Mid Life Ecclesiates?

“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven;  a time to be born, and a time to die;  a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted”. —  Ecclesiates 3:1-2

And a time for mid life, which happens in it’s own unique way for virtually everyone.  For some, like me, it can easily last a decade.  For others, perhaps it comes and goes over a weekend.

The essence of a mid life crisis is that it’s a time for reflection, and asking:

  • “How did I get to this point in my life”?
  • “Is this where I thought I wanted to be”?
  • “What is the purpose of my life”?
  • “Is there anything I need to change”?
  • “Can I change it, and is it even worth it”?

Life is hard.  There is no manual telling us exactly what to do.  There are so many unpredictable things that change, destroy or inspire our plans.  It’s up to each of us to choose wisely.

Mid Life Crisis?

Mid Life Crisis?  Mid Life Celebration?

Two choices.  Maybe there are more, but it only seems like two that are obvious.

So if you had a choice, which would you pick?

No brainer, eh?

Yep, no brainer.  Then why are so many unhappy?

Because life is hard.  Sometimes, it even feels impossible.

Take A Mid Life Breadth

“There is nothing more tragic than to find an individual bogged down in the length of life devoid of breadth”. — Martin Luther King, Jr

Ouch!

Ok, deep breath.  Exhale.

Deep breath, exhale.

Repeat until further notice.

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Mid Life Monday

Mid Life Monday. Don’t you just love Mondays?

I do. And no, I’m not crazy. Okay, well maybe I am.

But anyway, back to the point. I love Mondays. And Tuesdays. And every day that ends with “day”.  🙂

“Next week there can’t be any crisis. My schedule is already full”.  — Henry Kissinger

Why do so many think of Monday morning as a crisis?

I guess when we’re dead, we won’t have to worry about Mondays any more.

Won’t that be great?

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Carl Jung Quote

Carl Jung quote:

“Nothing has a stronger influence psychologically on their environment, and especially on their children, than the unlived lives of their parents”.

Mid Life can produce an awareness, for many of us, that we’ve become workaholics.

In our quest to do a good job at work and build our self esteem, self worth, we unknowingly sabotage our relationships with the people closest to us.

It took a long time to get here. It will take a long time to go back. Better late than never? Hope so.

Get started today.  One small step.  If not today, when?

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