Bliss isn’t reserved for people who “have it all.” This expansive all encompassing feeling is available for you when you move forward with practice, dedication and a willingness to make choices for your own well-being.

Life is always presenting us with opportunities to let go and accept the reality of constant change. Maybe you have kids that are heading off to college and you find yourself holding on to them too tightly, unable to face the inevitable ‘goodbye.’ Maybe a voice in the back of your head is telling you to leave a job or a relationship that no longer serves you, but you choose to ignore it or focus on excuses because the prospect of your own freedom feels too daunting. Maybe you are trapped in your own head, ruminating on conversations from long ago, letting the present float by as you wonder “what if…”

When your kids leave the nest it’s time for you to fly as well. Here are 29 tips for you to reconnect and reinvent yourself in this new stage of life!