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It's Always Something -- If It's Not One Thing, It's Another
Yes, there are strategies that you can adopt to manage life's frequent unpleasant surprises. Like most life strategies that empower you to handle the issues that midlife throws at you, almost all of these strategies involve simply changing your mind to see the reality that life presents you in a different light.
The REAL 'Secret to Success'
If you want serenity, seek humility. Seek it in the eyes, the words and the deeds of those around you. Because, once you've found it and embraced it, you'll discover that you've found integrity and courage as well.
Your Life - Slip-Sliding Away?
Change yourself, and everything in your life will change. It seems so simple, but so few people are willing or able to actually do it. You have the choice; you have the chance. It's your life; you can make of it what you want.
Who Am I?
Want some help getting to know yourself better? Here's a little exercise that I've put together for you to help you to work through this transition.
What You Want vs. What You Need
Real failure leads directly to transition. Real failure at midlife leads to transformation. When you finally reach that moment of desperation when all your best thoughts and efforts lead you to the brink of catastrophe (and perhaps over), you may then be ready to let go of what you want in favor of what you need.
Avoiding the 'Drop' One Day at a Time
Growing up — maturing — is a never-ending process. Decisions have to be made every day, and every one of them makes a difference!
When You Stand at the Turning Point
"Taking Care of Business" may be exactly the wrong thing to do when it's all about to come undone. In this economy, that could be tomorrow!
Your Midlife Crisis, Transition, or Transformation?
If nothing else, midlife is the time for making critical decisions. How you choose will determine how successful you'll be.
The Only Way to Win the Battle of the Sexes
At midlife, it seems that men and women are at each others' throats rather than having each others' backs. For maturity to happen, things need to change.
Distracted by Life
'The Frazzled Entrepreneur' isn't at all a myth: it's the fate of too many men who jump ship from their careers to become an entrepreneur without enough thought. Things may not be as urgent as you think!
How Do I Avoid Thee? Let Me Count The Ways!
Many men would be really furious at me if they thought I questioned their courage. But it's true: women tend to be far more courageous than their counterparts.
Change Your Partners, Dos-à-Dos
One of the most frequent side effects of the midlife transition (for both men and women) is divorce. Although common, it is often preventable.
What's Happening to Your Husband?
Women know that their husbands have changed (not for the best); men think it's all their wives' fault. What's a woman to do?
When Will I Ever Learn?
If we can remember, we'll understand that adolescence ended at a point in time. Although the hormonal changes end with midlife, the deeper changes keep right on going.
Ravished by Midlife
With all the attention that the 'midlife crisis' gets, is it any wonder that guys miss the gift that midlife offers? It's time to wake up and get moving!
The World As You Never Saw It
The core of a man's midlife crisis represents a challenge to him to assume a new perspective on his world: one where he rejects all blame and accepts responsibility for his life: present and future.
Anger and Gratitude Don't Mix
Living a life of gratitude requires one simple but profound change (that can really only happen at midlife): relinquishing anger. How's your track record?
The Male Brain - Hardwired to Fail?
The male brain is hardwired differently from the female brain. Until now, it's been the males' turn to shine; but things are quickly changing.
Turning Obligation into Celebration
The holidays are upon us, and, especially during the midlife transition, they can be overwhelmingly stressful. Can you redefine what they're about to keep your sanity?
Your Deadly Assumptions
From earliest human history, males had to earn the title 'man' by fulfilling an assumed role. Now that the role is becoming obsolete, what does being a 'man' mean?
A Sneak Peek at the Future
When we look at the future, it appears as a very scary prospect: especially for men. Yet, every threat is just an opportunity in disguise.
Barack Obama and the World at Midlife
Looking at men's place in the world of the 21st century, it seems that both are in the midst of an incredible transformation. Our work is to make sure they're successful!
The Most Terrible Feeling of All
Emotions are not just expressions for midlife men, they're the key to unlocking his self-image, his self-esteem, and his self-respect. Midlife can be a very dangerous path.
Is The Man in the Mirror a Fraud?
When the midlife transition hits men, the whole family may be thrown into chaos without really understanding why. The 'man in charge' is probably more baffled than anyone.
Get Proactive or Face the Consequences
The key to avoiding a midlife crisis involves looking ahead beyond the immediate crises that sap your energy and attention. Being truly proactive is your only effective way forward.
Xenophobia and You
If fear lies at the root of every midlife crisis (and it does), then what steps must we take to defeat it? Overcoming cultural bias is a primary strategy.
Living Life on Life's Terms
Just because we've lived long enough to be of 'retirement age' doesn't mean that retirement will actually happen for us. In fact, we need to prepare for just the opposite.
The Scariest Hallowe'en Ever
What's more frightening, fantasy or reality? Is it any wonder that people naturally prefer to get scared by their fantasies? But, it's the realities that are out to get you!
The Other Side of the Mountain
Although the life that emerges from the other side of the midlife transition can be of the highest quality, it's not always 'fun.' Responsibility has many rewards, but it still costs.
Living a Life of Regret
Remorse, regret, guilt, and shame are all powerful emotions that can cripple men and women in their midlife transition. One very simple phrase can set you free.
Finding Peace with Yourself
Men and women both have the same opportunities to achieve true maturity. Though it's more difficult for men to make that transition, success offers them even greater capacity for joy out of the contrast.
I Can't Get No . . . Satisfaction
The ways that women and men choose to deal with the midlife transition are diametrically opposed: one approach works; the other one doesn't. Which is which?
Sorry, Guys — Time's Up!
It's clear that midlife hits men harder than women, because men lack the social network that supports transition. They're also culturally disinclined to listen.
Sounding the Emotional Depths
The emotions of midlife are characterized by confusion: not an emotion. When you dig down more deeply, you find the real root of the chaos — and the solution.
Life Is Change (Stagnation Equals Death)
The "pursuit of happiness" is an exercise in chasing your tail. Midlife teaches you that happiness is what you experience in pursuit of your destiny.
When Your Clock Strikes Midnight
No matter how long you've been 'Belle of the Ball,' there comes a time into every person's life that the clock strikes twelve. What happens then (or is it NOW)?
Statistics, Setbacks and Self-Esteem
When, during the midlife transition, it seems as though the universe has it in for you, you're not imagining it. Statistics support your feelings.
Anger - the Hidden 'Gotcha' of Midlife
The infamous midlife crisis exhibits a confusing tangle of emotions. At its core, the central feeling is anger. Until that's resolved, you're most likely going to stay stuck.
Facing the Financial Crunch
We're watching the financial markets dissolve into paroxysms of insolvency before our eyes. Regardless of whether we've been planning for our futures or not, our options have suddenly become much more limited.

The Young Adult and the Ostrich
There are two strikes against young men approaching midlife: denial and arrogance. Both can lead to unfortunate consequences. Neither is necessary.
The (Aging) Parent Trap
When people think about midlife (and the crises that surround it), they don't always consider their unique relationship with their aging parents. That adds a whole other dimension to the mix!
Tell Me, What Does It All Mean?
The essence of midlife is a huge paradigm shift. The essence of a midlife crisis is the refusal to change. The only question is, "Will you take responsibility for your life?"
How Not to Beat Yourself Up
The extremes of hyper-responsibility and hyper-irresponsibility are two sides of the same coin. Holding the middle ground often means detaching with love.
Vision Correction as a Metaphor for Midlife
As you get older, things tend to get fuzzy and you need to get your eyes examined and to accept help to fix your vision. The same thing happens in midlife.
Avoid Uncertainty at Your Own Risk
'Uncertainty avoidance' is one of the five scales that are used to define your cultural attitudes. High uncertainty avoidance can sabotage the midlife transition and prevent you from moving forward.
Coping with Financial Catastrophe
There are few things outside ourselves that are actually under our control. How we deal with catastrophe shows our expertise in midlife mastery.
When Your Well Runs Dry
Just when we think we're completely drained and haven't a thing more we can contribute, we need to stop and think twice. Maybe it's not so much how much we're giving, but how little we're putting back in that matters.
Getting Our Anniversary All the Way to Happy
Whether we're aware of it or not, the midlife transition has a huge effect on our relationships. Every anniversary is a time for measuring our growth with gratitude.
I'll Take the High Road — Will You?
Midlife presents each man with a clear fork in his road: one leads forward to an authentic life; the other backward to childishness. Your choice?
Are You Part of the Problem?
The midlife crisis not only causes individuals pain and confusion, but it also has more far-reaching effects. Much outside you depends on your internal condition.
Facing the Wreckage of Midlife
The single most-reported concern about midlife is about loss of looks and health. However, this concern often covers up the really damaging changes going on much deeper.
Can You Win the Uphill Midlife Battle?
The more some people try to cope with midlife issues, the harder it seems to make any headway. What's left? To chuck it all? To give up? Isn't there another option?
How Much Are You Leaving Behind?
Most people think of their legacy as the fruits of their labors. On the contrary, your true legacy derives from who you are not what you do.
The Arts Are a Waste of Time
Midlife is a time when science and technology, although wonderful, fails to satisfy. It stimulates our need for deeper levels of creativity.
Success Is a Dead End
'Success' as defined by the adult world is a static concept that's bound to lead to ennui. Midlife gives you the chance to get yourself back on track.
When Generations Collide
Managing midlife affairs among generations has never been easy, and there's no quick fix. To be successful at it, you've got to start talking NOW.
How to Deal with Slowin' Down
One of people's greatest fears about midlife is that it means slowing down. Is slowing down really a bad sign?
What Will Your Transition Cost?
Although culturally it may cost men to become introspective and to examine in some depth what's really important to them, the cost of failing to perform this kind of self-examination could be much higher. It cost you everything you hold dear.
Climbing Out of the Fog
We 'get it' that it's important to plan for the next stage of life. We may not realize how much effort it's going to take to find our way in the dark.
Do Fewer Women Have Midlife Crises?
Casual observation suggests that women have fewer difficulties transitioning through midlife than men do. For men, it requires a cultural revolution.
Our Secret Anti-Aging Formula
Transitioning into midlife is not a job for wimps. Yet, there's an effective way to do it, if you only know how.
The Courage to Change the Things I Can
We're appalled when people stand by doing nothing while others suffer, yet, if we haven't got a habit of courage, we're likely to be doing the same thing.

Other midlife transition Related Articles

Over 30 Need Not Apply
For most people, physical aging is the first sign of the onset of the midlife transition. It can be a chance to avoid the ominous midlife crisis.
Don't Confuse Me with the Facts!
You can't 'fix' the midlife transition, even by 'fixing' yourself. It takes a depth of understanding, appreciation, and awareness.
Looking into the Heart of the Beast
Sometimes, even after the midlife transition, your emotions still be volatile. Yet, when that happens, you will have learned some good tools to handle them.
Statistics, Setbacks and Self-Esteem
When, during the midlife transition, it seems as though the universe has it in for you, you're not imagining it. Statistics support your feelings.
Is The Man in the Mirror a Fraud?
When the midlife transition hits men, the whole family may be thrown into chaos without really understanding why. The 'man in charge' is probably more baffled than anyone.
Turning Obligation into Celebration
The holidays are upon us, and, especially during the midlife transition, they can be overwhelmingly stressful. Can you redefine what they're about to keep your sanity?
Change Your Partners, Dos-à-Dos
One of the most frequent side effects of the midlife transition (for both men and women) is divorce. Although common, it is often preventable.
Commit or Die
The midlife transition for both men and women is no joke: it's a spiritual watershed point. What will you do when it happens to you?
Memories for Midlife and Always
Today, as you stand at the crossroads of your own midlife transition, may that gift of God teach you, too, to remember who you really are in the larger scheme of things and, as the invulnerable spirit that you yourself are, to remember that nothing and nobody can really hurt you (without your permission). The spirit of the bold midlife transition is a spirit of acceptance, a spirit of humility, and a spirit of forgiveness. Embrace it: it's your birthright!
What to Do When You're in Hot Water
I've said all along that the midlife transition is essentially a spiritual one. It's a transition from being externally-focused to becoming interiorly-focused. 'Maturity' in this perspective means shifting your focus from the superficial to the essential in your life.
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