So true! You've got so much to offer and I can't wait to see where it all goes!

Very similar story here, although mine was 3 years ago, and I was ‘only’ 42, but I resonate with all of this. 3 years in and it’s still balancing between uncertainty and excitement, but I would not want to go back to somebody else’s priorities. ❤ thanks for making this video 😊

You're so right and I totally relate! I wish it didn't take so long to figure things out sometimes, but that's life I suppose! Wishing you an amazing year as you start this new adventure!

Three is a good start! Try to take note of what's working about those three books and try to replicate it in your next ones.

Thank you for replying.

Hey there! I would LOVE to hear about them! Maybe a phone date soon??

Exactly, the second 40 years assuming we even make it to 80, are not at the same level of capability as the first 40. Once 50 comes around, your cognitive powers decline SHARPLY and learning new information proves way harder, than when you were 49. Energy levels are much lower too, and the opportunities to switch income sources is reduced. Change is not impossible but let us keep things realistic.

Well, I guess everyone's different. I'm halfway through my 40s and it's my best decade yet. I don't worry about the things I worried about in my 20s and 30s, have much more experience to draw from, and I feel mentally better than I ever have. As long as I feel generally happy and like I'm making some sort of contribution, there's not much more I can ask for.

Then let us wed, for you are unmitigated Babe-rah-ham Lincoln...@@RachelHarrisonSund

@@RachelHarrisonSund I was not knocking your overall message and video, just sharing my own experiences and that of people I know. A lot of changes happen as you know in the body, and the scary part is it happens really fast. I'm slim, healthy and very young looking for my age (52), but in the past two years I have really gone downhill, although stress, money security and isolation have played a major part in that. But hormones etc do affect what is possible.

Thanks for the perspective!

That's a lot on your plate. I'm wishing you a peaceful year ahead, with clarity on which steps to take on your path. And thanks for the feedback. :)

I'm not entirely sure I've hit a midlife crisis yet (although last year felt pretty challenging), but the biggest helpers for me in managing my personal life, work, and kids have been routines, systems, and a LOT of self-compassion when I screw things up (which is often).

and yes totally ready for a reinvention. I've been working my tail of learning lots of new skills but I feel like I need to make one thing work and have it up and running before I implement new ideas. But I also want to quit my job, take on a job I like with a starting wage way below my current wage and then spend the next two years living on whatever I can make after veering away from a job related to my degree. Kind of a perfectly timed video, as always.

Yes, your account will *most likely* be fine as long as you keep strictly to KDP's terms. There's no guarantee of anything when it comes to KDP and Amazon, but you'll be safest if you always play by the rules.

You're right to focus on one thing until it's successful before introducing a second thing. You don't want to spread yourself too thin! Thanks for watching. :)