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Mid-Life Crisis

Have you not spent the first 20 years of your life being trained and conditioned as someone's child or student? Following all the instructions and rules set forth before you. Remember those who ended up rebellious always paying the taskmasters for that small taste of self-expression?

We become someone's mate, parent, and employee and still keep the place that society has molded for us. We are performing that extraordinary balancing act of keeping everyone in our lives happy with our choices. Time is passing and there's a voice inside our head that never stop telling us that we shouldn't be content with where we are in life. We are never fulfilled that all these choices have been for every other person in our lives and not so much for us. There must be something more out there. Will someone think you're selfish? It sits in the back of our minds and starts showing up in our dreams. We try to ignore it and yet become dissatisfied with our choices. Yet, we are still determining what we would do instead. Along comes our forties and with them comes a newfound confidence.

The capacity to advocate for ourselves rises to the top. It's not generally a pleasant site and can be fairly terrifying from the start, but hold tight because maturity blooms. They call it a Mid-Life Crisis but I like to think of it as a time frame to create and express who you really are. The truth and nothing but the truth will free up your mind, heart, and soul. 

You're no longer looking for approval. You want real friends, loving partners, and people in your life to know that you're living life and not just existing. Don't just become Aging Baby Boomers. How do you do this? How do you explore yet meet all the realistic goals of this aging process? Many of us have no one to talk to or even share our thoughts with. The generation gaps are too large and the concepts of what is necessary for a solid future definitely need to match. We have to learn to share and outsource our ideas and information.

Considering where we are and the directions we want to take can get that enthusiasm back into our lives. Set those goals for yourself and offer them to those you love and share lives with. Find someone to help you turn them into reality. There are life coaches, financial advisors, therapists, friends, and loved ones who will be able to help guide you and encourage you on your journey. Have the desire to enjoy every day of your life. Try it, You'll see the difference and you won't regret it. 

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