Comments on: How can you tell the difference between a midlife crisis and shaking the dust from your feet? http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/06/09/how-can-you-tell-the-difference-between-a-midlife-crisis-and-shaking-the-dust-from-your-feet/ Making The Most of MidLife--Together Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:56:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Karen http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/06/09/how-can-you-tell-the-difference-between-a-midlife-crisis-and-shaking-the-dust-from-your-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Karen Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:34:16 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=28#comment-96 Duchess-- What an amazing post!! I feel like I've virtually met a kindred spirit. Love what you wrote about "midlife". I've hung my proverbial hat on exactly the premise that for many of us, midlife is only halftime and thus filled with endless possibilities. It's the gateway to the better half of life instead of the path to old age. Or so I say -- all the time over at Midlife's A Trip. As a veteran of chucking it all (this phrase has special meaning to me because I married 2, yes 2 men named Charles!!! ) to take the journey towards happier, I'm always glad to hear of other brave souls who decide to create themselves in midlife. Go girl!! Karen Duchess–

What an amazing post!! I feel like I’ve virtually met a kindred spirit. Love what you wrote about “midlife”. I’ve hung my proverbial hat on exactly the premise that for many of us, midlife is only halftime and thus filled with endless possibilities. It’s the gateway to the better half of life instead of the path to old age. Or so I say — all the time over at Midlife’s A Trip. As a veteran of chucking it all (this phrase has special meaning to me because I married 2, yes 2 men named Charles!!! ) to take the journey towards happier, I’m always glad to hear of other brave souls who decide to create themselves in midlife. Go girl!! Karen

]]> By: Verite http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/06/09/how-can-you-tell-the-difference-between-a-midlife-crisis-and-shaking-the-dust-from-your-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Verite Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:46:53 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=28#comment-94 "She’s 76. Two years ago she married a guy she met on an internet dating site. They’d known each other six weeks and decided to take a trip to his native Alaska, and while they were there they thought they might just as well get hitched. I asked her, tentatively, did she not think it was a bit sudden and she answered, We’re both 74, what are we waiting for?" Amazing! I'm not sure if I find it hopeful or whether it scares the dickens out of me. Enjoyed your post. It makes me realize that there are others out working on their balance the same way I am. “She’s 76. Two years ago she married a guy she met on an internet dating site. They’d known each other six weeks and decided to take a trip to his native Alaska, and while they were there they thought they might just as well get hitched. I asked her, tentatively, did she not think it was a bit sudden and she answered, We’re both 74, what are we waiting for?”

Amazing! I’m not sure if I find it hopeful or whether it scares the dickens out of me.

Enjoyed your post. It makes me realize that there are others out working on their balance the same way I am.

]]> By: Duchess http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/06/09/how-can-you-tell-the-difference-between-a-midlife-crisis-and-shaking-the-dust-from-your-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Duchess Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:20:48 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=28#comment-90 Allison, that kind of change is exactly what I was hoping for. I have the luxury of being able to take it as a five month "break". But everyday it seems clearer to me that I really don't want to go back to giving the majority of making waking hours to some job -- following someone else's rules to work towards someone else's values. It is selfish in the sense that now I want to do stuff for myself. Unfortunately that includes a lot of unprofitable activities like weeding my own garden (and that's not a metaphor). Do you hope to make a living with WomenBloom? I know a few people make money out of blogs, but it's a very tiny fraction of what's out there... Allison, that kind of change is exactly what I was hoping for. I have the luxury of being able to take it as a five month “break”. But everyday it seems clearer to me that I really don’t want to go back to giving the majority of making waking hours to some job — following someone else’s rules to work towards someone else’s values. It is selfish in the sense that now I want to do stuff for myself. Unfortunately that includes a lot of unprofitable activities like weeding my own garden (and that’s not a metaphor). Do you hope to make a living with WomenBloom?

I know a few people make money out of blogs, but it’s a very tiny fraction of what’s out there…

]]> By: byjane http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/06/09/how-can-you-tell-the-difference-between-a-midlife-crisis-and-shaking-the-dust-from-your-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-89 byjane Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:42:21 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=28#comment-89 oh wow! Allison, I'm where you were last summer (sans the job). Every morning I lie in bed thinking, "how can I do this?" It helps to know you've done it already. oh wow! Allison, I’m where you were last summer (sans the job). Every morning I lie in bed thinking, “how can I do this?” It helps to know you’ve done it already.

]]> By: Allison Allen http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/06/09/how-can-you-tell-the-difference-between-a-midlife-crisis-and-shaking-the-dust-from-your-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Allison Allen Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:50:52 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=28#comment-88 Duchess, YOU GO GIRL! I quit my job last summer, rented out my house, got rid of as much stuff as I could, put the rest in storage and began sharing a house with someone who is now a dear friend. All that so I could pursue creating WomenBloom. It's a little, no MORE than a little scary for me, with the economy the way it is and just the world in general, but I think doing that kind of thing opens up so much space for new things: new friends, new activities, and meeting all the women in forums like this one who are forging off in new directions. It's inspiring and something great is come out of it! Duchess,

YOU GO GIRL! I quit my job last summer, rented out my house, got rid of as much stuff as I could, put the rest in storage and began sharing a house with someone who is now a dear friend. All that so I could pursue creating WomenBloom.

It’s a little, no MORE than a little scary for me, with the economy the way it is and just the world in general, but I think doing that kind of thing opens up so much space for new things: new friends, new activities, and meeting all the women in forums like this one who are forging off in new directions. It’s inspiring and something great is come out of it!

]]> By: Denise http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/06/09/how-can-you-tell-the-difference-between-a-midlife-crisis-and-shaking-the-dust-from-your-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Denise Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:43:51 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=28#comment-87 Oh, Dutchess you go for it! I love your attitude! and your mom sounds cool too! Oh, Dutchess you go for it! I love your attitude! and your mom sounds cool too!

]]> By: Duchess http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/06/09/how-can-you-tell-the-difference-between-a-midlife-crisis-and-shaking-the-dust-from-your-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Duchess Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:47:59 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=28#comment-84 Hi, Janie, you are right. Sometimes when I get really whiney I think I need a big slap because I have so much. Counting your blessings is old fashioned, but not such a bad idea. Besides hanging in, I think we need to hang on to our sense of humour (and judging by your blog, you have). Hi, Janie, you are right. Sometimes when I get really whiney I think I need a big slap because I have so much. Counting your blessings is old fashioned, but not such a bad idea.

Besides hanging in, I think we need to hang on to our sense of humour (and judging by your blog, you have).

]]> By: byjane http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/06/09/how-can-you-tell-the-difference-between-a-midlife-crisis-and-shaking-the-dust-from-your-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-83 byjane Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:13:04 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=28#comment-83 Hey, Janie...you hang in there too. I'm so glad you found us! Hey, Janie…you hang in there too. I’m so glad you found us!

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