http://www.aheadofthecurveatmidlife.com/2009/05/21/what-happens-in-the-25-years-after-50/ Progressive resources for women on health, conscious aging, work, life, and ourselves in the second half of life Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:01:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.aheadofthecurveatmidlife.com/2009/05/21/what-happens-in-the-25-years-after-50/comment-page-1/#comment-326 Winners of the Purpose Prize Awarded by the White House : AHEAD OF THE CURVE AT MIDLIFE Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:02:16 +0000 http://www.aheadofthecurveatmidlife.com/?p=1926#comment-326 [...] Last week, President Obama met at the White House with winners of the Purpose Prize, the award from Civic Ventures given to outstanding individuals over the age of 60 who are taking on challenges to make society better. The six winners who met with Mr. Obama are social innovators seeking solutions to problems ranging from rural poverty to infant mortality and environmental protection. We’ve posted on boomers as social entrepreneurs seeking to give back to community, and on Civic Ventures, the think tank on boomers, work, and social purpose that calls for boomers to apply their experience in ‘encore careers’ to solve social problems – complementing the idea that the second half of adult life is a time of individual renewal. [...] [...] Last week, President Obama met at the White House with winners of the Purpose Prize, the award from Civic Ventures given to outstanding individuals over the age of 60 who are taking on challenges to make society better. The six winners who met with Mr. Obama are social innovators seeking solutions to problems ranging from rural poverty to infant mortality and environmental protection. We’ve posted on boomers as social entrepreneurs seeking to give back to community, and on Civic Ventures, the think tank on boomers, work, and social purpose that calls for boomers to apply their experience in ‘encore careers’ to solve social problems – complementing the idea that the second half of adult life is a time of individual renewal. [...]

]]> http://www.aheadofthecurveatmidlife.com/2009/05/21/what-happens-in-the-25-years-after-50/comment-page-1/#comment-249 admin Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:45:10 +0000 http://www.aheadofthecurveatmidlife.com/?p=1926#comment-249 Wonderful to let go of all that, isn't it? Stories like yours - and those in her book- let everyone know that it does happen! Wonderful to let go of all that, isn’t it? Stories like yours – and those in her book- let everyone know that it does happen!

]]> http://www.aheadofthecurveatmidlife.com/2009/05/21/what-happens-in-the-25-years-after-50/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Melodee Patterson Wed, 27 May 2009 20:43:21 +0000 http://www.aheadofthecurveatmidlife.com/?p=1926#comment-243 I've been "exploring new adventures" my whole life, but it's only been after turning 50 that I quit feeling guilty about it :-) Thanks for bringing this book to my attention. I’ve been “exploring new adventures” my whole life, but it’s only been after turning 50 that I quit feeling guilty about it Thanks for bringing this book to my attention.

]]> http://www.aheadofthecurveatmidlife.com/2009/05/21/what-happens-in-the-25-years-after-50/comment-page-1/#comment-225 What Happens in the 25 Years After 50? | MMOIA Fri, 15 May 2009 09:04:51 +0000 http://www.aheadofthecurveatmidlife.com/?p=1926#comment-225 [...] this link http://www.aheadofthecurveatmidlife.com/2009/05/13/what-happens-in-the-25-years-after-50/ to find the introductory chapter, Facing a Mirror. It’s well worth a [...] [...] this link http://www.aheadofthecurveatmidlife.com/2009/05/13/what-happens-in-the-25-years-after-50/ to find the introductory chapter, Facing a Mirror. It’s well worth a [...]

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