About Me
I’m Geva Salerno. I help women over 40 develop their personal power and create an amazing life.
After almost a decade in nonprofit management, I found myself overwhelmed, divorced and depressed. My life just wasn’t working out the way I thought it would and no matter how hard I tried, it wouldn’t get better. So, I conducted an experiment which ultimately changed my entire life. The experiment was wildly successful and my life began to open up in ways I could never have imagined. I began to understand what it means to truly be free.
The experiment was so impactful that I decided to share it with other women. This led me to write my memoir, Center of Gravity and to begin speaking to women’s groups to share the message that it is possible to create an amazing, fulfilling life after 40. I have also created an online community called “Over 40, Fearless, and Free,” where the members support each other in taking risks and creating their best lives.
Core Values
These are the Core Values which guide my life and work.
Agency
My number one core value is “Agency,” which is the capacity to act independently and to influence one’s own life.
- Albert Bandura, an influential social cognitive psychologist, studied agency extensively.
- Agency the degree to which you feel you have control over your mind, body, and environment.
- Your success in life depends on how much self-agency you have.
Power of the Mind
You have more power than you realize. Your mind is a powerful asset.
- You can figure anything out.
- By changing your psychology and core beliefs you can change your self and your world.
- By understanding your childhood programming, you can improve your beliefs and outlook.
- You can do anything you set your mind to.
Creativity
Creativity is vital for life and personal self-expression is necessary for psychological helath and well-being.
- Andrew Carnegie, the steel magnate, attributed much of his success to the persistent application of “creative vision,” which is the ability to use the imagination to see future possibilities and opportunities.
- Creative vision is necessary to heal the world’s major problems.
- Creative vision can be used to change your life.
- By experimenting, you can move forward.
Independence
You are stronger than you think and you don’t need anyone’s approval.
- You have made it through many hard things and are still standing.
- You can use your voice to ask for what you need and want.
- You can set intentions and go after your dreams.
- You don’t need anyone’s approval.
Health
Health is a cornerstone to freedom. When we are physically healthy, we can acheive our goals.
- We each have the power to improve our own health.
- The mind and body are connected. How we think affects us on a physical level.
- We can use natural healing methods to take control of our health.
Community
When women work together, magic happens
- Connecting with like-minded people is healing.
- It is good to know that we are not alone.
- By supporting each other, we all grow.
- You have something to offer the world.
- We have complementary strengths. By working together, we are stronger together.
Intuition
Intuition is your connection through the subconscious to infinite intelligence.
- You can use the intuition to guide you powerfully through life.
- Your intution is your hidden navigating system.
- The intuition is a still, quiet voice or feeling that you can choose to listen to.
- The intuition is almost never wrong.
Age Appreciation
Your value increases with age. I am working to change the narrative around aging for women.
- you are never too old to change.
- You are never too old to date or remarry.
- You are never too old to start a new business.
- You are never too old to go on an adventure.
- You are never too old to express yourself.
- You are never too old to start over and change your whole life.
Alignment
- Alignment is when your mind, heart, goals, and actions are all connected.
- When you are in alignment, life flows and the universe supports you.
- When you are in alignment, you know who you are and where you are going.
- When you are in alignment, you are able to manifest your goals and dreams effortlessly.
Gratitude
Doing a comprehensive gratitude practice changed my life. Gratitude changes you on both profound and subtle levels.
- Gratitude changes the way you think.
- Gratitude changes the way you feel.
- Recognizing what is going right creates a sense of peace and stability.
- Practicing gratitude helps you sleep better.
- Practicing gratitude makes you happier.
Speaker’s Bio:
Geva Salerno is an author, artist, and speaker. She is both a creative and technical writer. Passionate about understanding the world, she seeks to inspire others through her writing. She is both a technical and creative writer. Her latest book, Center of Gravity, is a memoir which describes her one-year experiment to entirely recreate her life using creativity, spirituality and a leap of faith. Ms. Salerno has a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from the University of Massachusetts and a master’s degree in international policy from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. She is leader of the international women’s movement “Over 40, Fearless, and Free.” She has lived in both India and Mexico, and currently resides in the United States.
