Any time can be a good time, to plan or set intentions for our future self but there’s something about this midlife phase that adds a sense of urgency. We’ve often done things before now that would change or limit or future opportunities. If we are already married or have kids then just vanishing to…
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Day 30 of My Midlife Sabbatical
Today is the day I return home and I felt surprisingly heavy. Emotionally exhausted, unprepared and overwhelmed. My thoughtful husband had anticipated this being a little harder for me and so he came up with a plan to give me an inspirational space to hang out, I could enjoy the city, it views from the…
Day 27 & 28 of My Midlife Sabbatical
Day 27 was filled with work, internally and externally. As I am using my last few days in full panic mode, I have been blessed with amazing headphones that can shut out the whole world and keep me focused. This was necessary as my new upstairs neighbors are loud and I can be easily distracted….
Day 24 of My Midlife Sabbatical
Besides traditional talk therapy, I have found over the years a couple of places where I let off steam. Sometimes I’ve felt emotional afterwards as my body and mind needed it so bad. I’ve already mentioned zumba being like therapy to me and today I was challenged here. As I walked into class, the person…
Day 23 of My Midlife Sabbatical
Today I have a chiropractic appointment. I have learned so much about my body and how to keep it away from potential injuries. It’s been so beneficial and different than I expected so I share a little of that here. I also share a very limited knowledge, tutorial on how to use make up on…
Day 22 of My Midlife Sabbatical
Sometimes we just need something different. I haven’t liked my hair in a long time. I’ve went blond to hide grey and rarely liked it. If it was a color I loved, my hair was brittle and snapped off. If it was less brittle, it was usually a golden yellow which did NOT blend grey’s…
Day 17 of My Midlife Sabbatical
Waking up, feeling better lifts my mood no end. I take a brisk walk to get my blood pumping then head out for a little uplifting shopping trip. The new, “Mountain View Village” will be home to our second Beauty Lab location so I expect there will be some extra shopping temptations with all these…
Day 16 of My Midlife Sabbatical
I am finally feeling a bit better and stayed up half the night learning and thinking. As time flies I am so aware of how little time I have left and need to not waste another minute. I am also aware I need better sleep but I just can’t seem to shut down. A…
Day 15 of My Midlife Sabbatical
What’s the dumbest diet you’ve done? Over the years, I tried so many. I wrote a blog about this before if you want to see my history. https://kingdomtostate.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=396&action=edit&calypsoify=1 I realized how much I missed fruit and have discovered how essential it is for immune strength so one of my daily habits will include servings of…
In a State at Midlife
Taking a sabbatical from life at midlife. Intro to being middle aged, kids, grown and no idea who I am anymore. Self discovery and lots of alone time. Follow along on this journey. Maybe you’ll get some ideas for your future self.