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Gabrielle Picard
40 years
Montreal
“At 40, I learned that if you want to change a system, you have to pay attention to the weakest link. » Gabrielle Picard made this observation after telling us that her biggest challenges were “people and finding.” [sa] place in society.”
After an early entry into the working world and subsequent years of advancement in the fashion industry, Gabrielle changed careers. “For four years I have been looking after two rehabilitation facilities where the children have a double problem: mental health and behavioral problems,” she says. These are young people with terrible life stories who are being given a second chance. I really love my job! »
This professional success coincided with the expansion of his family. “The last decade has been about having children and I feel like I didn’t see that going away. I turn 40 and think, “Wow, it feels like I turned 30 just yesterday.” »
This impression becomes even stronger when she thinks of her parents who are the same age. “When they turned 44, my sister and I left home,” she notes. My father bought a motorcycle and they started traveling around Quebec. They had finished their job as parents. I am 40 years old and my baby is just starting kindergarten. […] They often say: “We did it too!” Yes, but you were young and there was one of the two parents who didn’t work and took care of the logistics of the children and the house. »
Gabrielle recognizes that “the value of family becomes more important as we get older.” “People are my greatest challenge, but also my greatest asset. »
Physically, I don’t feel much different than I did when I was 30. Do I feel younger because I go to the gym? I don’t know. But at my age, am I proud of what I do? The answer is yes!
Gabrielle Picard