Halfway There: Lessons at Midlife

“These are my most personal stories. I tell them because I think others may see themselves in my experiences and feel empowered to embrace their own journeys.”

From an early age, Elizabeth C. Haynes faced hardships: abuse and trauma, tumultuous relationships, frustrating career shifts, and—when she reached her mid-thirties—chronic illness. As she approached middle age, she began to question her life’s many ups and downs and how they had influenced and shaped her. How could she begin to heal from the pain of her past and, more importantly, how would she respond to the adversity yet to come?

Seeking answers, Elizabeth turned to her lifelong passion: writing. What resulted were words of positivity, growth, and perseverance. As her stories unfolded, she discovered that while circumstances are individual, the emotions they carry and the lessons they offer are collective. Her crises and struggles were all a universal experience, and the deeper meaning she had always sought lay in sharing those lessons with others.

Written with poignance, care, and a dash of humor, Halfway There: Lessons at Midlife reminds readers to learn from life’s obstacles and accept them as they come.

“We all have a reason for existing. Embrace every day.”

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Halfway There: Lessons at Midlife

“These are my most personal stories. I tell them because I think others may see themselves in my experiences and feel empowered to embrace their own journeys.”

From an early age, Elizabeth C. Haynes faced hardships: abuse and trauma, tumultuous relationships, frustrating career shifts, and—when she reached her mid-thirties—chronic illness. As she approached middle age, she began to question her life’s many ups and downs and how they had influenced and shaped her. How could she begin to heal from the pain of her past and, more importantly, how would she respond to the adversity yet to come?

Seeking answers, Elizabeth turned to her lifelong passion: writing. What resulted were words of positivity, growth, and perseverance. As her stories unfolded, she discovered that while circumstances are individual, the emotions they carry and the lessons they offer are collective. Her crises and struggles were all a universal experience, and the deeper meaning she had always sought lay in sharing those lessons with others.

Written with poignance, care, and a dash of humor, Halfway There: Lessons at Midlife reminds readers to learn from life’s obstacles and accept them as they come.

“We all have a reason for existing. Embrace every day.”

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Halfway There: Lessons at Midlife

Halfway There: Lessons at Midlife

by Elizabeth C. Haynes
Halfway There: Lessons at Midlife

Halfway There: Lessons at Midlife

by Elizabeth C. Haynes

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“These are my most personal stories. I tell them because I think others may see themselves in my experiences and feel empowered to embrace their own journeys.”

From an early age, Elizabeth C. Haynes faced hardships: abuse and trauma, tumultuous relationships, frustrating career shifts, and—when she reached her mid-thirties—chronic illness. As she approached middle age, she began to question her life’s many ups and downs and how they had influenced and shaped her. How could she begin to heal from the pain of her past and, more importantly, how would she respond to the adversity yet to come?

Seeking answers, Elizabeth turned to her lifelong passion: writing. What resulted were words of positivity, growth, and perseverance. As her stories unfolded, she discovered that while circumstances are individual, the emotions they carry and the lessons they offer are collective. Her crises and struggles were all a universal experience, and the deeper meaning she had always sought lay in sharing those lessons with others.

Written with poignance, care, and a dash of humor, Halfway There: Lessons at Midlife reminds readers to learn from life’s obstacles and accept them as they come.

“We all have a reason for existing. Embrace every day.”


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781735302331
Publisher: Warren Publishing NC
Publication date: 08/18/2020
Pages: 260
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.59(d)

About the Author

Elizabeth C. Haynes is an abuse and trauma survivor, a former yoga teacher, a rare disease sufferer, and a kindness warrior. Elizabeth holds a bachelor of arts degree in English from Kansas State University with a cum laude GPA and a concentration in American literature. She has been writing professionally since 2004. Elizabeth writes about the things that are close to her heart, the experiences she has had in life, and the beauty that can be found in the natural world.

Table of Contents

Moments

The Thing about Vacations

You're Healthy Until You're Not

Life Shows You Your Calling

To Wallow Is Human

Some People Hate Boundaries

Your "Meaningless" Job

Finding Confidence When Your Life History Is Contradictive

Step Away from the Screen

Mornings Are Important

Feeling Useful

It's Okay to Not Have Kids

Finding Meaning in Strange Places

Own Your Intro/Extroversion

Do Lots of Things

Stuff Will Still Bother You

There Is Never a Perfect Time

Friends Forever?

You Don't Have to Do HIIT

It's Soulmates (Plural)

Not Everyone Grows Up

We Have to Transition

You Can Read More than One Book

Boobs Will Sag

The Insecure Selfie

When Life Doesn't Go as Planned

The Lazy River

The Morning After

Some People Have It Harder than Others

Jump Off the Bandwagon

Cleaning the Bathroom

Prejudice Lives Within Us All

The Gold Star

What Time Is It?

I Lost My Hair

Peer Pressure

Moving On from the Grudge

Let's Talk about Bowel Habits

Purging Your Attachments

The Child Inside

Joy Is Attainable

Lessons from Lily

Home Is

It Takes Courage to Be You

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