Denise Engel - The Magic of Letting Go & Openning Up to life at 50 years+
EPISODE 12.
Welcome to Episode 12 of the How Change Changes You Podcast. This week we speak with creative and vibrant Denise Engel about the magic that happens when you learn to let go of expectations and open up to the unexpected twists and turns of life!
A timely interview as this month celebrates International Women’s Day on the 8th March. We talk about the importance of female empowerment, that age is but a number and you have the power to create a life of your choosing that fits you, even if it makes no sense to those around you! During our chat she drops this golden nugget “Once you figure out you don’t need someone to save you - you save yourself!!
Denise shares so much wisdom in this conversation - about life, love, creativity, family and self care.
She shares that at 55 years old, she’s feeling more vibrant than ever before! Putting this down to truly being comfortable in her own skin and creating the life and business that brings her the most joy! She adds “owning who you are and what you want out of life is key to finding fulfilment and happiness”.
Growing up in New York in an Orthodox Jewish household Denise shares how she was raised to believe she had no voice and no choice and was given no real tools, only rules as to what to expect from life. Years later after an arranged marriage, she gave birth to four beautiful daughters, which she later brought up as a single parent.
Denise shares that for many years she just made things work. It wasn’t until she got to 50 years old, when her daughters were all away at College she suddenly thought “now it’s my time”. With that thought she gathered up her savings and travelled to Europe - where on a last minute intuitive change… she ended up meeting her now husband. Five years on they’re celebrating their anniversary and enjoying life in Gateshead.
Denise is founder of 2 creative businesses Mind Spice Art and more recently Denise’s Pieces - where she upcycles furniture, breathing new life and colour into each piece - so they can be loved once more! She shares how creativity is part of who she is - allowing herself to express her love of colour, crafting and design. She loves nothing more than to see the joy on people’s faces when they find a truly unique piece of furniture that they couldn’t have found anywhere else! Denise
I hope you have as much fun listening as we did recording this episode - the nuggets of wisdom are truly endless - from viewing life as an unfolding adventure to embracing your unique chaotic impulsive side to truly create a life that you love.
We’d love to hear your comments. Which parts of the conversation resonated with you? What were your main takeaways? Please feel free to comment or ask any questions below.
Connect & Follow Denise at:
https://www.facebook.com/Denisespieces.northeast
https://instagram.com/denises.pieces.furniture?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
https://www.facebook.com/denise.davidoff48
Denise also mentioned:
UpCite For UpCycling Furniture (the new Etsy for furniture)
https://upcite.co.uk/pages/seller-profile?denises-pieces-mindspiceart
Yoga & Healing Sound Baths at:
https://www.facebook.com/YogaEmbraceStudio
