How to Embrace Change in Your 50s Somewhere along the way, midlife got a bad reputation. As if turning 50 meant slowing down, settling, or shrinking into the background. I couldn’t disagree more. For me, midlife has been less about endings and far more about clarity. It’s the season where you finally stop living by other people’s expectations and start listening—really listening—to yourself. You’re Not Over the Hill. You’re Over the Nonsense. By the time we reach our 50s, we’