What a beautiful first post for midlifebloggers.com!! You captured the essence of the journey through midlife–coming to grips with one’s mortality. I remember that issue being first in line when I opened the door to my 50s. Now closer to 60, I have come to peace with the reality that I won’t always be here. My reality check came after I survived a life-threatening condition and my lifelong best friend was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at 55. It was then that I decided to fill the rest of my life with what makes me happy.

So while I’m not climbing Mt. Everest, I am doing things I love. Like leaving the practice of law and becoming a professional life coach. Like working from home, sometimes in my PJs. And buying my first house and creating a garden. And becoming a lifestyle model — that’s short for a model who looks like the old “girl next door”. And creating my grandmother hope chest. And having fun with family and friends. And planning a book. And learning how to blog. All this at midlife, which for many of us could be longer than we think due to medical technology and healthy living.

It sounds like you’re creating the vision of the rest of your life. Go for it! I can’t wait to read that book you’re going to write or hear that maybe you actually climbed Mt. Everest. Because, Merlot Mom, while it may be midlife, it’s only halftime.