Turning 60: 5 Lessons Learned continues with:
You don’t have to turn 60 on your own.
When I first realized I was worried about turning 60, I looked around to see who I could talk to. I didn’t want to admit what I was experiencing but I needed help.
My closest friends were in the 40 range. Wonderful as they are, they couldn’t truly relate.
Countless life coaches focus on “mid-life” women. Sixty is not midlife!
I wanted to talk with women who were having or had had an experience similar to mine. (None of those “Age is just a number” kind of women. Bless them and they did not make me feel better!)
The more I was willing to acknowledge I was turning 60 and bothered by it, the more I found women like me. That made a huge difference in my ability to navigate this transition.
As the baby boomers age, there will be no shortage of women turning 60. There’s bound to be plenty of them who are like you. Give yourself the gift of finding and connecting with them.
(One place to start is here, on Savoring Your Sixties. Another is the Savoring Your Sixties page on Facebook.)
Watch for Wednesday’s post in this series, Turning 60: 5 Lessons Learned #3, It’s Different for Everyone.
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