There are many ways to celebrate life in midlife. The way you think about celebration and identify what is celebration-worthy is subjective. It’s up to you. Something weird can happen in midlife though, especially after 50. Fewer things can seem celebration worthy, for one reason or another. So…we celebrate less. I think that’s...
Continue readingEP #160: When the Pandemic Tries to Ruin your 50th Birthday with Diane Shephard
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about 50th Birthday Plans: How to rebound when your extensive 50th birthday plans get cancelled. How to think through what’s really important about important milestones. How you’re likely learning important life lessons in your 40s that set you up for your next chapter. Why being imperfect at weight...
Continue readingEP #116: 49 and Fabulous with Wiona Porath
What You’ll Learn from this Episode: Why it’s important to celebrate turning 49 years old. How the range of emotions around this milestone birthday can be surprising. How your friends’ 50th birthday celebrations can help you figure out how you WANT to feel on yours. How “empty nest” doesn’t have to be doom and...
Continue readingEP #73: Turning 50 with Gratitude, Interview with Andrea Pines
What You’ll Learn from this Episode: What it’s like to turn 50 with gratitude. What it’s like to truly think of 50 as just a neutral number. The importance of surrounding yourself with people to help you when things get hard. How to focus on celebrating your 50th birthday with role models who age...
Continue readingTurning 50? Lots of ways to leave your 40s
Turning 50 is so interesting. On just about every level. I hate the idea of a “bucket list when you turn 50.” Really, it turns me off. It’s not that I don’t want to embrace the fact that I’m growing older. I just don’t like the idea of talking about things I really want...
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