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1 Reason We Are What We Are

Short Term & Long Term Decisions
Short Term & Long Term Decisions

“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” – Annie Dillard

This, of course, is what leads us to a midlife crisis in the first place.

We chase crazy dreams and sacrifice many things to get them. Then we get them, and we realize the fulfillment we sought was not contained in our original plan. We are bankrupt in many ways.

In life, we get one, honest-to-goodness second chance to rethink, reprioritize and recommit – our midlife celebration!

By now we all realize that nothing worthwhile is easy.

Which is exactly why I need to, (get to), run this morning. When was the last time you exercised?

Mid Life Escape?

Maybe escape is the wrong word. And if it’s not the wrong word, it certainly seems like a strong or desperate word.

I’m in no position to tell anyone what to do.  Duh, right?

Mid Life Celebration is the escape route I took.  Rather than feel defeated and hopeless, it seemed like a good idea to rise to the occasion and be the change I wished to see in the world.

Perhaps my story will help you with yours. Perhaps not.

Can you start to see how this works?

For me, honesty is the first step.

And the fruit of honesty, eventually, is joy.