http://www.aradicalsabbatical.com/2008/06/05/limbo/ Hearing loss, sabbatical, life, love, friendships and aging Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:45:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 http://www.aradicalsabbatical.com/2008/06/05/limbo/#comment-139 kim Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:16:15 +0000 http://www.aradicalsabbatical.com/2008/06/05/limbo/#comment-139 OH god-- And here I thought you had it all together. Let's see-- what I do. . . A friend of mine in her fifties who is pursuing her masters in psychology said this is a transition age. Women focus outside the home more than they ever did before. We've raised our kids and we're feeling at loose ends. It doesn't matter if you were a working mom or not because you still felt your first priority was getting those kids grown all those years. Suddenly you're looking at your career and realize how you've neglected it or feeling stuck in a deadend job. So MANY of my friends have gone back to school to switch careers in their fifties. You seem to be right on track. Others divorce. Not all of us can do that, or want to. One of my friends said she just makes sure she always has something to look forward to-- a trip or something. That sounds reasonable. Right now I'm looking forward to seeing you at the Con this summer. . And wanting to go back to school. To do WHAT? I have no clue. OH god– And here I thought you had it all together. Let’s see– what I do. . . A friend of mine in her fifties who is pursuing her masters in psychology said this is a transition age. Women focus outside the home more than they ever did before. We’ve raised our kids and we’re feeling at loose ends. It doesn’t matter if you were a working mom or not because you still felt your first priority was getting those kids grown all those years. Suddenly you’re looking at your career and realize how you’ve neglected it or feeling stuck in a deadend job. So MANY of my friends have gone back to school to switch careers in their fifties. You seem to be right on track. Others divorce. Not all of us can do that, or want to. One of my friends said she just makes sure she always has something to look forward to– a trip or something. That sounds reasonable. Right now I’m looking forward to seeing you at the Con this summer. . And wanting to go back to school. To do WHAT? I have no clue.

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