Jean
Peelen
• Speaker
• Workshop Leader
• Writer
About Jean Peelen
I am an 85-year-old writer, speaker, and activist. My first solo book “Feisty: A Memoir in Little Pieces” was published in 2023. My life has been a series of reinventions, from wife and mother to civil rights attorney, federal broadcasting executive, model/actress, show host, dog rescuer, elected official, book promoter, creator of oldwomenwhowrite.com, and aspiring TikTok influencer.
I live by these principles:
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Women will save this nation, and older women need to take up new roles as leaders teachers, and mentors.
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Every person should shake up his/her/their life at least every twenty years. Reinvent yourself. Become someone new and different. Contribute in a new and different way.
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It does no one any good to retire their bodies, spirits, or minds from creative activities. Retirement, when one goes from work to only leisure, is a distinctly American unhealthy habit. I have retired three or four times, but never for real. Live your life fully for all of your years.
• Speaker
Topics Jean Likes To Speak On
• Who are we when we are old?
• Can we reinvent yourselves?
• Why would we write life stories?
• Why should we not keep our secrets?
• Workshop Leader
Everyone has a story worth telling. The Write Your Life Seminar with Jean Peelen is an inviting and encouraging experience designed to help participants capture the moments, memories, and milestones that have shaped your life. Through guided writing prompts and meaningful conversation, participants are inspired to reflect on their personal journeys, celebrate life's joys, honor its challenges, and preserve the stories that might otherwise be lost with time. No writing experience is necessary—only a desire to remember, reflect, and put your experiences into words.
"Everyone Has A Story…"
A Write Your Life Workshop In Action...
