By: Arlene

Arlene — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:55:31 +0000

I agree. I’m in what I call my 3rd life now. I started my career as a teacher which I very much enjoyed. After 17 years, I became a client representative for IBM and did that for another 17 plus years. I found there were aspects of each career which were exciting, interesting and at times dissatisfying. It’s not over until you decide! Now in my third “life”, I am writing books. I love the writing part but the sales and promotion/marketing can be exhausting. The point is, I’m still learning, growing and enjoying life. I published my first book at 60. Am I too old for this? Boomer’s are never too old for anything.

By: Lynn Hull

Lynn Hull — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:53:23 +0000

This is so true. Yet what stops a lot of women taking the step is not the WHAT but the HOW. A few things that help are:
Envisioning yourself in your new life – picture it, smell it, feel it, hear it.
Think about what you are prepared to say ‘Yes’ to in order to get there and what you are prepared to say ‘No’ to.
Think about who you would have with you as your allies. We all need them and they come in different shapes and sizes. There’s the person who’s going to champion you along your way; the one who will be there to support you; the one who will come and get you when the going gets tough, and so on.
Above all, enjoy the process of getting there. It’s not just the destination that counts.

Comments on: Don’t Make Age an Excuse

By: Arlene

By: Lynn Hull