Remember when you hit “the big 5-0?” It doesn’t matter if this happened recently or some time ago, I’ll bet one of your initial thoughts was “how did that happen; where has the time gone?” Have the years since flown by like a cool summer breeze or has the air stilled like a hot humid night?
So many questions arise concerning the crucial aspects of life: your health, marriage, family, finances and career just to name a few. I turned 50 in August 2002 and now find each day poses new challenges, and some surprising avenues of pursuit in my quest to engage these life-hurdles with abundant gusto…or, as I more commonly ruminate, living life by brandishing the “warrior mentality” of my 20’s, 30’s and 40’s.
The 50 Plus Male blog will focus on how to flourish and continue to live a full and meaningful life; one filled with a sense of vitality and a zest for the opportunities each day can bestow. Sometimes I’ll have suggestions, many times I’ll only be able to pose the questions and look to you, my readers, for guidance…I don’t lay any claim to being a guru in this subject area, just eternally inquisitive.
It’s said that “life is a gamble”…well folks, if you’ll kindly permit me to use an overt metaphor, let’s get the poker game going; it’s time to shuffle up and deal…
-Neal
