The kids have taken the best years of your life. You gave it all
willingly – even through the tantrums and the constant ‘Why?
Why?’ of childhood into the raging hormones and cupboard raiding
of teenage.
Now they’ve moved on and you’ve moved to mid-life. With the
financial pressures of raising a family gone, you’ve begun to
think about you for the first time in a couple of decades. You
find yourself wondering what you used to do before you had
children, or, more to the point, what you’re going to do now.
There’s got to be a good decade or two left for you to work, but
you’re capable and could do most jobs standing on your head,
with your eyes shut and your hands tied behind your back. You
want a challenge, but more than that you want to do something
you love that will make a real difference to the world. But the
question is, what will you turn your talents too… And what are
talents again?!
I understand that women in their forties, fifties and sixties
have an abundance of wisdom and experience to share with the
world, but sadly not enough do this. Too many hide where they
hardly get noticed, suppress their wisdom and forget the massive
experiences they can share.
The world needs women like you now. The world is crying out for
sensitive, experienced women who care about the world their
children have now grown into; who care about the environment,
who care about their community and who want to make a
difference, even if it is just in your street or in work place.
Sometimes all it takes is supportive friend or partner, the help
of someone in community or a coach to get you heading in the
direction where you can be most fulfilled. And, as you head into
the best years of your life, I want to urge you to do things
that will help you avoid ill health, stress and depression. I
urge you to reach towards things that bring you energy and life
and that bring life and energy into your home and your street.
1.Start thinking about your talents and experience. Consider
what you can do with them for the greater good. 2.What can you
do at work that will make a difference? Considering your talents
and experience and what you enjoy doing most, are you in the
right occupation? 3.Consider the impact you have on others. Ask
people how do you make people feel? Ask them what you are best
known for? 4.Find people who can support you. Work with a coach
or mentor to ensure you find what you want most. 5.Realize the
world needs your experiences, so DO NOT except second best and
end up doing work where you make no difference at all.