The Art of the Midlife Pivot: Reinventing Yourself After 40

Most of you see me now and think life has always looked this way, but if you go back 20 years to my 40th birthday, that version of Deanna would never believe where I am today. At 40, I was facing a 17-year marriage ending and a two-year divorce process that brought some of my darkest days. I dealt with the shame, the fear, and the total unknown of what came next. But looking back at 60, I realize…