When you crossed the threshold of 60, you arrived at a truly remarkable moment in your life. Being 60 and over is worthy of a celebration because it is the gift of total freedom.

Where does this level of freedom come from? And how can you access it if you are feeling less than inspired with where you currently are in life?

In this article and the accompanying video, we are going to answer these questions and more through six profound steps to total freedom after 60.

Where Your True Self Lives

Total freedom after 60 comes from loving yourself enough to let go of thinking your past was better than the present.

This means coming home to where your true, authentic self lives.

She is within you.

But for many women over 60, it can be a challenge to look within and connect with a version of yourself you may have resisted for many years. What makes it easier is getting clear on the path you are taking to experience a newfound sense of freedom in your life.

3 Commonalities Along the Path

We all have our own unique path to personal freedom after 60. There are, however, some common things we share that are important to pay attention to.

1. The first thing to be aware of is the path you are on today is leading you beyond the façade of your past self. It is opening you up to more of your authentic essence.
2. This path unfolds when you no longer allow limiting beliefs and stifling rules of adulthood conformity to determine the way you choose to see yourself at this stage of your life.
3. You are establishing a new perspective for who you are that takes you out of the past and into the present moment. This opens space in your life for the new and improved version of you to step forward.

My Personal Example

It took me many years to figure out what my path would be after 60 and what new version of me would show up.

As I had always done, I started by telling myself a new story. But even that proved difficult because up to that point in my life, I had never mapped out the process.

For example, I built my company up from $20 and a ball and string into a multimillion-dollar consumer product business. Then I embarked on a 30-plus year career in the entertainment industry. And from that I became a bestselling author after 60.

In many instances, I was flying by the seat of my pants because each new path unfolded without me really thinking about the steps I was taking.

All I knew was that when it was time to let go of the outdated stories, I’d begin telling a new one. From there, I got busy setting things in motion with a lot of creative energy.

While I am still a whirlwind of creative energy, my life after 60 changed at a level and pace that required me to slow down and chart this new path in my life with more clarity.

After lots of inward journeying, followed by hours of journaling, I came to a question that radically changed my life:

If yesterday’s solutions are all I know, where do I start refocusing and renewing my life once I realized the old ways of living, loving, and creating no longer work?

At first, I didn’t have an answer. So, I asked my true, authentic self what she would do.

What unfolded is what I originally called The Six Steps to Refocus & Renew Your Life®.

Six Steps to Total Freedom After 60

These six steps charted a new life path after 60 I could not have imagined. They also became the basis for my books, online courses, and talks, which led me to where I am today.

The six steps are as follows:

1. Adopt New Beliefs
2. Reconnect with Your True Self
3. Reframe Your Perception of Self-Love
4. Be What It Is You Seek
5. Be a Trailblazer
6. Be Authentic

Telling a new story about my life encompassed all of these steps. Each one elicited a profound shift in perspective followed by a level of freedom I had never experienced.

The more I opened myself to receive the gifts of this newfound freedom, the more empowered I became. That’s when my new life path emerged.

That path involved taking my life lessons and sharing them in ways that inspires others to feel confident enough to do the same in their lives.

These six steps became my path to total freedom after 60. They can and will do the same for you.

To gain a wider perspective of these six steps, I invite you to check out my past articles and videos Sixty and Me published in 2022.  

In the meantime, please join me in the video where I will share additional insights on each of these six steps and what you can do to apply them in your life right now.

Let’s Have a Conversation:

What new path are you inspired to go on after 60? Have you already changed direction once? What life lessons have you learned along the way?

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Packed with essential vitamins and botanical ingredients, the serum stimulates growth at the roots while boosting their hair’s natural texture, volume and strength. It also rejuvenates the scalp and strands to prevent thinning and breakage, therefore dry, damaged and frizzy locks will only appear smoother, shinier and healthier with time. 

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“This product has been unbelievable for my hair,” shared another. “I had Covid over a year ago, and had the unpleasant afterwards side effect where my hair was falling out in clumps. My fiancé originally got this for me as a test run, and now I can’t live without it. I was skeptical but I can see the difference already. If you’re suffering from Covid related hair loss please try this. I hope it works for you the same way it did for me!”

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Packed with essential vitamins and botanical ingredients, the serum stimulates growth at the roots while boosting their hair’s natural texture, volume and strength. It also rejuvenates the scalp and strands to prevent thinning and breakage, therefore dry, damaged and frizzy locks will only appear smoother, shinier and healthier with time. 

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Just take one reviewer’s photo evidence as proof: “I’ve always had very thin hair and I was shedding like a husky on a hot summer day! These pictures were taken after one week, ONE FREAKING WEEK,” they wrote. “I was very impressed, my hair was shedding less, it felt stronger and fuller…I also applied the product at night on the corner of my lashes and eyebrows, with an eyebrow brush and I started noticing a difference when I put my mascara on, my lashes looked fuller and longer with just one coat!”

RELATED: Shoppers Are Ditching Hair Products For This $7 Treatment That Makes Strands ‘Feel More Alive’

Consider our minds blown. Though, with highly-nourishing additives like biotin, caffeine and castor oil included in the serum, we’re not surprised it actually provides results. In fact, reviewers say it has the ability to fill out a range of sparse areas, including the hairline, bald spots and eyebrows. One person even noted that it has the power to greatly minimize dandruff with continual use. 

“This product has been unbelievable for my hair,” shared another. “I had Covid over a year ago, and had the unpleasant afterwards side effect where my hair was falling out in clumps. My fiancé originally got this for me as a test run, and now I can’t live without it. I was skeptical but I can see the difference already. If you’re suffering from Covid related hair loss please try this. I hope it works for you the same way it did for me!”

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We were hiking up a hill in my neighborhood after dinner. Night had fallen, but porchlights on nearby houses and a lone streetlamp lit the way. Michael, my son, said, “You know, Mom, you shouldn’t be doing this.”

“Why not? I’m sure-footed.” Although I couldn’t have kept up with him if he hadn’t slowed down for me, I felt strong and capable. I had been taking a late evening stroll for decades, with or without a dog leash in my hand, and I had no intention of stopping.

“Oh, I know. But an older woman alone at night? You should be careful.” He sounded conciliatory but firm.

Not What I Wanted to Hear

“I’m always careful,” I said, a little miffed, knowing my neighborhood to be safe, and disliking his presumption. My mind zoomed to the first time someone had treated me like an “old woman.”

Years ago, I was climbing up the subway stairs in New York when it began to rain. As I struggled to open an umbrella while dragging my suitcase, a middle-aged man offered to help. I rejected him outright, thinking gray hair should not imply incapacity. I realized at that moment that people were going to slot me into the “old” category whether I liked it or not.

Evidently, my Michael did so, too. He should know better. Hadn’t we recently climbed to the top of Stone Mountain together?

Another Little Shock

Shortly after my son flew home to Atlanta, something happened, a minor thing, really, but it forced me to review my stance. The classical radio station played a piece by Herschel; the host mentioned that not only was the man a celebrated musician, but he was also the father of modern astronomy, having discovered Uranus, among other feats of science.

My brain flipped to another classical musician also known for his science, what was his name? What was his name? It’s taking a while, but… Ah, Borodin!

Then the question that had been bothering me all day popped into my head: someone had asked about a secondary character in a novel I wrote, and I couldn’t pull the character’s name out of my gray matter. If I could recall Borodin, shouldn’t I be able to retrieve the woman’s name, given a little more time?

I could remember what she did in the story, why she did it, and even what she wore at critical junctures. I sensed her name began with an “H” but wasn’t Helen. Surely, the correct name would emerge; after all, I’d invented her.

Waiting, Waiting . . .

The evening of the following day, I gave up and opened the file. Her name was Hope. Of course.

Is it time, I wondered, to consider myself “old”? Most of my friends tell me they don’t care about the label; they simply go about their business. When they see their loose, wrinkled skin in the mirror, they don’t recognize the image as essential to themselves. They only worry about age when a doctor asks.

I am 70-something and healthy, yet I bridle when my son tells his mother to be careful. He’s right that a mugger might consider me easy prey; but I might be capable of running away faster than a younger woman in heels.

The Rub

I’ve always had a problem being relegated to a category, any category. As a girl, I studied math, even after being told “no boy will ever like you.” As a young woman, I chose nonprofit work although it would never make me rich. I married a man less educated than I, but who understood and supported me wholeheartedly. I launched a new career in my 60s, for goodness’s sake, despite the prejudice in the field.

Author Sandra Butler likes to say, “I’m not elderly. I’m not a senior. I’m not in my golden years. I’m just old.” She insists no one should make assumptions about her tastes and capabilities based on her appearance or actuarial tables. I agree, and I want my son to understand that stereotypes don’t apply to his mother.

But maybe they do. If I can forget Hope Caldwell’s name, what else am I missing?

My Real Problem

Getting old is so unpredictable! I want to think I can hike to the top of Stone Mountain with Michael for another decade. But I am a realist, and I won’t buy a plane ticket to Atlanta more than six months in advance. Getting old is like being a new mom: you learn to adjust one day at a time. If only the way were clearer… The end is all too clear.

When my son says things like “you shouldn’t walk alone at night,” I should just shut up and remember that he means well. When he is my age, he’ll see for himself that the “old man” category won’t do him much good.

May he reach my age, and exceed it, with his spirit intact.

Let’s Have a Conversation:

Have you been thinking about adjustments to your routine you might need to make because of your age? What might those adjustments look like? What do you say to people who appear to consider you old and frail, when you feel anything but?