Anyone Fifty and older actually going for their RN?

True, I decided 51 is to old to go into nursing??   My memory is bad and to much studing.  I don't think my brain wants to put this kind of effort into it.   Dream will have to come from my son and his girl friend.    They both are going down this road. 

I wrote an article recently I wanted to share. It is NEVER TOO LATE to pursue your passion!

My Best Life @ 50

by admin on April 19, 2010[edit]

I know! My best life @ 50? Many people, especially women my age would never admit their age. I am here to let you know, I am proud to be 51. I will be 52 in September of 2010. Remembering several years ago when I was 20 or 25, the age of 50 seemed very old. People that age have lived their life, and should be retiring, I thought. My younger years were full of raising three beautiful children. Mike was a busy pastor. I went to nursing school to fulfill a lifelong dream of being an RN. It has been a nice journey.

Turning 50 was a life-changing experience for me. It wasn’t a joyous occasion. The family had me a very nice party. My mom,along with one of my brothers and his wife (Mike and Penny) flew in to North Carolina all the way from Ohio. It was an amazing time, actually. Now so far, my 50th birthday sounds like it was joyous. The celebration was. My inner self underwent some sort of emotional trauma. This birthday was a landmark event, and instead of looking ahead toward the new year, I spend days and weeks prior to and after the big “50″ in emotional turmoil. Have any of you had those types of experiences? I remember being at the beach, with a friend, and actually crying for days as I shared my thoughts of being a failure and not measuring up to where I thought I would be at this time in my life.

My inner turmoil resulted from the difference in where I actually “was” in my life compared to where I thought I would “be” by the age 50. There was a big gap and divide. I felt like I came up short with expectations. This emotion was overwhelming. I felt like a failure. Have any of you ever felt these emotions. I couldn’t allow myself to stay in this funk. As I remember, this “funk” lasted from

September to November of that year. What happened next changed my life.

In December of 2008, the struggle ended. My journey began. I remember actually getting down on my knees and praying about needed changes in my life. Those changes included my spiritual life, my emotional, physical, and financial life. It’s all my life. I prayed and asked God to open doors in my life in 2009 for changes to come about. AND, as those doors opened, I promised God I would have a ear to hear. Not only would I have an ear to hear, but I would have a heart for change.

In 2009, the doors started opening, and those doors haven’t stopped opening. Today, instead of dread and despair, I can honestly say I am having “My Best Life @ 50. I will be 52 in September of this year, and I feel more alive than ever. What has transpired in my life since January of 2009? Life changing events! I have a knowing of who I am, and what my purpose is. During my struggles a few years ago, it was never a question of what my passion was. The struggle was how to live my passion. I am on a continual journey. That story from January 2009 until now is like Paul Harvey would say “the rest of the story”.

My next blog will fill in the blanks from then until now. The “rest of the story” will start to unfold.

My question to you is, are you living your best life? If you are, that is great! You are at the right place. Please share what you are doing. If you are not living your best life, you have also come to the right place. It’s time to learn how to live your best life. Remember Philippians 4:13.

Tagged as: baby boomers, goals, midlife crisis, passion, turning 50, victory

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