A life of ‘I wish I had’, or ‘I’m glad I did!’
Fabafterfifty: mountains
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Article by Ceri Wheeldon It is often said that when looking back on life people regret more of those things they did not do than the things they did- even if mistakes were made. How many of us look at past opportunities and think ‘if only’. I wish I had….. I wish I had travelled more I wish I had spent more time with my family I wish I had followed my instincts and set up that business I wish had been more adventurous I wish I had written that book I had always talked about writing It’s never too late to follow your dream The good news is that it’s never too late! Just meet some of the ‘fabwomen’ we have featured who have followed their dreams after the age of 50. They have set up businesses over 50, climbed mountains over 50, written novels over 50, gone to...
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What’s On Your Bucketlist?
Article by Fabafterfifty At a recent 50th birthday lunch party the subject of the Bucket List came up. The Bucket List was a film starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, who met as terminally ill patients, helped each other achieve a list of things list of things they wanted to do before they ‘kicked the bucket’ It provoked a lively discussion . I was surprised to hear that my husband had a parachute jump on his own bucket list ( he had never mentioned that before). Most of the women present seemed to have places to visit on their lists (mine was Sydney), while the men’s lists for the most part was more activity based – involving Helicopters, Harley-Davidsons and mountains! There was one person, however, who categorically stated that a ‘bucket list’ was something that she would never contemplate. Her view was if you had a list, what were...
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