Huffington Post article by Barbara Hannah Grufferman
Author, "The Best of Everything After 50," Host, AARP YouTube Channel; Positive Living Expert
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5 Life-Changing Events That Can Shake Us To Our Core
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbara-hannah-grufferman/turning-50_b_4181486.html
Organization expert and best-selling author
Julie Morgenstern
told (Barbara Hannah Grufferman) when she interviewed Morgenstern recently that turning 50 is often so
traumatic it can make many people stay stuck where they are, unable to
move on.
Julie's advice was to acknowledge the "5 biggies"
1) Your "I'm really 50?" moment
2)Your children may be leaving home
3)Your work life may be changing
4)Your marriage is ending, or you're starting a new one:
5)Your spouse or another family member becomes ill or disabled, or passes on:
Illness and death are natural occurrences in life, especially as we get
older, but we are never fully prepared. If a spouse dies, your life is
irrevocably changed on many levels, and this kind of change can stop you
from creating your new life. Caring for an ill spouse or parent can
hinder your ability to open up the next chapter in your life.
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For those of us in the AARP age bracket, it is best to have contingency plans in place to help us prepare for "rainy day" moments. Articles like Grufferman's are essential, yet they sometimes resonate more with those who are going through the "5 biggies" rather than the people who need to plan ahead for the "what ifs"
The Kate Genovese series of books bring up these issues and more through fictional characters. Never preachy, the compelling stories keep the reader tuned in, while dealing with the unexpected from the perspective of a trained professional.
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