Monthly Archives: June 2009

Mid-Life Crisis Grandparents

Posted on June 14, 2009 by jeff noel

Mid-Life Crisis Grandparents. “Grandparents can help preserve the innocence of their grandchildren – but there is a cost.  They will have to give up any shreds of cynicism that may have crept into their hearts, and they will need to … Continue reading →

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Mid-Life Referral?

Posted on June 13, 2009 by jeff noel

Mid-Life referral? We don’t stop doing things because we get old.  We get old because we stop doing things. Enthusiasm for overcoming our mid-life crisis is what usually does the trick. Mid-life crisis or mid-life celebration? It’s our choice, just … Continue reading →

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Mid-Life Learning

Posted on June 12, 2009 by jeff noel

Mid-Life Learning.  We got to mid-life and became who we are at mid-life, by many things we learned as a child. CHILDREN LEARN WHAT THEY LIVE…… If children live with encouragement, they learn to be confident. If children live with … Continue reading →

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Mid-Life Gift

Posted on June 11, 2009 by jeff noel

Mid-Life gift? “If you give your son or daughter only one gift, let it be enthusiasm”.  — Bruce Barton Amen. I realize that some of you are not parents, and some will never be parents.  Maybe we could be open-minded … Continue reading →

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Outward Bound 1980

Posted on June 10, 2009 by jeff noel

Spring break, 1980.  Road trip. My University offered The Outward Bound School as an alternative to the beach, or home, during spring break. Here is a profound quote that has stayed with me since.  It was in the Outward Bound … Continue reading →

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Mid-Life Parenting

Posted on June 9, 2009 by jeff noel

I’m a mid-life parent. My wife and I have been married 26 years and we have an 8-year old son. This morning we are headed to one of his doctors, a Gastroenterologist. Just before his 4th birthday, and right after … Continue reading →

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Happy Mid-Life Birthday jeff noel

Posted on June 8, 2009 by jeff noel

June 8, 1959. Happy Mid-Life Birthday jeff noel. Finally.  It’s here.  The Big 5-0. In everything give thanks.  That’s common wisdom in some circles. Certainly in my circles. I’m celebrating in many ways, big and small. Check out Lane 8 … Continue reading →

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Mid-Life Irritation?

Posted on June 7, 2009 by jeff noel

Mid-Life Irritation? Yep. Seriously? Of course.  Getting older, our body isn’t the same as it was.  It’s easier to get hurt.  Easier to have physical limitations.  It’s called the aging process. It can also happen mentally, spiritually, financially. “Everything that … Continue reading →

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