I bought this as an audiobook because I’d been “introduced” to Sheri Salata via audio, on her now-defunct podcast, The Sheri and Nancy Show (formerly This is 50.) It was a fabulous podcast that was grounded in the easy rapport of the two women, friends for more than 30 years. Their humor and honesty about the challenges of midlife – and their dogged determination to continue on a path of growth in all areas of their lives was inspiring in a less-than-inspired time of my life. Sheri was the executive producer of The Oprah Show and certainly learned a lot about deep dives, how to expertly interview guests and to keep her audience entertained. The book definitely benefits from her voice reading the words. And it is indeed beautiful. A clear-eyed look back at the events in her life that seemed “bad” or tragic or insignificant at the time but traced to a more beautiful outcome she could never have predicted or engineered. The breadcrumbs of our lives, the soft whispers and the plain dumb luck that land us in the most unexpected of places. It’s a lesson of sorts, told through the map of Sheri’s life, so far, and with wit and wisdom.
Quote we love:
“We’ve known for a while we are onto something that feels like a major shift, and now it’s coming into focus. We feel better just talking about it. There is a fresh current in the air, a crackling electricity. All our talk is evolving into a new vision for our lives, a new vision for the middle of life. A conviction that it’s never, ever, ever, ever too late to make the rest of your dreams come true. And if not now, when? Furthermore, if not now, maybe never. We are hearing our own message loud and clear.”