Lingering in Limbo

Over the last few weeks I’ve been visiting bookstores and hosting intimate conversations with readers about what really matters at midlife.  Men and women have joined me to talk about the feelings that accompany change, their desire to navigate transitions with grace and ease, and the freedom that comes with caring less about what others think.

These deeper conversations are exactly what I hoped to have when I published my account of what happened when I reached midlife.

Near the end of each...