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The Road Less

Traveled

By Donna Meador

I used to think job hunting was tough— until I started dating in my 40’s. And, then again in my late 50’s after
the passing of my husband. The first time around, I was job-hunting and man-hunting (I mean dating) at the
same time. Imagine doing that twice in midlife. Talk about a rollercoaster ride! Interestingly enough, it was
those very experiences that revealed a passion within and inspired me to write a book, putting me on the
road I’m on now.

Looking back as I connect the dots,
I can see that this path has always
been in front of me. No doubt,
that’s true for a lot of us.

In 2004, I became obsessed with
women who were dating “later-
in-life.” because I was one. It took
on a life of its own as I watched
way too many women undervalue
themselves as they ventured out
into the dating world in their 40’s
and beyond.

In 2009, I married an “off the boat
Italian” but it wasn’t until 2014
after getting through the ‘08 crisis
that I focused on publishing my
book: DATING: It’s Not Personal.
He was debonair and romantic, After his passing in 2016, and despair. This was not only
taking me back to the country surprisingly enough, I was my mantra, it was a much needed
my own grandparents immigrated catapulted forward creating a message. People connected to
from back in the early 1900’s.The wake of viewers from all over the tell me how they viewed me as a
writing of my manuscript turned world as they watched my vlog: ministry. Life coaches reached out
out to be the documented version Daily Dose A Donna. It became a saying they loved my message of
of all that I experienced right up message of hope and self-healing self-responsibility, and there have
until we met, and is now a love as people tuned in and I literally been those who said it was like
story that will reach generations showed the public, in real time, watching a reality show. While I
to come. how they could “Set Your Dial To was mourning, I was going live.
JOY” in the midst of heartache

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