| A Note From Karen
Suddenly Senior!
We were told never to trust anyone over 30!
If fifty is the new turning point, then what is 60+?
Will you still need me
Will you still feed me
When I’m sixty-four? |
| ~Beatles: When I’m 64 |
| Future Factoid |
| 10,000 Americans turn 60 each day. |
I’ve officially moved from being a “Happy Boomer” (age 50-59) to “Liberated” (age 60-74). Funny, I thought I always was liberated!:)
Being in the senior class was always a goal achieved. So I didn’t think I’d resist this new mantle of “Senior” as much as I have. I’ve been teaching about conscious aging and midlife for many years, yet I find myself in overload sorting through a deluge of Medicare offerings. I’d much prefer to explore LinkedIn or Twitter.
Like so many of us right now, our family’s future is morphing rapid-fire. So we decided to stay close to home to celebrate my 65th. Considering we are all being bombarded with “doom & gloom” messages, my birthday was a great reason to party hard. Catching up. Telling stories. Just being and having fun. Click to see PHOTOS
Caught in a momentary time warp, I find myself outside looking in. Here we are my dearest and nearest celebrating me for still Rockin’ On! I soak in the vibes. Their gift to me is that we shared this moment in time.
In a Twilight Zone altered reality, I realize that all of us at this very moment are sitting on the edge of our seats facing the same uncertain reality ahead. Every one of us finds ourselves at the mercy of a “Black Swan” epochal change. (Coined by author Nassim Nicholas Taleb, “Black Swan” refers to events and circumstances that fall outside the realm of our expectations.) Who ever imagined there was anything but white swans?!
Unprepared for the unpredictable, we wait on the precipice to see what’s next.
Startled back into real time, I hear one of my friends ask me, “What are you hearing out there? What are your clients saying?”
I reply without skipping a beat: Staying rock solid is certainly top of mind today. Everyone has been impacted by our fall from grace. Keeping jobs, doing whatever it takes to stay in business or finding new careers is at the top of the list for most. Decibels louder than ever before, I’m hearing one piercing life question repeatedly from more and more folks these days: Should I stay or should I leave?
Let these words guide you as they do me:
| Remember: You will have many stages of life, each a chance to re-invent yourself and contribute to the world in a different way. It's through these experiences that you will learn how to excel in a rapidly changing world. |
| ~Nietzche |
May your renewal be deep and sustainable. Let’s rock on.
Making Futures GreatSM
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