Baby Boomer women are asking: "What's Next?"

In recent years I have been deeply introspective and ask: "What's next in life, and as I have time to make changes and perform what I have always dreamed of?" Mid-life brings many changes for every woman. Sometimes it is simply living the empty nest when all children are gone, and sometimes even a divorce or death of a spouse. With some of my friends, is boredom with his career and his goals in life. For others it is a dismissal of jobs and wasthe possibility of a change in 50 years

For women, 50 representatives of many things, but above all, we ask the question "

I am looking for answers to the second part of life and I'm asking many questions: "Do I dare to realize my dream job? Should I take the car really cool that I ever wanted, or that I still have to go for a more Conservative? Will drinking wine in Italy and in Tuscany? want a road trip and get ashock from a trip on Route 66? I will never go to cooking school or write a book? "

When I turned 50, I received a card and a magazine of AARP. It 'was pretty life-changing to think that I am now, that when the baby-boom Elite Group of the American Association of Retired Persons. I think I'm far enough away from retirement, but I was surprised to learn that AARP offers some wonderful advantages. They also have an annual convention called "Life at 50". I signed up toto see in concert this year is 50, I do not know. I think that will help to show the answers to "What now?" Application.

So far, nine months ago set up 50, I have clarity in a series of things that helps me to clarify clearly as I think this question found.

First, I'm not worried or concerned to climb the career ladder or other scale. I'm perfectly happy doing the job that I've created for myself. I feel no need to bepolitically correct in most circles, both professionally and personally. My age I have the right to express my opinion, as I should be without regard to punishment.

They are also more concerned with his back to my community as the revenue from it. I have more passion for people, places and issues that I think is important, and I'm quite comfortable with my body and the "change of life 'thing. Oh well, maybe except for those damn hot flashes. What could I do withoutthem.

So what's next for you?

And now? "I am 50 and widowed and I am faced with Starting Over, is once again alone in the world. This is something frightening prospect, since I'm not in a given year than I remember, were carefully. At first moment, I thought it meant to be thinner, younger and more beautiful. Well, this is just a fleeting thought, because at 50, are also more confident in the woman I've become. I am with the fact that they are no longer ok a size 8 and someFolds.