Encore Life with Judy

08/25/2026

At 69, I built a simple system that finally turned intention into action — and it started with an invisible first step. Maybe what feels like procrastination is really just an invisible next step. Read more: https://wix.to/5sAiRiM

08/24/2026

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE TITLE?

Not long ago, a woman in my Mastermind Group introduced herself as “just a housewife.”

I immediately challenged the word just.

But this morning, I found myself thinking beyond that conversation.

We use titles like corporate manager, realtor, business owner, wife, and mother to explain who we are.

But what if the corporation closed?
What if the real estate market crashed?
What if the business failed, the children grew up, or the husband died?
Who would you be then?

I know something about this.

For 35 years, I had a career title. When it disappeared, I had to ask:
If I am no longer that, who am I now?

Eventually, I realized that my title had disappeared—but the woman had not.

The leader, encourager, teacher, connector, and guide were all still there. Those qualities had never belonged to the company. They belonged to me.

A job title tells people what position you hold.

A Life Title reveals who you are in every position you hold.

So perhaps the question isn’t simply, “What do you do?”

Perhaps the better question is: Who are you in everything you do?

I created a free Life Title Guide to help you look beyond your roles, recognize the patterns woven throughout your life, and discover a title that reflects who you truly are.

Type TITLE in the comments, and I’ll send it to you.

Because your role may end—but what God placed within you remains.

08/03/2026

08/01/2026

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07/28/2026

Freedom finally arrives — and it can feel unexpectedly quiet. In my new blog post “When Freedom Feels Scary,” I unpack the loneliness, loss of roles, and the surprising silence that can follow big life transitions — and offer gentle ways to move through it. Read more: https://wix.to/QTpCmVa

We spend so much of our lives wishing for freedom.We dream about the day when the kids are grown.When the career slows down.When we finally have time for ourselves.When the calendar isn't running our lives.We imagine that freedom will feel exciting.Peaceful.Liberating.But then it arrives......and no...

07/27/2026

What is an encore — in music and in life? 🎶✨ In my new blog post I explore why this season can be your most meaningful one: wiser, more intentional, and full of purposeful returns. Read the short reflection and join the conversation. https://wix.to/7G8ZemB

When a musician finishes a concert, the audience stands, applauds, and asks for one more song.An encore isn't just another performance. It's the moment everyone hoped would happen.The artist returns to the stage and plays the song people have loved the most—the one that has stood the test of time....

07/22/2026

What if success looks different now? Judy Alderson reflects on redefining achievement beyond meetings, sales, and checked boxes. If you're wondering how to measure meaningful days in a new season of life, this short read will resonate. Read more: https://wix.to/Qd8j2or

For most of my life, I knew exactly how to measure a successful day.How many meetings did I have?How many sales did I make?How many things did I accomplish?How many boxes did I check?That way of measuring success served me well. It helped me build a career I loved, lead incredible teams, and achieve...

05/05/2026

Sometimes the business you start isn’t the one you’re meant to run. In my latest post I share how a quiet nudge turned into a new direction—and how following those small nudges reshaped everything. Read the full story and the lessons I learned along the way. https://wix.to/d6j2Iec

It always starts with a thought.A quiet nudge.An idea that won’t leave you alone.A feeling that there’s something more… even if you can’t quite define it yet.That’s how this began for me.Not with a perfect plan.Not with a polished brand.But with a thought that maybe—just maybe—there wa...

05/04/2026

Starting over in your 60s will humble you… real quick.

You’ll try things that feel awkward.
You’ll press buttons you don’t understand.
You’ll wonder if you’re doing it “right.”

And at some point…
you’ll realize the goal isn’t to keep up.

It’s to show up.

Not like a 25-year-old influencer.
But like a woman who has lived, learned, and has something real to say.

And honestly?

That kind of presence doesn’t need filters, trends, or perfect transitions.

It just needs truth.

This is what building an encore looks like.
Not perfect… but fully yours.

✨ And I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

05/03/2026

I used to think I was lost.

Years of pivoting.
Renaming. Rebuilding.
Trying to figure out what I was supposed to do next.

If you looked at my life from the outside,
you might have wondered why I stayed there so long.

Why I didn’t just move on.

But I see it differently now.

I wasn’t lost.
I was being led.

Not in the clarity.
Not in the moments where everything made sense.

But in the quiet.
In the questions.
In the parts of my life that felt unresolved.

I used to think my calling was something I had to go out and build.

Now I know…
my calling was always a response.

Because He was there the whole time.

Not waiting for me to figure it out.
Not waiting for me to get it right.

Just… there.

Loving me.
Seeing me.
Walking with me—long before I recognized it.

This isn’t about religion.

It’s about realizing
you were never doing life on your own.

If you’re in the in-between right now—
confused, unsure, trying to make sense of it—

maybe you’re not as lost as you think.

Maybe you’re being led.

And maybe…
your calling isn’t something you need to find.

Maybe it’s Someone calling you.