It vanished into thin air

It all happened so quickly. One minute it was there the next minute it was all gone. I was devasted. I had worked so long and hard on writing stories of my journeys, the lessons that I had learned, the people that I had met. It all disappeared in the click of a button. Even the backup of my website had a virus. I took it personally and yet again I felt stupid. Who am I to be this internet person at my age? Shouldn't I just be knitting mittens and keeping my mouth shut? It seemed as though I was on a roller coaster that took me right down into the rabbit hole of self pity. It was ugly.

Five years worth of posts were gone. I needed a break. After days of self-loathing I came to see that my ego had gotten the best of me. I thought that I had this thing in check but boy was I wrong. I made my website crashing all about me, instead of about you and the people I serve. I didn't know where to begin so I just sat and disappeared without a word. You'd think at my age 

I'd be over thoughts like this but nope. There they were staring at me in the face. I wanted to keep sharing but I looked at this event as a lesson I needed to learn. What kept running through my thoughts was, "do what you love and forget the rest." Have you heard that before?

​I had gotten so wrapped up in the social media thing that I wasn't loving what I was doing anymore. I had set up rigid deadlines for my on-line presence and had to learn new apps and programs to keep up. It was time consuming and totally inteferred with what I love to do. So, here I was faced with a dilema, so I became quiet to be able to hear what was about to bubble up.

​On the bright side I found that it was time for a change anyway. Just like getting a new hairdo, I was ready for a new look and feel. But where do you start when you want a new you? Soul searching baby...lots of soul searching. And let me tell you, sometimes that ain't pretty. It was almost more frustrating to figure out this new path and get excited about the unfoldling, than it was to just scratch the whole idea. I started and stopped, and started and stopped. Until, the path became clear.

Finding a clear path that creates thoughts of abundance instead of scarcity takes time. It takes time to quiet the mind and listen to that inner guidance that always has your best interest at heart. ​Then as I listened, "Braving Midlife" came about as many of you (my followers) had been referring to me as "brave." That was scarey. I didn't see myself as brave and yet as I looked back through the years of journals that I kept, the clients I served, the people I placed myself in front of, I realized that I am all of that and more. I am excited about what lies ahead, no matter my age. I am doing more of the work that I love than ever before, all while living in a foreign country. And all I had to do was let go and listen.

So as I begin to pull together, define and refine what midlife means to me, I will share with you my experiences, the lessons, and the people that I meet along with way, in hopes that this will inspire you to step forward into the beautiful human being that you are and share that person with the world. 

As time goes on, I hope you will have an opportunity to join me on my travels, so be sure to sign up for my newsletter. And as my programs begin to move to an on-line platform I will be sure to keep you informed. For those of you that have an inkling of becoming a midlife entrepreneur I have so much in store for you. My life is full from me doing what I love and I wish that for you as well.

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Cheers to a beautiful life,
​Merry Lynch

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