Women of Impact Advice From A 103-Year-Old: Stop Living In Regret & Change Your Life | Gladys McGarey (Fan Fave)
Apr 9, 2026
Gladys McGarey, a 103-year-old pioneer of holistic medicine and author, shares life stories and hard-won perspective. She discusses finding your voice late in life, turning heartbreak into growth, choosing forgiveness and gladness, and the power of self-love and boundaries. Short, lively tales illustrate how to stop living in regret and move forward with joy.
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How A Dream Helped Gladys Find Her Voice
- Gladys McGarey discovered her voice at 93 after a dream of nine-year-old Gladys singing in a mango tree with Jesus laughing and affirming her.
- That revelation reversed decades of self-doubt from dyslexia and allowed her to listen to her inner voice and publish a heartfelt book at 100+.
Growth Comes From Living Through Stuck Places
- Gladys links growth to living through stuck places rather than superficially getting over them; life and love must work together to process hardship.
- She argues that confronting, feeling, and integrating pain yields transformation rather than burying issues.
Use A Daily Reminder To Choose Joy
- When Gladys faced divorce at nearly 70 she chose to forgive and reclaim herself by adopting the mantra Be Glad and changing her license plate.
- The visible reminder forced a daily choice to rejoice instead of staying stuck in anger and hurt.
