Mid Life Celebration

He Enjoyed The Gifts, But The Box, Even More
He Enjoyed The Gifts, But The Box, Even More

On this day of formal Thanksgiving, we have the simplest of all opportunities.

To be thankful for everything.

And if you are a Baby Boomer, or thereabouts, we can start with being thankful for making it to midlife, and choosing a Mid Life Celebration over a mid life crisis.

Many haven’t.

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What Needs To Be Done?

North Cascades Highway, Washington State, 1983
North Cascades Highway, Washington State, 1983

Yesterday’s echo of “find a million ways to do what needs to be done” is critical.

Making tough, thoughtful life decisions seems elusive for most of us.

Do you know what the single greatest challenge is?

Life is unpredictable.

This is why having a strong foundation is so critical.

And being flexible, without sacrificing our priorities, is the midlife mountain we must climb.

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No Rest For The Weary

Par For The Course, 5AM
Par For The Course, 5AM
This Was Hard To Do
This Was Hard To Do

PhysicalMental, Spiritual, and Financial rest?

When do you find time to rest?

How do you define rest?

Would you say you get too little rest, not enough, or just the right amount?

Recently slept until 9:30AM. It was not easy. Not because I was sleeping in, but specifically to force myself to get 8 hours of sleep. I never sleep past 5:30AM.

Find a million ways to do what needs to be done. Truly, there is no rest for the weary.

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Nobody Sees

May All Your Weeds Be Wildflowers
May All Your Weeds Be Wildflowers

Nobody sees a flower, really – it is so small – we haven’t time, and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time. — Georgia O’Keefe

It’s challenging to slow down during the holidays. Who’s got time?

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Nuthin’

What do you want from life“?, was the question.  “Nuthin’“, was the answer.

Mid Life Crisis is when you look at what you – need, want and have.

One person’s scenerio:

  • Works in a northern city
  • Works for the city
  • Has big monthly car payment
  • Rents a dwelling
  • Good salary
  • Not married
  • No Children

Then he says, “You don’t want a cure for your son, you want a cure for you”.

The other person’s scenerio:

  • Lives in southern suberbs
  • Works for big, well-respected company
  • Has no car payments
  • Owns a home
  • Good salary
  • Married
  • Children