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Reinventing Your Life Beyond 50
 
Susan Whipple
Posted: 18 March 2008 12:24 PM   [ Ignore ]
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Do you have a success story to share about reinventing your life or your career beyond 50?
 
 
Natasha
Posted: 31 August 2008 01:17 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]
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Hi Susan!

I think that most of us 50s women find ourselves having our lives successes only AFTER 50! In fact, it’s only when we reach this age and learn hot to live for ourselves that we truly discover what success in life means. We’ve got well-mannered adult kids; that’s a success in itself right? I’m part of a group called http://www.womenetcetera.com, which is all about making the best of your life, embracing transitions and changes and having a good life the way you want to live it! We do re-invent ourselves, in that, were freer than we were, more independent, more everything really!:)

Natasha
 
 
pegs
Posted: 28 February 2009 10:30 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]
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I’m working on it!
 
 
bren67
Posted: 13 July 2009 05:59 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]
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hello ladies!
iam always reinventing myself!
iam adjusting to my husbands retirement..
its not easy for me..
so, i went back to work part time myself..
its better for me…
iam very active in family life, go to grandchildrens functions alot..
my husband and i, have date nights, when we go out to dinner, or just sit home and watch a movie and have pop corn and cuddle on the sofa..
we find adventures outside the home to do, planting flowers, or just for a nice long walk..
we are finding new ways to comunicate since were together more..
its rocky at times, we do get on each others nerves sometimes..
so, yes, iam trying to find all new ways to reinvent myself…
any suggestions???
bren
 
 
roadrunner
Posted: 14 July 2009 12:48 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]
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Hello,
I just joined & am looking forward to this adventure & getting to know my way around.
Reinventing one’s self?
bren67 nailed my reinvention to a T.  after a major illness and recovery in my late 40’s, I was ready to really enjoy my life. Then Hub’s gets the idea to retire (early).  We had a boomerang child for several months too.  I went to work PT, just to get out. After all there’s only so much shopping you can do. So I decided to be out making $$ vs spending it.  My first job was with Senior Citizens, I told myself it was a stepping stone and I’d do it 1 year. I did 2 days per week, then in my last month with them I started 1 day a week w/ a marketing firm. Now, I’m working anywhere from 2 to 5 days a week assignments determine that. I get travel reimbursement and love my job! Prior to going to work outside the home, I’d been a FT Homemaker since we had children (our oldest is 30) + being my husband’s secretary.  I feel reinvented, from a domesticated ranch wife/mom/secretary to a “what’s for dinner honey?” independant woman. I will admit, having my husband home all the time is a challenge, since he traveled extensively for business before he retired. We are still adjusting to that on days I’m home. It’s not all sunny, there are lots of times I want my old life back w/ time to clean closets all night or whatever w/o being intrupted. So, the new me is learning to let go of some of the super organized traits of my home and focus on my job, my fun and myself. I’m the only person for certain that I will have to live with forever.
 
 
bren67
Posted: 14 July 2009 02:08 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 5 ]
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hello roadrunner!
sounds like we had no choice but to reinvent oursleves…
iam happy you got a job you truely enjoy doing!
mine is good, i would like better, but there very hard to find right now…
so iam going to stay put were iam at…
good for you!!!!!!!!!!!!
bren
 
 
roadrunner
Posted: 16 July 2009 11:18 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 6 ]
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Hey again Bren!
Pretty true that our reinventions were imposed by external forces, but overall I’m glad I jumped into a new Zone of Life.

Don’t sweat it, any job has it’s drawbacks..there are some elements of mine I could do without occasionally.  Those are the assignments that get done on Mondays, so the rest of the week is more pleasant.  Still I;d rather be at work than home somedays. Today being one, DH & I have been canning.  Some may say how wonderful to have a man that will help w/ canning, I beg to differ when in his attempt to help, I must follow along and inspect his work. IE” Veggie stems in the mix etc,,,,and his speciality is dissapearing when it’s clean up time. But, he only dissapears as far as the tv remote.

desperately seeking patience, RR lol
 
 
bren67
Posted: 16 July 2009 02:12 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 7 ]
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oh yes, i do understand!
ive been canning this week myself, and hubs does help, but cleanup?
well,
just got off work, my back hurts today, i guess my grandaughter tossed to much last night as she slept with me..
been very cloudy here today, looks like were going to have a very nice weekend!
gotta put up sourkraut next week..need to rest up for that!
take care, hope you get the canning done!
bren
 
 
   
 
 
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