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Finding Respite During Challenging Times No
matter how hard we strive to live a well-balanced life and maintain a commitment to finding time for the 4 Rs -- Rest, Relax,
Refresh, Recharge -- life after the big 4 - 0 can be challenging and stressful, but when I won a culinary sweepstakes
from Peroni Nastro Azzurro -- a pizza making party, and beer and food pairing class at the Institute of Culinary
Education in New York City, I completely forget about all the things heavily weighing on this 40-something’s
mind... my dad’s health… aging parents... weight loss... work... career goals... retirement fund… decisions
to make... responsibilities... and more. I stepped into the kitchen and left the world behind. Read More
Somewhere Over The 40-Something Rainbow If you’ve
reached the big 4 – 0 and beyond, you know that 40 is not the new 30. It’s by no means anything like 30, new or
old. It’s 40, and it comes with opportunities and challenges like all stages of life.
The 21st-century
40-something is living a much different existence than his or her parents. With technological breakthroughs, information accessibility,
socioeconomic developments, cultural shifts, medical advancements, global collaboration, and acute individual awareness —
the way people experience life is rapidly changing from one moment to the next.
"Modern
40-somethings tend to be stuck between a few different stages of life, which is not only one of the greatest challenges of
being 40-something, but also the root of the other challenges as well,” said Brooke Miller, founder of Soapbox
Therapy: Modern Commentary. Expert Advice.
“In
your 20s, society’s expectation is that you’re in a trial and error period of your life," continued Miller.
"People forgive you for making mistakes, and it’s assumed there’s ample time to fix them. In your 50s and
60s, society’s expectations jump to a place where life is seen through a lens of accomplishments, things you’ve
done in the past, rather that what’s to come. So, somehow in your 40s, you’re expected to shift in a big way .
. . from mistake making and trying things on, to accomplishing and pro-creating and raising and making and finishing and ending."
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