How to get out of your Mid-life Rut
Design your best life after 40
“Midlife: when the Universe grabs your shoulders and tells you “I’m not f-ing around, use the gifts you were given.””
Feeling stuck after 40?
Are you in a mid-life rut? Even successful people get stuck.
In the next month, I am going to share the roadmap to designing the next half and best half of your life.
Do you want to reignite your passion for life? Are you asking is this all there is to life? What now? What next? You want to rediscover what brings you joy? You find yourself living on auto - pilot and spending time doing mundane things. Then the next day repeats and you feel stuck in a hamster wheel, stuck in mid-air.
Reinvention is necessary. What we did in the first half of our lives is not what we need to do in the second half. When we dont answer the call to adventure, we fall into a mid-life crisis. I call it adventure because it is exciting. It is the start of your hero’s journey.
Reinvention is necessary
You’ve outgrown your current life
Back to your current life, the problem is somehow things have turned stale.
You’ve been in business for so long, the businesses are doing well, you don’t want to leave it because its going great, but something is lacking. You are looking for more. You want to try new things. You want to pursue what you are good at, but you’re the first to put yourself down. You probably say “I love to cook, I love to write, I want to mentor or teach, but how can I monetize that?”. Then impostor syndrome kicks in: “I don’t have enough credentials, I’m too old to start again”.
The thing is, if you are in your second half of life, you still have a long way to live. What are you gonna do with that?
Do you want to live a life doing mundane things again and again?
When I was 45
At 45, I found myself underwhelmed. I wanted to pursue mentorship and helping others find their path but I was busy enough in my own business and at the same time, I felt under-qualified. It was so quick and easy for me to just say no. It was more comfortable to stay where I was familiar than to put myself out there with the risk of failing at something new. “What if it’s not as successful as my last business? What if I get judged? “.
When covid forced me to slow down and internalize, I did an inventory of skills and realized that I had 20 years of counselling and coaching experience, I had social proof and tons of testimonials from people I have helped. I looked back and realized I have always been a coach to others, because I am passionate about helping others find their best selves. Even my personality and strengths tests show that my number 1 strength is I am a maximizer - I see the best in people. I even have a professional diploma in counselling. I went to school for 2 years and completely forgot about it- I mean all the signs were there - I just did not stop to look at what I have right in front of me.
Micro lesson #1
This is my wish for you. A time to stop what you are busy with, pause, and reevaluate what superpowers you have that have been hiding. You are going to light up the world and set the world on fire with this. Let’s rediscover it together. I have the framework that has helped many others like you, get unstuck and pursue their dream life. When I was going through this, all 5 years of searching, I wish I had a guide. I would have saved myself time and anxiety.
Micro lesson #2
How do you find your uniqueness? A combination of all your superpowers that you have developed over the last 40 plus years. For me they are : entrepreneurship, maximizer, teacher, positivity, mindfulness and a strong passion for my calling.
So whats in it for you?
I will upload blogs every Friday to guide you to live an extra - ordinary life and take you from living on auto-pilot to waking up excited again.
Imagine waking up with renewed energy and purpose? You have more time for what is important in life. You are able to dream again and be creative again
I’m Eileen. I’m a Work-Life Designer. It is my mission to help entrepreneurs + leaders get unstuck. I help them get our of their rut and create a life they want. I help successful women leaders over 40 rediscover their confidence and find the power to reinvent themselves so that they feel significant again. I believe everyone should live an extraordinary life. I believe everyone should play more, laugh more, spend time with family, live with intention, wake up happy and purposeful.
My goal is to inspire you and show you that you can live fully, unapologetically.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
Take time to pause + get a blank canvas.
Rediscover your strengths and make a list of stuff you’ve always wanted to do or try.
Your uniqueness is a combination of all the strengths you have developed - write them down. We will form something out of that in the next month.
Get a journal dedicated to this journey and lets get started
I ask you to become the CEO of your most important business, your life. This will be one of the most gratifying and satisfying projects you can do for your Self today.
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Drop me a note and book a call if you want to chat more. I can’t wait to hear your story and help you create a new one.
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“Even houses need a renovation. Re-design your life after 40 + and create a live you want to live in.”
Drop me a note and book a call if you want to chat more. I can’t wait to hear your story and help you create a new one.
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