I always encourage women to “Pursue Your Purpose With Passion In Each Season of Your Life”

Now that I am a proud member of the “Seasoned Sassy Sisterhood” (women nearing 60 years of age or older) I empower my sisters to “Make Your Season of Retirement Your Best Season”.

As a member of the Seasoned Sassy Sisterhood (sounds better than Senior Citizen), I have been able to take my life back and pursue my purpose in my season of retirement.

Like so many others, I suddenly was thrust into retirement ahead of my time table due to downsizing by my employer.  I was already 65, but my plan was to work at least another year to strengthen my financial stance.  Suddenly things changed.  After working more than 40 years in the health care industry in various leadership roles, I now found myself without a job to get up and go to every day or a paycheck coming in every two weeks.

Suddenly, my identity, sense of worth, social network, daily work routine (no matter how dreadful) was diminished.  I had been looking forward to retirement, but on my terms, on my timetable.

I found myself in a season of transition; but a transition to what?  I wasn’t sure what the season was…unemployment, self-employment, retirement (partial or full).

It turns out it was the transition I longed for and had encouraged so many other women to embrace.  It is the transition to the “best season of my life”.

I finally identified a meaningful focus for this season that brings me joy and significance.  It is what I have dreamed of focusing my full attention on for years- coaching and motivational speaking for women.  Having left the workforce affords me the opportunity to work with my Seasoned Sisters and no longer have to check with a boss first to see if I can get time off.  I decide if I want to consent to be a guest speaker at a women’s inspirational weekend event, a ladies’ day program, or to conduct a full day seminar or workshop on self-esteem for a women’s business organization and young girls youth group.

I now focus my attention on working with sisters who have retired or planning to retire within 6-18 months.  Through coaching, I empower them to pursue their purpose with passion and make their season of retirement the best season of their life. 

About Dr. Dale’s Background and Experience

Dr. Dale Chanaiwa, a.k.a. “Diamond Dale,” is known as an “encourager” and a “facilitator.”  She has used her spiritual gifts of encouragement and teaching to empower women to pursue their purpose with passion.  She has been coaching, teaching and speaking to women for more than 20 years. She now utilizes her “added-value” to motivate and coach her “Seasoned Sassy Sisters” on how to “Make Your Season of Retirement Your Best Season”!

Through coaching, motivational speaking, mentoring and delivering educational and informational seminars and workshops, she empowers women to optimize the return on their “added-value”.  She defines your “added-value” as “your gifts, talents, education, expertise, and life experiences that make you a unique individual.  It is what separates you from you peers and competition”.