Midlife Mastery Journal

‘The fittest’ no longer refers to the strongest and most aggressive; the fittest from now on will be the men and women who are the most empathetically connected to one another. It’s a new world.

Mastering the art of the midlife transition means focusing on what’s really going on inside you. It means fearlessly bringing all those bogey-men out into the sunlight and taking a serious look at them. It means acknowledging yourself as exactly who you are, where you are, and where you’re headed.

Providing care for aging parents will necessarily involve making some very difficult choices. The earlier and more openly you’re able to face those choices, the more choices there will be.

You need to understand that, whenever catastrophe hits, you necessarily go into reactive mode. The almost irresistible need to do something proves to be a far greater threat than the catastrophe itself.

To break through the taboos that can turn one generation into abusers and another into victims, you need to create a long-term atmosphere of open, honest, trusting communication. Remember, the midlife transition means undertaking a radical change of focus from without to within.