Your Midlife Rethink

AFRAID OF LOSING YOUR LOOKS?

Do you look in the mirror and wonder who is this person looking back at you? When you start to see those age spots and wrinkles, sagging skin, and unexpected bulges, you may feel sad as you remember how you used to be.

AFRAID OF NOT HAVING A PURPOSE?

It was good knowing that you were needed. You were useful and had a sense of direction. If you’re now looking towards retirement, or if your kids have all left home, you might be wondering what’s next. So what will get you out of bed every morning?

AFRAID OF BEING ALONE?

Whether you’re an empty-nester, an orphan, divorced, caring for your parents, retiring soon, or tired of working so hard, you may well be afraid of what your life will look like without all those people around you.

AFRAID OF PHYSICAL DECLINE?

Are you getting frustrated with joints that hurt or eyes that don’t see so well? While your body parts may not be as strong and flexible as they used to be, they are no less in need of your loving tender care.

AFRAID OF LOSING YOUR IDENTITY?

Whatever your accomplishments, your title, or your reputation, it’s easy to get attached to the roles you've had. They become part of your identity, they can define who you know yourself to be. In midlife it can be scary to leave that all behind.

AFRAID OF DYING?

Death is one of those things that people just don’t like talking about ... it does, after all, mark the end of our life. The thing is, we’re all going to die—we can’t change that. But what we can change is how we think about it.