She lost everything and reinvented herself then this happened.

My guest this week is Lorraine C. Ladish

But most of all I am a woman, a mom, a wife, a daughter, a sister, a friend, a writer, an entrepreneur, a yogini.

I was born in Spain to a family of writers. My grandfather owned a printing press. On the weekends and after school, my sister and I would help him collate books. I still remember the smell of the ink, the glue, the paper.My dad made a huge effort to make sure all his children could express themselves fluently in two languages.

Or maybe writing chose me.
I wrote and published my first book, about an eating disorder I battled for years, before I turned 30. My world was never the same after that.
I love drawing, and I´ve spent most of my life dancing (modern, jazz and Latin). I used to be a runner. But recently I rediscovered yoga, and now I spend part of my day finding grace on and off the mat.

I married in my mid-thirties, having my first baby at 37 and my second one at 40. I love my girls with all my heart. I was raised by my abuelita, which affected how I´ve mothered my own girls, giving it my all, striving to be the best mom I can.

I moved to Florida in 2004, a day before a hurricane hit the Sunshine State. Four years later, during the Great Recession my world crumbled. I lost my marriage, my savings and my source of income. I found myself absolutely broke—emotionally and financially. But with two little girls to take care of, and with the help and inspiration from many friends along the way, I managed to reinvent my writing career by taking it online.

A year later I met the love of my life, also a writer. And guess what else? He’s also multicultural and bilingual, and the father of a young boy, similar in age to my daughters´. What more could I have wished for?

For 13 years we have lived together as a blended family with our three children, and a dog we rescued along the way. Our kids are practically adults and we are empty-nesters. Together, we face challenges similar to those of other multicultural families in the United States.

My dream is to one day live in a house by the beach. I can´t complain though, I can hop in the car and in less than ten minutes, be soaking my toes in the ocean. All this while I pursue my love of inspiring women to live a full life and chase their dreams.

About Kwavi

I’m a Certified Life Coach, Speaker and Author of the book “50 Questions to Answer When You Turn 50”. I’m passionate about promoting a positive narrative for women in their 50s and over.

I empower women in their 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond to rediscover their purpose and passion by sharing powerful tools and resources to help them take control of their lives on their own terms and embrace midlife as a fascinating and exciting journey. I hope you’ll join me I’ll have a new video filled with valuable information every Tuesday.

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[keishawelch]

This was great Kwavi! Thank you Lorraine for great tips. I love when you said if you can do it a little bit, then just do it! Stop thinking about it and do it! 🥰🙏

[LorraineCLadish]

Thank you so very much for this great conversation with you!