There’s something quietly miraculous that happens when we stop trying to outrun time and start trusting life.
Midlife isn’t a deadline, it’s a doorway.
But here’s the catch:
We can’t walk through that doorway carrying everything we’ve picked up trying to be “someone.” The achievements. The image. The exhausting effort to stay relevant, successful, admired… young.
None of that fits through the door.
And maybe that’s the point.
Because what does fit, what’s always fit, is the part of us that doesn’t need to be improved, branded, or broadcast.
The part that knows peace isn’t found in the mirror or the résumé.
It’s found in the stillness underneath the striving.
So if it feels like things are falling apart, maybe they’re just falling into place.
What if this moment, right here, as you are, is not the beginning of the end…
…but the beginning of a new way of being?
Quite poignant, and I feel that this piece probably resonates with many of us, especially the point about remaining relevant and working hard to achieve that goal. This is a nice reality check and great thoughts to put against my life now and moving forward. Thank you Randy.