Book excerpt: "Your Turn: How to Create a Midlife You Love"

We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. In "Your Turn: How to Create a Midlife You Love" (Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster), NPR health and science correspondent and "Sunday Morning" contributor Allison Aubrey writes about the steps Gen Xers may take to foster a sense of purpose as they enter this next stage of life. Read the excerpt below, and don't miss Allison Aubrey's commentary on "CBS Sunday Morning" October 18! Prefer to listen? Audible has a 30-day free trial available right now.If you've been so busy taking care of others that you haven't had time for yourself, you're not alone. As a Gen X woman, I've spent decades in the trenches, toggling between kids and career.

When I hit a midlife wall, I took a sabbatical from my day job. I called it a "curiosity tour," and I went in search of people making bold, heartfelt pivots. What I found made me excited for the future. These women showed me how much opportunity and adventure can still lie ahead.One way to start a midlife reset is to make time to be creative. Creativity lets us express what's inside of us, and it can be a bridge to connection. Sometimes the nudge to begin comes from someone else's story. Excerpt from Chapter 8, It's