Piece on being biracial for AARP’s The Ethel. https://www.aarpethel.com/fulfillment/self-affirming-lessons-that-come-with-age-on-being-biracial
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Tips for helping teens with their mental health.
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Tips for keeping a commercial workplace safe.
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“Seek balance and recognize, accept and embrace the various seasons of your life.“
https://www.crunchytales.com/lauri-fitz-pegado-im-now-living-my-best-dash/
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New editorial review by Reedsy. “50 After 50 is a great list of adventures for middle-aged women to consider!”
https://reedsy.com/discovery/book/50-after-50-reframing-the-next-chapter-of-your-life-maria-olsen
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Tips for accounting for resume gaps and staying competitive in today’s workforce.
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Three ways to support your mental health and wellbeing.
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Tips for moving on after divorce. https://medium.com/authority-magazine/maria-leonard-olsen-5-things-you-need-to-know-to-survive-and-thrive-after-divorce-4150a6d952ef
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Ways we can address today’s social problems and make the world a better place.
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Tips for coping with life’s difficulties.
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My TEDx Talk just went live! Please listen, like and let me know what you think! https://youtu.be/nR3cM9aRjes #tedxcuny #tedxtalks #turninglifestraumasintogood #turninglifeschallengesintoaforceforgood #aforceforgood #fiftyafter50 #becomingyourbestversion #becomingyourbestversionpodcast #sobriety #giftsofsobriety #payingitforward
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Book suggestions for those who want to start their own businesses, by guest blogger, Courtney Rosenfield
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Tips for increasing self-confidence
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All of us have broken barriers of some type, simply by being women in today’s society. Check out my piece in Kuel Life. https://kuellife.com/lets-continue-to-break-barriers/
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I had been a life-long people-pleaser. Maybe it was societal conditioning. Maybe it was my desire to be accepted and fear that I was not enough. Probably, it was a bit of both.
https://www.crunchytales.com/how-i-stopped-apologizing-all-the-time-and-got-my-power-back/
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If there's a university for overcoming obstacles, Maria Leonard Olsen has earned her PhD. Maria has numerous hyphenates attached to name and strives to be the best version in each. In today's episode, we talk about endurance, the impact of growing up in an interracial family, the power of owning your happiness and how DNA testing has become a genetic Pandora's Box. Thanks for joining us on Embark at lizsolar.com, Apple, Spotify and Amazon.
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Navigating holidays as a divorcee. https://www.aarpethel.com/relationships/a-divorcees-guide-to-navigating-the-holidays
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Speaking on “Turning Life’s Challenges into a Force for Good.” https://www.tedxcuny.com/reflections
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Four suggestions to help your children succeed.
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Honored to participate as a storyteller at Third Act Quest! https://youtu.be/5Xcwk9vJNrA
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Maria was invited by the DC affiliate of CBS to do a live "Great Day Washington" segment on how meditation changed her life, and how meditation can be incorporated into the lives of busy people.