Lessons from the midpoint 🎁

Hello everyone,

It’s a busy time in our house at the moment. We’ve had the entirety of my family over to celebrate my parent’s 60th wedding anniversary, and then this weekend it was my youngest son’s 16th birthday, and mine, on the same day. 

Needless to say my birthday is not the main attraction. And to be honest I am OK with that. Getting older is a funny old mix of emotions that I am learning to embrace and see as positively as I can. 

In fact, I am learning to recognise that with age comes experience. Age brings wisdom (hopefully) and the opportunity to pass onto others the things that we are realising. 

And it’s in that spirit that in today’s podcast I share ten lessons from the midpoint of life. Ten things I’m learning, ten things I want to live by. You’ll need to listen to the podcast to hear the top ten, but I’ll share one with you now. 

You Are The Youngest You Will Ever Be.

What do I mean by this? I mean this both positively, and as a gentle warning to myself (and us all). 

It’s an encouragement to:

Embrace every moment - it’s time to be fully present and fully grateful for the season I am in. Recognising I am as young as I will ever be encourages me to make the most of each day, to live fully, and to seize opportunities as they come. It's a call to action for us all, reminding us not to delay our dreams, passions, or adventures for some elusive "perfect" future moment.

Stop hesitating because of my age - none of us are getting any younger, so why would we waste it doing something that’s not good for us, or the people we love? This concept shifts the focus from what you can’t do because of your age to what you can do right now, given that you'll never be younger than you are today. It’s a reminder that age is just a number and it's never too late to pursue new goals, learn new skills, or embark on new journeys.

Live with Intention - Ultimately, this is a call to live intentionally. It's about recognising that life is finite and that our time is precious. It encourages us to prioritise what truly matters, to spend time with loved ones, to pursue our passions, and to make choices that align with our values and desires. It’s a reminder to live with a sense of urgency, not in a rushed or anxious way, but with the understanding that our moments are limited and should be cherished.

Over the years, I’ve learnt to recognise that transitions are the stuff of life. For us, this year we’re facing the serious illness of a close family member and all that this will entail, along with letting go of son number two as his gap year takes him literally to the other side of the world—and probably a lot of other letting go that I don’t even know about yet.

There’s always either a transition on the way or one you’ve just gone through.

The newness of exciting things—new jobs, new homes, new friends, new relationships, new life stages, new decades. And the harder things—the loss of work, the loss of friendships, the end of relationships, the loss of health, the end of a season. It’s so important to recognise that whether it’s a positive or more difficult moment in life, many transitions can be painful and can leave us feeling disorientated and destabilised. We have to find who we are in the next season, recognising what we leave behind and what we’re taking with us.

In this episode (the first of two parts on the theme of transition moments), we look at:

•  Why transitions impact us (and how to measure the impact)

•  The types of transitions we all face

•  The pain of letting go

•  What I’ve learnt about myself in times of transition

•  What happens when we hit a crossroads (and what we can do)

You’ll also hear about how to measure the impact a transition moment is having on you and why it’s important not to underestimate its effect. Next week, we’ll talk more about the opportunities that can come from times of change.

You can listen to the podcast, but you can also go one step further and make the best decision and come and join us in The Purpose Pursuit. It's a  coaching programme and community designed for women at life’s crossroads. If you’re on the verge of a new chapter, or facing the end of the previous one (or want to be!) then this is for you. Why wait?

Here’s some final thoughts for you to take into your day before I sign off. 

1 quote: "The purpose of life is a life of purpose" ― Robert Byrne

1 stat: Research shows that 87% of people are yet to find their purpose in life (don’t be one of them)

1 question: What does purpose mean to you?

P.S. If you’d like a bit more info before signing up to the course, then come along to The Purpose Pursuit taster session tomorrow at 12.30 (if you can’t come but want the recording then just sign up HERE and you’ll get it sent to you straight after.)