In Flux

It feels like nothing is exciting anymore. I love my life, my job, my friends and family. I have a lot of great times, but true excitement feels unattainable. I miss that feeling a lot.
– Anonymous

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There’s nothing wrong at all with being just ‘OK’. That sometimes being just OK will save your mental health.
– Anonymous

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Most of the time I don’t give a shit anymore. I’ll go out for coffee in my pajamas and hair a mess. Someone says something mean to me online? Don’t care. Wearing a full bodysuit to the beach because I don’t want to get skin cancer.
– Anonymous

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The point. I question the fucking point.
– Anonymous

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Currently questioning my decision to remain single. It’s decades out but my time is ticking away. So the decision to not have a family is weighing down.
– Anonymous

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I’m running out of time to follow my dreams. I think a midlife crisis might be your mind’s way of telling you that you need to make a change.
– Anonymous

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Approaching mid 50’s rapidly here!

Positives: I really know who I am now. I feel its taken a long time to get to a place where I like me and know myself well enough to appreciate my positive traits (and the ones I’m less happy with) and if I don’t connect with people then so be it! Set up my own business a few years ago and thats given me more freedom than I’ve ever had. I’m a lot more into fitness now and am more conscious about what I consume. Mental health is great (I had terrible issues coming out of a divorce 7 years ago and was nearly sectioned). Don’t socialise as much as I used to, but with two young kids I’m knackered half the time anyway!

Negatives: Definitely feel the clock is ticking and am a lot more aware of the time I have left on this planet.
– Anonymous

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The promotions at work that are practically meaningless, and the realisation that you are potentially stuck doing it till death do you part. It’s the promise of getting rich and the realisation that even if you could get there, you wouldn’t be happier.
– Anonymous

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Mid 40s, no kids. Lost, numb, unsure of my purpose. Do I even need a purpose? Can’t relax because ‘I’m wasting time’ – but time to spend doing what? Existing? The problem is, I know what to do to change my mindset, I’m aware, but it’s finding the energy for the actual doing. Dog is cool though.
– Anonymous

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After almost 5 years of everything being a blur, things feel as though they are levelling out and becoming clearer. In a good way actually. I feel far more me than I ever have in my entire life. It’s still tough but there is something freeing and exciting in finding the real you and getting to know them better.
– Anonymous

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I don’t know if I’m unhappy or something else. That’s the problem. If I was unhappy, at least I’d know what to do about it.
– Anonymous

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I do think middle aged people are incredibly good at a lot of things, we have so much more skill than we used to. We are in our prime.
– Anonymous

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I’ve started saying no to things. It’s amazing how many people don’t like it.
– Anonymous

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Things feel a little hum drum…just feel like I’m in the parenting lane and not veering out a lot
– Anonymous

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I wouldn’t say I’m unhappy. Just a bit… flat, maybe. Like I’ve been running on fumes for a long time.
– Anonymous

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I look around at people my age and everyone seems to know what they’re doing. I still don’t. Not sure I ever will.
– Anonymous

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I’m now mid 40s and 2026 has been by far the worst year of my life. Everything important has gone wrong. It’s affected my relationships and mental health badly. Can only hope it improves soon.
– Anonymous

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Things just plodding away.
– Anonymous

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I don’t recognise myself in the mirror anymore.
– Anonymous

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I feel like I’ve been just existing for the last few years in emotional limbo…feel trapped and generally low. My child keeps me busy mentally and that’s it. Before you know it it’s been another year and I’m exactly the same.
– Anonymous