Stages of Life

i am pretty much at the same stage as you, being in my late 40's and an empty nest, i have the choices to make my life better, free-er, more independent, i am very content with my life, i have done my job as a mother, even though i still am a mum, my kids are now parents and they have their lives, i haven'[t planned anything yet, but i will, i am single, so i don't have to worry about him wanting and needing, i am my own boss, so now is the time to make some massive changes in my life, one being, build my jewellery business and make it more successful, good luck with your plans.

I'm happy about my Christian faith which means the universe to me, more than any amount of money, success, and so on. But I have a lot of regrets about my past and missed opportunities. Some days are worse than others. I wouldn't say I'm settled and set in my ways...I still feel I have so very much to do, and each day I strive to get things done towards my goals, despite the fact my health isn't what it used to be, another factor which prevents the settled existence. And yet, given my faith, I still feel I've got so very much.

Just recently I became 30.. so, I guess I'm in the middle of achieving goals and planning on it.. Fortunately I don't have any kids, and I don't plan to have one.. I just wanted to have a successful life, and I just wanted to give my family the life that they deserve. As of now, I'm happy with my life.. but the thing is that I always wanted to see my family happy as well.. so I have to work a long way to be able to give that to them..

I am in my sixties....don't get excited about much anymore....I am very content. I don't feel like I need to changes courses at all.....I have accomplished much in my life and now I just am content to be here in my house doing the things I love....oh and traveling to see my kids. I don't ned a bucket list of skydiving or anything like that.....

I am 61+. I have achieved whatever I wanted to. I am confident my children and my wife can manage of their own. However I keep myself busy in writing and taking classes. Still many times I get tensed. I have to avoid this.

I am in now Young age individual. i just feel that life become more & more enjoyable & Cheerful if you realize what is the art of life.

I have worked my dream job (4 years with forest service) I am no longer there, but am still a wildland firefighter, have been for 14 years. I am content with where I have been, but this year might just be the year to change course some. I have been single for 4 years after last relationship/ divorced for 7 years, and that might be changing this year, since I met a wonderful guy, but not rushing into it, just making it an option. Along with that, would be a change of scenery, so to speak, since it would involve a move to another state. I plan on continuing to work at getting my business going, but thinking it might be time to move on to something else other than firefighting, even though I do love it, and to some extent would miss it. But there comes a time in everyone's life that it's time for a change. Life is too short to be unhappy!

I'm in my late 50s and going through a bit of an "if only I'd have...." crisis about things which, due to my age, are now no longer possible. My very best years were my 30s. I do think this is just a phase I'm going through though and later I'll settle in my mind again. Otherwise, I'm happy to live a quiet lifestyle and just to be left alone to do what pleases me.

I guess I'm at a crossroads now. I'm contented with my life but I'm not that ecstatic about it. I mean, I know I'm thankful for everything I have but there are still things I still am aiming for and in order to accomplish those, it might mean changing course and starting anew, career=wise, that is. Well, I've given myself till this year to decide on it :)

Dear friend, I want to inform you that I should be at the point of changing course. Yes, you understood, until now (almost 37 years) I have not combined a lot in life: no job, no relationship, etc.. Therefore I can not really be happy with the life that I am currently conducting. I hope that in the near future, things are improving, without neglecting the fact that I clearly do even myself some effort.

dear timetravel, I will turn 50 soon and I am not really a person of lots of reflection about my own life so far. But after mastering a rather nasty situation in the last two years which were a good bit of emotional hell for me, I am content with my life fo the first time in that life. I am not a good little girl any more doing what she is told by "mighty" people but I do what I feel is best for me and my husband. after the situation has changed for the better a little more than half a year ago I say that life is beautiful and its fun now. Okay, some stumbling blocks remain in life but they wont bring me down too much and rob me of the joy of being alive now. I had to bury lots of dreams but still have one or two and will do everything it takes so they will be reality one day.

Right now I am satisfied with the flexibility and freedom my current position offers. I work at home and I have time for hobbies like mylot. I am mid 30's and I have short term list. My list consist of things I want to do this year like take a cruise and pass a certification exam. If I can accomplish one I'm happy. I try to live a day at a time and keep my ears open to that little voice inside that inspires me to try new things.