The Myth of ‘Too Late’

Can you still flourish at this age?

Somewhere along the way, society decided that reinvention had an expiration date. You are destined to decline, or worse, into a predictable, uninspired life if you don’t figure it all out by your 30s or 40s

But what if that’s just a myth? What if the best chapters are written later, when we finally have the wisdom, freedom, and self-awareness to create something meaningful?

I feel I can say a thing or two about reinvention. After 19 years in the nonprofit sector, I built a business in container gardening education, helping people grow lush, thriving spaces in the harshest climates. I ran a business, wrote books, and became a recognized expert.

I took this knowledge and experience and started a coaching practice. But 10 years later, when I stepped away from coaching, I found myself untethered, staring at a blank slate where my well-defined identity had once been. I had always known what was next until I didn’t.

That uncertainty could have been paralyzing.

Instead, it opened a door.