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Laying an egg–it’s good if you’re a chicken, not so good if you’re a human.

Quick–picture an egg. What came up for you? Did you see a multi-colored Easter egg, a jeweled Faberge treasure, or a cheesy breakfast sandwich? Health-conscious types may think about cholesterol. Self-care advocates invoke The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg as a reminder to relax and renew.

Eggs are a universal symbol of fertility and new life. Then there’s the proverbial egg on your face–not a good thing, and where I enter the picture. Last August, I published a post titled Promises to Keep. I resolved to stop blogging until I finished my book. It’s almost nine months, and I’m still not ready to birth that baby.

During this period of gestation, I contributed to Tips, Tools, and Resources for the Second Half of Life from a Collection of Experts. I’m offering that rich resource as a bonus gift to baby boomers who sign up for one of my complimentary coaching sessions in the following areas:

• Career Transition
• Retirement Lifestyle Planning
• Caregiver Work/Life Balance
• Vibrant Wellness at Any Age

During our middle years, it’s not just our bodies that change. Midlife boomers also experience changes in our roles, our relationships, and sometimes in our sense of self. Darwin said, "It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change." To adapt to these midlife changes, we need to cultivate transition hardiness, a positive mental attitude, and resilience.

Smart boomers know that big changes begin with baby steps. On Saturdays, ABC’s Good Morning America broadcasts a segment called Your Week in Three Words. Viewers submit photos which are set to music. Some photos are funny, but I always keep the tissue handy. The April 3 segment ended with a curly-headed toddler struggling to take her first steps. She held up three pieces of paper that said ALWAYS GET UP. The message was both moving and motivational–even before the camera panned back to show that the angel was learning to walk on artificial legs.

As you face your own strange changes, remember the wise words, "Fall down seven times, get up eight." Then remember that courageous cherub who got back up on her artificial legs. Where will your steps take you?

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