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Hi Everyone,

The fabled mid-life crisis is not a given. There are concrete steps you can take to evaluate and plan your life as you approach middle age and beyond. Via an article I recently read in the Examiner, here are four stages of mid-life and beyond that you can use to frame and set realistic expectations as you age well.

1. The Midlife Re-Evaluation Stage: this stage is about exploration and transition. At this period in your life, start thinking about what you'll want from your retirement. This is a good time for you to start dreaming about the future!

2. The Liberation Stage: At the beginning of your retirement, once you enter this stage, let go of your inhibitions and start exploring and creating. This is a great time to take on new hobbies, envision what you want for yourself and your life during you retirement, and to make it happen!

3. The Summing Up Stage - This stage occurs in the 60s, 70s and 80s and are about reflection and resolution, which is so important at a time when seniors need to accept the changes the aging process brings, and overcome it to ensure that they are successful and happy through the remainder of their lives. It's also a great time to find new activities that help you to cope, so you have an outlet for the emotional trials you're dealing with.

4. The Encore Stage - It's not the end, but a new beginning; the perfect time to cope and prepare for older adulthood, what might be ahead and be grateful for what you have.

God bless you and your family,

Joe Freudenthal

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