Thanks for sharing your life progressions and lessons. Your search for life’s meaning, challenges and career moves resonated with me even though I took a little different path.

Like everybody, I wanted it all. So in my youth I decided to do just that. Consequently, I straddled the fence my entire life. I raised a husband, 4 kids, along with a variety of cats and dogs. I also taught English/reading/critical thinking for many decades while running side businesses along the way.

Now I’ve arrived at the age you can’t imagine when you’re in your 20′s. I retired after a 40-yr teaching career last year (broken into various chunks at different schools)and have stepped up my foreign travel before they shut down the borders.

I would not have been able to survive a regular job all those years. Teaching at the college level gave me lots of freedom and flexibility, as well as minimal administrative interference. Pursuing my entrepreneurial projects gave my life balance and raising my children continually kept me grounded (and even as adults they still do.) My 3 grandkids are fun and keep me scrambling to keep up with slang, music, technology and fads.

Because I’ve always had sidelines to my career, my life is wonderfully fulfilling. I am maintaining 12 websites, 2 blogs and 2 newsletters. I also teach one university online course since I can work in my pjs or from anywhere in the world.

Congratulations on finding your true calling. Many will benefit from your passion and skills.