You Are Not Too Old and It Is Not Too Late

At the beginning of the growing season, I purchased this flowering plant. It grows tall and its blooms are bright. The hot summer sun seemed to thwart its growth. I thought well that was a short blooming season. Much to my amazement, it began to bloom again as the weather cooled and it seems to have no intention of stopping anytime soon. Like many of us, we are still in active bloom.

When I turned 60 (in 2017), I felt a shift. I called it my ‘sixties switch’, and I declared that this was the beginning of doing things that push me way out of my comfort zone. I did not want to have any regrets. The kind of ‘shoulda, coulda, woulda’ regrets.

With this change of mindset, I am pushing the boundaries of my professional life and my business is thriving. I have learned how to swim and completed two triathlons, and learned how to bottle-feed abandoned kittens. You are never ever too old to learn.

I continue to learn how to face my fears and insecurities in order to leave a legacy of resilience*, contribution and engagement.

Growth is stepping out of your comfort zone and being uncomfortable. You need to find your courage to commit to the challenge of change because it is never too late to lead a relevant, resilient, radiant and remarkable life.

Here are some ways for you to thrive through the changing landscape of your life:

• Cultivate a new mindset for refreshed perspectives on aging, retirement and work.
• Reimagine a different future for yourself
• Figure out what fascinates you and follow that path of curiosity
• Refocus your goals to begin to rediscover how to leverage your interests and skills
• Learn different reinvention strategies and practical tools for both inspiration and fulfillment
• Redefine the brand called ‘you’ to uniquely reposition yourself for joy and fulfillment
• Reengage with your community to build enthusiasm for your future and all its possibilities

We are not invisible. We are not too old. It is not too late.

So what are you waiting for? You have a choice, do you want to say ‘these are still my days’ or would you rather say ‘those where the days’?

 

*I often use words that begin with the letter ‘R’. For a long time, I didn’t know why I was drawn to words that began with R. I realized about six years ago, that this is homage to my mother, Racene. Inspiration comes from unexpected places.