Jo Cumberpatch Midlife Mentor & Coach
Midlife Reimagined: Right Side of 40. Live a Fearless and Fulfilled Life
As we progress through midlife it's easy to let the status quo continue and accept the low murmur of incompleteness and lack of fulfilment because, after all, we have so much to be grateful for - our homes, our families and our freedoms.
Like you, I've seen myself pass through some big life changes to reach this point - I have learnt so many lessons along the way and it's taken four decades to really settle into myself.
The latest 'big life' change was facing the peri-menopause at the age of 45, on top of two bouts of Covid. This forced me to slow down and reassess, well, everything. Depression and anxiety has come and gone throughout my adult life and came back to haunt me with a vengeance whilst life was so off kilter. I really was deep into the beginning of midlife. Was I in crisis? No such cliché; but I was unravelling... little by little.
The silver lining of having time to reflect helped me realise I had lost myself along the way, and felt pretty invisible. Not that you would have known it from the outside looking in; but I wasn't truly living a life that energised and fulfilled me - the opposite in fact. I struggled to relax, struggled to switch off, struggled to feel I was making a difference. Struggle was my go to. I found myself wondering what my legacy would be. I wondered where the more relaxed and fun self of my twenties had gone. The weight of my responsibilities had become crippling.
I now live a life that energises and fulfils me. I have been purposeful about my physical and mental health, my career and business and my wellbeing. Taking a step forward each day over time has resulted in a calmer, happier, more stable version of me. Self care, recognising my self worth and stomping out limiting beliefs has helped me see those steps and take them. I'm now on the path of happiness and embracing the power of midlife.
My mission is to help you live a life with no regrets, with authenticity and without fear.
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