Lightning, Pandemics, and Hurricanes

How life’s wild turns awaken bold new chapters in midlife

Welcome to all you new subscribers who joined The Wonder HUB in the past few days. Some of you joined after last Sunday’s Wonder Dispatch on love, openness, and what calls you. The Deepen Your Focus and Flow at Work Cohort is rolling now, by the way, so if you missed enrollment this time around, you can get on our wait list for next time. It’s really a fantastic group of change-makers from different industries and backgrounds all with a similar open-heartedness. Now to today’s premium essay.

Ready for Part Two of this 2-part series on creating next-life chapters in your 40s, 50s, and 60s? In last week’s essay “How mid-lifers have more courage to enter The Wonder Zone,” I considered the ways that fear and doubt can fuel us when we’re on the brink of making big shifts in our life and work.

Each week, I partner with such entrepreneurs, leaders, and creatives to turn ideas into sustainable growth personally and professionally. In this second installment, I take up another threshold that can transform upheaval into opportunity. And I also weigh in on some misconceptions about the midlife body and mind that fuel us in transition, too.

If you’re not yet in your 40s, I’m sorry. I know you’re likely eager to get there as was I. But I think you’ll still find value in this essay as you can anticipate the advantages that await.

You’ll also find a printable Midway Creative Pathway worksheet and Idea Sheet to map these insights onto your own next chapter.

If you’re not yet a premium subscriber or a Possibility Patron (thank you), you can upgrade now to unlock the full suite of worksheets, Idea Sheets, cohort discounts, and exclusive Q&As that help you turn these insights into action. Otherwise, I’ll see you for this Sunday’s Wonder Dispatch, always free. I appreciate every single reader.

Let’s dive in.