9. To Be, or Not to Be? What happens when a former football player turned globe-trotting journalist finds himself in Melbourne, wrestling with Hamlet, haunted by sewage, and on the brink of profound transformation? In this n...

I arrived in Melbourne after an 11-hour train ride and left changed. Hamlet, a nun with piercing insight, a flirtation with the red-light district, and the quiet click of the new: readiness.
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Red crested Cardinal in Hawaii. #travel #sea #beach #ocean #nature #birds #kauai #hanalei #lylcoach #midlifemusings

What If I Had A Little More Money? How the little things we can’t afford shape how we feel

Ever find yourself torn between feeling grateful for what you have, yet wishing you could breathe a bit easier, financially?

#midlifemusings #moneyworries #life #happiness #MoneyMatters

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What If I Quit My Job to Become a Full-Time Writer? Balancing creative dreams and real-life responsibilities

Ever thought about quitting your job to follow your true passions? What holds you back?

#midlifemusings #life #writing #personaldevelopment #livinginjapan

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Frigiliana Spain. #travel #sea #Spain #lylcoach #midlifemusings

Every once in a while I scroll thru my feed and suddenly think I’m having a stroke. Then I realize I’m reading something posted in Dutch #MidLifeMusings

I’ve become one of those women who stashes a pair of reading glasses in every room. The trick is to have glasses so pretty they look like decor. 🤓

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11 Ways to Restructure Your Life Through Introspection in a Midlife Crisis

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#mental health
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#selfacceptance
#selfdiscovery

This image is of the artwork “Open House” a yellow door inside a door frame with wooden steps and railings unattached from a house with a bright blue sky and desert scenery behind it

You are allowed to be a masterpiece and a work in progress at the same time.

Image: “Open House” unknown artist photographed at Bombay Beach, Salton Sea, CA by yours truly

#SelfCompassion #GrowthThroughFailure #MidlifeMusings #writersofbluesky

Halftime Hits Different at 50 If we’re living longer, what’s the rush?

Halftime used to mean Gatorade.
Now it means Advil and reflection.
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#MidlifeMusings #AgingAthletes #FunnyAndTrue #GrowingOlder #LifeAt50

We Say ‘How Are You?’ But We Don’t Mean It Travel taught me that our small talk is mostly a reflex.

What if “How are you?” was never meant to be answered honestly?
This story might change the way you speak.
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