Starting Over at 50

Feel like it's too hard to change your life? I reinvented myself at 30, 40 and now at 50. You can truly change your life at any age.
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Welcome to my new KZbin channel, and thanks for watching my first video here. If you like it, I hope you'll stick around for more. :-)

[@KSLPN]

Hi Erin! I love your message. Age doesn't exist, it's just the number of times we've been blessed to circle the sun. I refuse to buy into "what" i should be like at 62, yup!! Crazy!! And after my cancer battle and losing my mom is a second I changed a lot. I've been studying dance again for almost 2 yrs. Dance it my LOVE! Funny your email found me today, I'm in the middle of changing my business model. I woke up burnt out and said I'm done. I've followed you since 2017. Thank you for sharing your wisdom. Enjoy your parents and your time close to them. Memories keep me pushing forward. Hugs!!!

[@erinlmatlock]

Thank you sweet Kim. The burn out is so real, and I am excited to see blesses you this year! ❤️

[@llaluna0308]

Erin… this was amazing! And as usual your message came at the right time! As I turn a year older this month, I needed to hear this message and put my fears at bay and go forward with the next chapter of my creativity! Miss you tons and so blessed for your guidance and friendship!

[@erinlmatlock]

Happy early birthday! 🎉 Creativity is the soul's voice. Let it be heard!

[@sunfreestar]

Such a beautiful and inspiring message from a beautiful soul! Thank you, Erin, I carry your book "Worth It" in my heart, my best companion. Bless You.🥰

[@erinlmatlock]

You have always brightened up this world. Thank you so much. ❤

[@Kristasharp1]

Erin this is so beautiful and so amazing ! Being with you every walk of this more than anything hit close! As well know I too turned 50 in the fall and as life was seeiming to Crumble I picked up and made a decision to turn everything around! From drinking to friendships to family and now 102 days into a new life a new beginning I have so much peace and so much calm. Relationships are being mended, I’m being the parent I want to be and the most of all the spouse I once was’ ! Thank you for being you and thank you for your continuous support and motivation! ❤️

[@erinlmatlock]

This comment made me cry my friend. How has so much time gone by since we met at camp? Too much, too fast. It is such an honor to have you in my life and go through these decades side by side.

[@ambertrevaskisbloomer]

I am so very grateful for you in my life. I LOVE this video, and you. Without knowing it, my slow 'starting over' began burning quietly deep below the surface, after finishing chemo last year. It's getting louder now .. and I am hearing it's call to action ❤

[@erinlmatlock]

Amber, you are such a brave, brilliant soul. 2024 is going to be so bright! ❤

[@PeteCraig-EverydayWisdom]

Such a beautiful, heartfelt and powerful message Erin... as Marc said "You are amazing" 🙏

[@erinlmatlock]

Thank you for the work you put into this world, Pete, and thank you for such inspired support.

[@nikidixon9821]

Erin, amazing where life takes us. This last year has been really eye opening for me to see, accept, and work on so many things that have controlled my life in ways I didn't even realize. I hope to see you once you get to Austin.

[@erinlmatlock]

Life hands us such curious opportunities, doesn't it? Those deep-seated issues are not for the faint of heart, but are so worth the time they demand. Looking forward to a lovely catchup. ❤

[@alexdoman8581]

Thank you Erin. You remain an inspiration, my friend. Thank you for the gift of your generous vulnerability.

[@erinlmatlock]

Good to see you here. Thank you for always having my back. ❤️

[@drewbtodd]

Stunning expression of heartfelt, raw reality. Thank you dear Erin - wishing you all that you deserve from here to eternity... You are a true gem. Blessings and peace.

[@erinlmatlock]

Thank you Drew. May this life shine down on you with kindness.

[@priscillamacharia9820]

I celebrated my 56th birthday yesterday (14th May 2024) and trying to figure out how to start all over again after being out of employment for 5 years now. No job, no savings and deep in debt You have given me hope and I will listen to the message again and possibly reach out to you by email. Thanks for the encouragement.

[@erinlmatlock]

Happy Birthday Priscilla! 🎂🎁🎈When life strips so much away, it is almost always because we have missed the signs provided to us. It can be frustrating, scary and exhausting to keep our head above the water line...and even harder to trust that there is something larger calling out to us. Throughout my life, it has been those most challenging times that I have found new depths to my intuition, as well as my internal power and self worth. You are in a spectacular decade of life-and due to your circumstances-a complete rebirth of your life. Watch for your signs and trust that a beautiful path is trying to unfold for you. ❤

[@livingmaxwell]

Beautiful, Erin! So grateful for you. I started over at 40, reinventing and establishing myself in the organic food world. Amazing news about moving back to Texas. Speak soon! xxx

[@erinlmatlock]

You've done a fabulous job with reinvention Max. Can't wait to see where the year takes you!

[@dhrna]

Wonderfully done! True expressions of past experiences and your successful resolutions of many blockades that you encountered and were able to resolve! Congratulations on all of your successes! We are very proud of you! Your road to success was a series of many roadblocks that are now part of your past! The future is and will be very bright for you!

[@erinlmatlock]

What a lovely show of support. ❤ Thank you for the love you put into this big world of ours.

[@reynaGG8]

I loved the video. Met you a couple times in Scottsdale ; saw you speak with Christina R. Your book has been on my office shelf since 2018. Best wishes on your move to TX. I moved to AZ and have been trying to start over since I was widowed. You are an inspiration!

[@erinlmatlock]

Hi Reyna! I remember. 😍 Our hearts sometimes need longer stretches of runway in order to take off again. May yours find wings this year. ❤

[@laurentraub8590]

Thank you, beautifully said, and so very true❤

[@erinlmatlock]

Thank you kindly Lauren. ❤

[@tarahunkin]

Erin, thank you for your transparency and vulnerability as you help us all realize we have so much more give if we choose to and can do it in our own way🙂 Here's to our 50s and all of the wonderful changes to come! P.S. I could listen to you all day!

[@erinlmatlock]

Thank you so much Tara! ❤ Warms my heart to see your name here.

[@tarahunkin]

I can't wait to see what comes next!@@erinlmatlock 🤩

[@LaraAspeling]

Thank you for another heartfelt, honest, inspiring message dearest Erin ♥ I'm studying with the Food Revolution Network for the first half of this year, their Plant-Based Nutrition Coaching Certification programme. Such a joy! Hoping to leave my desk job once I qualify to start my new chapter as a health and wellness coach.

[@erinlmatlock]

Lara! 🤩 What a glorious fresh start you will have! I can't wait to watch your rise.

[@LaraAspeling]

Thank you for your kind encouraging words Erin 🙏💖

[@jcspurgeon]

Good stuff, Erin! I started a new career after just turning 55 last August. Life is a journey…

[@erinlmatlock]

I love seeing 50-somethings dig in and start over (whether forced or not). The old journeys don't fit today's world, and we need modern examples lighting the way!

[@Juany0201]

I left the father of my kids (23 n 25) at the age of 46. I’m 48 now. 30 years gone to waste. Tryna forgive myself for having stayed so so long. I started over two years ago, but feel like I’ve gotten nowhere cuz sometimes depression gets the best of me. Still healing..😢 can’t imagine turning 50 and still stuck in this rut.

[@erinlmatlock]

We are hardest on ourselves, aren't we? That forgiveness is key to freeing yourself from the grips of the past, but it's also a practice that takes a lifetime of repetition. I bet if we take a look at these past couple of years-even though it feels slow-we'd see you've come a great way since summoning the courage to leave. And this next stretch, before you hit 50, will open some very special doors. That depression will make it tough to see them (I know this well), but trust that they are there. There's another half a century waiting for you on the other side. ❤️

[@MarcWinn]

You are so amazing 🚀♥️

[@erinlmatlock]

Thank you for creating TEDxStPeterPort and thank you for inviting me to speak at such a life-changing event.

[@MahmoudAdel-hm9fv]

Hi Erin. I am Mahmoud. Loved your message. 😊

[@erinlmatlock]

Thank you so much Mahmoud. I hope you are finding small spaces of peace in the midst of so much darkness.

[@MahmoudAdel-hm9fv]

@@erinlmatlock I am close to finding it deep inside myself, my books, cats plus coffee. That has become my world that will not change.

[@judirosenthal7721]

Hi Erin! Just saw this on KZbin……Amazing how you continually reinvent yourself into such an extraordinary human being….As you know, I left a 30 year marriage and moved entirely across the country to live near my brother in 1993. Since he passed away last June, I have been doing a lot of soul searching. I turned 81 last December and wonder with amazement how I handled so many challenges and obstacles in my life and am fortunate to have survived them all. You have been in my life since 2016 when I took an online workshop from you…..Your remarkable, awe-inspiring presence is a gift that I am truly blessed to have in my life as well as so many others. Can’t wait to hear about your continuing journey my dear friend…❤

[@erinlmatlock]

​@@judirosenthal7721 Judi ♥ you are such an enchanting example of following the quiet pull of your heart. Your story would make such a fabulous TV show, you know? There are far too many 80 year olds out in the world looking for likeminded spirits and we all can learn so much from you. 🌟

[@judirosenthal7721]

@@erinlmatlock A fabulous TV show? ...........A comedy or a tragedy? 🙂 🙂 Actually, when I moved to CA from CT, I had no idea how my life would turn out... I just knew I had to leave... And, as it turns out, I never could have dreamed just how magical it is. Hard work...yes... but having women in my life LIKE YOU has made all the difference.