Are you face down in the moment of a midlife transition? Please introduce yourself here so we can get to know each other better. I'm so glad you're here.
I'm delighted to read this introduction, nodding my head while reading your words. And the inspiration! Wow! I'm in the midst of a life transition on the cusp of turning 44, having left my career as a wildlife biologist 18 months ago and after being a caregiver for my mother for years. Now I'm looking for what comes next. Reading about your changes gives me hope that the fog on the trail will clear. Thank you, Amy!
Shea, Thank you so much for subscribing and for sharing your story here. We do have so much in common and I have no doubt the fog will clear as the next chapter takes shape for you. Exciting change ahead!
Oh I so relate to "living in multiple dimensions," experiencing "major transitions all at once" and it is through writing that I am connecting deeper to myself and the world. My major transitions include becoming an empty-nester, menopause, switching careers (again) to focus more on writing, and the biggie, discovering my dad is not my biological father and all its repercussions. I'm also at the beginning stages of assisting my husband in caring for his elderly parents, one with dementia. I'm happy to have connected with you and the WITD community and hope to learn from your experiences!
Thank you so much for being here Tracey and for finding resonance with the multiple dimensions and multiple transitions all at once. So many common threads in our lives. I hope you'll find much here to connect with, and find useful in your own journey.
By way of introduction, making your re-acquaintance at the crayfish party referenced in your ‘Wild Raspberries, Naked Swims and Forest Bathing’, lead me to the fortune of becoming friends on Facebook which in turn lead me here. I find a lot of parallels in my life with your Divorce ‘D’ as my marriage was dissolved after 32 years of a life shared with love, romance, children, family, discord and divergence. I appreciate your openness and honesty in your writings helping me add context and texture to my own challenges and visions. Thanks!
Hello George, of course I remember you, and thank you for taking the time to read my essays and sharing how they resonate with your own journey at this stage of life. I believe that some of us, if we are lucky, have an endless capacity to grow and change and that is what helps me remember that my story (particularly its third act) is still to be written. The same for you, I am sure. Your words of appreciation for my writing really touched me. Thank you.
I'm on the early side of the midlife and doing a few things at once, too - kids, work, debut-novel-in-process, and five years in to being the daughter of a mother with dementia.
Your four life pillars are admirable guideposts: Clarity, Connection, Community and Creativity. Brava! I look forward to learning more about what you're up to.
Hi Kelly! Thanks for stopping here to leave a comment. I so appreciate that. Seems like we share a lot of common ground, and best of luck with the debut-novel-in-progress. As the daughter of a mother with dementia, you're providing a particular kind of caregiving that people who don't have that experience can't really understand--which is why I felt compelled to share about it here and offer resources. And I am glad my four guideposts landed for you too. By the way, books are my love language too!
Hi Amy,
I'm delighted to read this introduction, nodding my head while reading your words. And the inspiration! Wow! I'm in the midst of a life transition on the cusp of turning 44, having left my career as a wildlife biologist 18 months ago and after being a caregiver for my mother for years. Now I'm looking for what comes next. Reading about your changes gives me hope that the fog on the trail will clear. Thank you, Amy!
Shea, Thank you so much for subscribing and for sharing your story here. We do have so much in common and I have no doubt the fog will clear as the next chapter takes shape for you. Exciting change ahead!
Oh I so relate to "living in multiple dimensions," experiencing "major transitions all at once" and it is through writing that I am connecting deeper to myself and the world. My major transitions include becoming an empty-nester, menopause, switching careers (again) to focus more on writing, and the biggie, discovering my dad is not my biological father and all its repercussions. I'm also at the beginning stages of assisting my husband in caring for his elderly parents, one with dementia. I'm happy to have connected with you and the WITD community and hope to learn from your experiences!
Thank you so much for being here Tracey and for finding resonance with the multiple dimensions and multiple transitions all at once. So many common threads in our lives. I hope you'll find much here to connect with, and find useful in your own journey.
Hi Amy!
By way of introduction, making your re-acquaintance at the crayfish party referenced in your ‘Wild Raspberries, Naked Swims and Forest Bathing’, lead me to the fortune of becoming friends on Facebook which in turn lead me here. I find a lot of parallels in my life with your Divorce ‘D’ as my marriage was dissolved after 32 years of a life shared with love, romance, children, family, discord and divergence. I appreciate your openness and honesty in your writings helping me add context and texture to my own challenges and visions. Thanks!
Hello George, of course I remember you, and thank you for taking the time to read my essays and sharing how they resonate with your own journey at this stage of life. I believe that some of us, if we are lucky, have an endless capacity to grow and change and that is what helps me remember that my story (particularly its third act) is still to be written. The same for you, I am sure. Your words of appreciation for my writing really touched me. Thank you.
Amy, I'm delighted to have found your Substack.
I'm on the early side of the midlife and doing a few things at once, too - kids, work, debut-novel-in-process, and five years in to being the daughter of a mother with dementia.
Your four life pillars are admirable guideposts: Clarity, Connection, Community and Creativity. Brava! I look forward to learning more about what you're up to.
Hi Kelly! Thanks for stopping here to leave a comment. I so appreciate that. Seems like we share a lot of common ground, and best of luck with the debut-novel-in-progress. As the daughter of a mother with dementia, you're providing a particular kind of caregiving that people who don't have that experience can't really understand--which is why I felt compelled to share about it here and offer resources. And I am glad my four guideposts landed for you too. By the way, books are my love language too!