Energy and exuberance define the first act of life, and the second focuses on career and family. People embracing the Third Act of Life build on earlier stages to achieve self-awareness, find tranquility, share wisdom, and experience unbridled joy. For me, changes in my employment provided the needed push to begin seriously exploring my Third Act. The shift in my employment accelerated the shift in my outlook and allowed me to expand the scope of the possible in contemplating my Third Act.

#NoDayBuToday I am kicking off this process of introspection and exploration with a year-long trip around the world! This journey hopefully will provide time and perspective to evaluate what I want to do with the decades I have left on this planet. Visioning—a conscious opening of one’s mind to the Spirit and Wisdom of the Universe—is a core practice of the spiritual community to which I belong. Introspection and visioning, fed by travel and exploration, form the foundation of ThirdAct.Vision.

The ThirdAct.Vision blog will be part travelogue, part spiritual journey, and part diary, with life hacks and musings on the human condition thrown in for good measure. Become a regular visitor, enjoy the posts and photos, and share some of your thoughts and experiences in uncovering and embodying a satisfying and remarkable Third Act of Life.

Each of us steers a unique path through this world, greatly enhanced by intersecting with the journeys of others. By sharing our experience and wisdom, encouraging growth in ourselves and the collective, and fostering a sense of community, we each play our unique role in moving the human race forward. So let’s explore, discover, and make our Third Acts the very best part of our stories—until there’s a Fourth Act!