching. This is both an easy read and a hard read as a result but definitely worth it.

Check out my blog post for some journaling/thought prompts around defining and pursuing wealth.

The book is available on Amazon.

I met Pamela Jolly a few years ago at a women founders’ event and as we walked to dinner after the event, I got to wondering why I was the…

22/10/2022

Nothing like a current crisis to drive my PYL In-Flight writing for the week.

What do you do when there's a change in plans? Do you roll with it? Do your kick, scream, resist, and struggle?

Plans may be changing here in the Mead house. More in this week's PYL In-Flight.

Welcome Back My Shifting Passengers:

15/10/2022

How are you doing? Got everything under control? Do you have a manageable To Do list? Are you reaching your goals? If so, how do you do it?

I have so many things going on that I don’t know were to start. Frankly, it’s overwhelming.

I’m frittering away my day with small, semi-important tasks and am not moving any of my big projects forward.

More in this week's PYL In-Flight Entertainment.

Welcome Back My Overwhelmed Passengers:

04/10/2022

I'm not sure where the last five weeks went but I am pretty sure that Zeke and I are adjusting quite well to being empty nesters.

More in this week's PYL In-Flight Entertainment. Hopefully I am back to writing weekly.

https://medium.com/terri-hanson-mead/is-the-nest-really-empty-2a71964ceb05

Welcome Back My Surprised Passengers:

03/10/2022

PYL Book Club: I was a bit behind in sharing new books for the Piloting Your Life book club. If you are looking for something new to read, head on over to PYL on Instagram for some ideas and suggestions. As always, I'd love to hear about what you are reading and whether you are enjoying the books or not.

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21/06/2022

What lesson do you have to learn over and over? For me, it's letting go.
More in today's PYL In-Flight Entertainment.

https://medium.com/terri-hanson-mead/drop-the-rope-pyl-in-flight-entertainment-jun-21-2022-3f89e81b2d5b

Welcome Back My Resistant Passengers:

14/06/2022

I've been seriously unmotivated and completely drained. But after a short virtual workshop yesterday (how to actually be happy), I may just be leaving funky town and getting out of my funk.

More in this week's PYL In-Flight entertainment.

How do you get out of your funks? Are you doing ok right now?

https://terrihansonmead.medium.com/exiting-funky-town-pyl-in-flight-june-14-2022-ef22e6ce39d6

Welcome Back My Funky Passengers:

07/06/2022

Seeing the pics of all of the high school graduates and their friends the last week has been a little tough. Finn has chosen their own path, the road less traveled, which has taken some adjusting for this mama.

More in this week's PYL In-Flight.

And yes, there are pics of Good Boy George!

Get out and vote!

https://medium.com/terri-hanson-mead/road-le-pyl-in-flight-june-7-2022-1c3525f5e68c

Welcome Back My Progressive Passengers:

27/05/2022

In all that is bad right now, we can still find the good in our everyday lives. More in this week's PYL In-Flight.

Welcome Back My Hopeful Passengers:

14/05/2022

Feeling powerless in the face of all that is happening in our world? You aren't alone. Want to do something?

Every little bit counts as I write about in this week's PYL In-Flight.

You have the power to affect change.

https://terrihansonmead.medium.com/youve-got-the-power-pyl-in-flight-may-14-2022-23672d2a82fb

Welcome Back My Powerful Passengers:

23/04/2022

I've been seriously unmotivated and pretty miserable the last few weeks as I've adjusted to being alone in the house with only George to keep me company.

More in today's PYL In-Flight.

There are pics of puppies, my kids, Zeke with a seriously white beard, and me with Sir Richard Branson. Yep, that's the tease.

https://terrihansonmead.medium.com/safe-and-sound-pyl-in-flight-apr-22-2022-ad403d6f483c

Welcome Back My Safe and Sound Passengers:

09/04/2022

rolled off a client project last week and finally have time to catch up on some writing including my latest PYL In-Flight to follow Puppies Make Everything Better.

Zeke absolutely did not want another dog, let alone a puppy.
I decided I didn't want to live in a house without a dog. But wasn't sure about a puppy.

How did we get to adopting Good Boy George and not ruining our beautiful new relationship?

You'll have to read my blog post to find out.

(Possible) spoiler alert: he left for a 2-week cycling trip with three of his buddies.

https://medium.com/terri-hanson-mead/love-you-fur-ever-and-ever-pyl-in-flight-apr-9-2022-ffacf30b15b0

Welcome Back My Fur-Ever and Ever Passengers:

06/11/2021

I just wasn't the right woman for the job.

Terri took a step back, took a cold hard look at the CEO opportunity and turned it down. She decided she wasn't the right person for the job. Want more from...

02/11/2021

We haven't done a Check in with Finn episode in a while and while Finn was reluctant, they did show their beautiful face and shared some of the happenings in their life including what they are looking forward to (spoiler: 87 days in the Rockies! yikes!)

Enjoy.

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01/11/2021

Anyone else feeling anxious that we are at the end of October and we are two months from 2022? I am and I want to end on a healthy note. And I want to be present for all that is happening in these last two months.

What are you doing to stay present?
How are you setting up for 2022?

Terri is anxious about the last two months of 2021 and is actively looking for ways to end on a healthy note. She and Finn share how they are trying to be m...

30/10/2021

Intuition. Changing my mind. Saying no. Being grateful.

All in today's PYL In-Flight.

Welcome Back My Intuitive Passengers:

27/10/2021

Becoming a CEO? Scary? Not really. It's not quite a done deal but we are getting much closer. What about imposter syndrome? Am I experiencing it? You'll have to watch the video to find out.

Terri is trying on the role of being a CEO and is liking it just fine. Or is she? Is imposter syndrome rearing its ugly head? Want more from Terri? Pilotin...

23/10/2021

The final episode in the Dodging Divorce trilogy on YouTube. We get up close and personal in this one. Enjoy.

https://youtu.be/ArRwQJnePWY

19/10/2021

So the response to my last video on dodging divorce was overwhelming and positive. Thank you for the love and kind words and for sharing your own stories.

How did we do it? You'll have to watch today's video for the deets.

Might be TMI for my kids and my parents but for the rest of you...you'll have to let me know.

Terri shares the secret behind her relationship reboot with her husband Zeke and it just might surprise you. It certainly surprised her!Want more from Terri...