Starting A New Career at 50

Years ago after playing a softball game, all of us met up over at our favorite Pizza place ... well, maybe we liked the beer also. I met a gal there that read palms. So what the heck, I let her check mine out. I can't even remember most of the stuff she told me, though I know it rang true. What was most intriguing to me, though, was when she looked at the section at the base of my thumb and said, "Oh, my goodness." Oh, no, what could it be, I thought? She says, "You have so much untapped potential." She gave me this look that I'll never forget. I kept thinking to myself, what could it be? Is it golf; music, what?

I suppose I forgot about it for years, or shoved it somewhere deep not wanting to think about what I should or could be doing.

It wasn't until just recently when I had one of those lightbulb moments and remembered the words this woman had said to me. I now knew what she was talking about. Since I discovered my talent and love for making jewelry, my creative side has been running full force. I'm constantly learning something and actually yearning to discover all the different ways to make a piece of jewelry. It's a driving passion and is so exciting. I can't wait to get up in the morning!

All of this came about the year I turned 50. It's never too late to pursue your passion. We can keep putting it off thinking we're too old or we're scared to try something new. Whatever the reason may be. Truth be told, if you start today, you're going to be damn good at whatever it is in a few years.

At times I do get a panicky feeling thinking there is so much to learn and here I am 50! I am not going to have enough time!!! But then I take a deep breath, calm myself, and take it one step at a time. Figure out a project, gather the materials, tools at the ready, and plunge in!

Make it an excellent week