In this thought-provoking discussion, Lisette and Lucy dive deep into the metaphorical landscapes of their minds. Lucy shares her vivid inner world, where a "Miss Moneypenny" manages the day-to-day while the "Librarian" in the back tackles complex problems. Lisette explores a more interconnected and intuitive approach, where the heart and emotional wisdom take centre stage.

As they unpack their unique perspectives, the conversation touches on the gendered dynamics in professional settings, the importance of acknowledging our full selves (including our emotions and personal lives), and the power of metaphors to help us understand and navigate our inner workings. This episode is a rich exploration of how we each conceptualise and engage with the workings of our minds.

Key Highlights

• Lucy's metaphor of "Miss Moneypenny" and the "Librarian" in her mind, akin to the conscious and subconscious, and how she's learned to "train" her Librarian to work on problems in the Tardis-like background.

• Lisette's view of her mind as an interconnected "universe" where the heart and intuition play a central role, rather than a compartmentalised inner landscape.

• The discussion around the gendered dynamics in professional settings, where women's emotions are often dismissed or seen as a liability, while men's anger is more readily accepted.

• The importance of acknowledging our full selves - including our emotions, personal lives, and inner processes - in professional contexts, and how this can lead to more authentic and productive interactions.

• The power of metaphors and personality assessments to help us understand and navigate our inner workings, and how these tools can be both illuminating and limiting.

Why You Should Listen

This conversation offers a rich and nuanced exploration of how we each conceptualise the workings of our minds, and the ways in which our personal histories, emotions, and societal biases shape these perspectives. Whether you're interested in personality tests, the psychology of thought processes, the dynamics of gender in professional settings, or simply seeking a deeper understanding of your own inner world, this episode provides valuable insights and food for thought.

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Do you have a visualisation of what or who is inside your mind? Is your mind full of characters, like the movie Inside Out? Or do you have a landscape like Lucy’s front office and cosmic library, or Lisette’s carpark? Have any personality tests, like MBTI or Insights, given you new awareness of who you are and how your mind works? We’d love to hear about your interior landscape, character list or metaphorical environment and how that helps you process and operate in the outside world. Tell us in the Comments.

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#yearofbeing70 #lucyandlisette #podcast #mccarraherpodcast #ep28 In this 28th conversation between childhood friends Lucy and Lisette, the two women delve into the real experiences and challenges of reaching 70 years old. With both having celebrated their 70th birthdays in the past year, they openly discuss the physical and mental changes they've noticed, as well as the bittersweet awareness that comes with growing older - the loss of loved ones, the fading of certain abilities, and the need to get one's affairs in order.

Throughout their candid discussion, Lisette and Lucy offer insights and perspectives on topics like memory loss, physical ailments, managing an aging parent, creating a will, and finding meaning and purpose in the later stages of life. Their conversation is both poignant and uplifting, as they acknowledge the difficulties of ageing while also emphasising the importance of living each day with grace and gratitude.

Key Highlights

* Coping with the loss of loved ones as they get older: The women discuss the challenges of losing family members and close friends as they age, and how to deal with these losses.

* Changes in cognitive abilities: They both note experiencing issues with memory, like forgetting names and faces of people they know, where they've put things, and how these are concerning signs of ageing.

* Preparing wills and estate planning: The friends recognise the importance of updating their wills and making plans for how their assets will be distributed after they pass away.

* Fears and concerns about physical/mental decline in old age: They share their worries about potentially losing independence, senses like sight, hearing and the ability to do things for themselves as they get older.

* Redefining priorities and perspectives on legacy/impact: Lucy and Lisette discuss letting go of concerns about leaving a grand legacy, and instead focusing on living each day positively and having a positive influence on those around them.

Why You Should Listen

Lucy and Lisette share a very open discussion with you about the joys and challenges of being 70 years old, providing a thoughtful and relatable perspective on this stage of life. They talk about their experiences with memory loss, physical ailments, and the loss of loved ones that come with aging, which many listeners may relate to.

The conversation touches on important topics like creating wills, managing inheritance, and finding purpose and meaning later in life - practical considerations that listeners may also be grappling with.

Overall, this episode offers an honest, nuanced look at growing older, and could provide comfort and inspiration to listeners who are going through similar experiences themselves or with older family members.

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If you are an older listener, do you share Lisette and Lucy's concerns and experiences? Does growing older worry you, or are you happy with this phase of life and to grow old gracefully? If you are younger, does this give you pause for thought, or make you empathise with older friends or relations?

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Today is Liberation Day in the Netherlands, commemorating the end of German occupation, while in the UK it is VE Day (Victory in Europe), celebrating the Allied victory in Europe.

On this day 80 years ago, the Netherlands was liberated by a multinational Allied force, including Canadian, British, American, Polish, Czechoslovak, and Free Dutch soldiers.

In this episode of "The Year of Being 70," co-hosts Lisette, who is Dutch, and Lucy, who is British, explore the intertwined histories of VE-Day in the UK and Liberation Day in the Netherlands, both commemorated in early May. As childhood friends reflecting on their nations' war experiences and the legacies that live on, their conversation offers a poignant look at how the past shapes the present.

Key Highlights

• The shared significance of May 8th as V-Day in the UK and Liberation Day in the Netherlands, marking the end of World War II in Europe.

• The differing realities of occupation and resistance in the Netherlands versus the island defence of the UK, and how these shaped the postwar rebuilding of society.

The Netherlands experienced a more difficult and traumatic occupation, with the mass deportation and murder of the Jewish population, while the UK emerged from the war feeling more victorious, although depleted.

• How both countries saw pushes to rebuild and improve society after the war, though with some differences in approach and priorities. Overall, the discussion highlights how the shared experience of WWII has had lasting impacts on the national psyches and societal developments in the Netherlands and UK, even decades later.

• The personal stories and legacies of war, including the heroism of those who hid and protected Jewish and other targeted populations, and the lasting impact on subsequent generations.

• The contrasting personal experiences of Lisette’s and Lucy’s parents during the war – Lisette’s mother in a camp, and Lucy’s mother’s escape from soon-to-be-occupied France.

• Insights into the parallels and differences, roles and traditions of the Dutch and British royal families’ responses during and after the war, and how they continue to shape national identity.

• How Lucy and Lisette see the impact of growing up in the immediate aftermath of WWll on their generation and their own attitudes.

• Reflections on the fragility of peace and the need to remain vigilant against the forces of tyranny and oppression, as seen in current global conflicts.

Why You Should Listen

This episode offers a unique window into the parallel histories and shared humanity of two nations bound by the trials of World War II. Through the personal perspectives of Lisette and Lucy, listeners gain a deeper understanding of how the past continues to reverberate, shaping societal values, national psyches, and individual lives. The conversation is a poignant reminder of the importance of commemorating the sacrifices of the past, while also reflecting on how to build a more just and peaceful future.

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What are yours, or your family's, memories of WWll, or the years that followed? How do you think the Second World War has affected your country? What is the legacy from that 6-year conflict on your generation? Do you take part in, or are you moved by the national celebrations and remembrance of VE-Day or Liberation Day?

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