I used to think midlife was the beginning of decline. Midlife didn’t bum me out particularly, and I was always hopeful that I would beat the curve and remain healthier than my mom and grandmother. But the decline was out there, it was dreaded, and it definitely began around midlife.

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When I read Ada Calhoun’s book describing the state of the Gen X woman at midlife, I was quite distressed. There was something about being so deeply seen, the solidarity of realizing I wasn’t alone, and the depressing truth that my lifetime dream of “having it all” was basically debunked. It was overwhelming.

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About La Conner

La Conner is sweet, quaint and sleepy small town built on farming and fishing. It’s a destination trip from both Seattle and Vancouver, which accounts for the exceptional number of excellent restaurants, galleries and museums.

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Reinvention requires a new setting.

If there’s an issue you want to address in your life—a persistent habit, a dysfunctional relationship, a latent purpose that is quietly knocking, or the elephant in the room that you are tired of working around, it requires dedicated time, space and the support of a professional.

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