Middle age.  It sounds so much sexier in French:  d’âge moyen.   In German, it practically has a forgiving ring to it:  Mittleres Lebensalter.

Sexiness and kindness are two attributes that soften the edgy terrain of middle-age.  Let’s throw sense of humor into the mix as well.  Resilience seems to come on its own accord.  The rest we have to coax.

From this older vantage point, life’s landscape is significantly more layered; at times rocky yet also soulful and labyrinthine.  Two phrases I keep hearing: “Well, it’s complicated.” And “I never imagined I’d find myself here!”

But here we indeed are.   (Read more…)