Oh yes.

Bricht,

I think you are very healthy to be re-evaluating yourself. Maybe this sense of urgency you are feeling is to finally discover and be your life's purpose.

I empathize with you. I am 46 and feel the same way. I also want to have my own business, but have not yet realized what it is to be. I know I want to contribute in a big way, in MY way. I can feel it inside me. It is just a matter of time.

You have something special that only you can contribute to our world. Keep digging and discover what your purpose is.

Time to shine!

There is a great beauty in recognizing other qualities and gifts we may have to explore and extend, at whatever age...and checking in to see if your doing your soul's work, reevaluating now and then is growth. Change is part of growth, so it is all good.

When I retired it was marvelous -- well, almost. I lost a nice chunk of my identity and had to rebuild/reshape that aspect of my self-worth. It was much more difficult that I had anticipated. (However, in some respects I think my situation is not the same as yours in that my job gave me a sense of accomplish, satisfaction, and lots of intrinsic rewards.)

I receive a magazine entitled "Prescott Woman." I love reading the articles about what women in town are doing! In addition to the physicians, radio personalities, hair dressers, interior designers, realtors -- women who have started creative new business are often highlighted. Some of the businesses obviously require a major capital investment at the beginning! One woman opened her own unique spa; one started a home-staging business, getting homes ready to show before the house goes on the market; one is a general contractor; one started a cleaning/maid service company while another began an service which helps elderly individual stay at home by providing cleaning, chauffering, bookkeeping, etc. services; one went to a local junior college and took classes in architectural design and now works with the local kitchen and bath store designing kitchens and kitchen remodels; still another offers her services as a house and pet sitter. Inspiring!

my daughter is going to college in the fall. i have been raising her for the past 10 years. i will still be supporting her financially and helping her through school but i wont need to be at home here so much and so things are going to change for me. i am not entirely sure what shape that change will take. yet.

She is lucky to have you! no worries, you are a mamabear,and can handle it!

I can relate...I have a great career that is rewarding and fullfills my need to nurture,but I have worked for employers that didnt represent the kind of work I do, their priorities werent the same. I changed jobs and now I am fullfilled again. We need to keep our souls fullfilled, or we are no good to anyone around us..including ourselves