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Re: a 4 at 40
Re: a 4 at 40
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Posted by mary faith on July 04, 1998 at 18:15:24:
In Reply to: a 4 at 40 posted by Connie on July 04, 1998 at 17:01:50:
Happy Birthday! What a wonderful "place" for you to be in--your post touched me, and yes, I made great changes in my 40s!
I, too, felt that I had squandered/wasted my talents and time, settling for stability--I was a teacher, and I taught where I did for stability, for a steady income. I became increasingly sick--excruciating migraines--and finally realized the level of surpressed anger was the cause. I went to massage school for 18 months, quit teaching, and have a private practice now. In looking back, I see that I accepted change, and also kept lots of stability--a 26 year marriage to a 9 (is that salt of the earth, or what?!!), same house, but new me.
I teach workshops now on mind/body subjects, see clients, and work on equanimity. the migraines are almost a thing of the past--rare, and not as painful as they used to be.
It *can* be done--my 40s were a "yeasty" time. I am loving my 50s! Go follow your heart.
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