Monthly Archives: August 2010

Poem for midlife transition by Hazrat Khan, Sufi Poet

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Here’s a passage that while true at any age, makes the most sense once your reached midlife…
Sufi poem by Hazrat Inayar Khan

I asked for strength
and God gave me difficulties to make me strong.

I asked for wisdom
and God gave me problems to learn to solve.

I asked for prosperity
and God gave me a brain and brawn to work.

I asked for courage
and God gave me dangers to overcome.

I asked for love
and God gave me people to help.

I asked for favours
and God gave me opportunities.

I received nothing I wanted,
I received everything I needed.

A Guide for Midlife: Navigating the Six Universal Crises

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Midlife will occur differently to everyone but you now have the opportunity to change what can be a crisis into a more complete and purposeful life, says a new book, A Guide for Midlife – Navigating the Six Universal Crises, written by McKenzie Magee.

“It is important to understand what a midlife crisis has to offer,” says Magee. The author has a unique approach on how to meet the challenges of surviving and thriving in your 40′s, 50′s, and 60′s.

Magee’s book offers valuable advice from her own midlife crisis and the personal experiences of others. She calls upon science, psychology, astrology, and spirituality in order to Continue reading →