Women at Halftime: A Guide to Reigniting Dreams and Finding Renewed Joy and Purpose in Your Next Season

by Shayne Moore, Carolyn Castleberry Hux, Margie Blanchard (Foreword)

Are you feeling adrift as you face transitions in a new season of life? It's time to start dreaming again . . .

Have you made personal sacrifices to pursue something--a career, a relationship, or a quality family life--and now it has changed, gone away, or just doesn't feel as rewarding anymore? If so, you may be looking for a new source of energy, significance, and joy in the next season. Shayne Moore, a former client of the Halftime Institute, and Carolyn Castleberry Hux, a coach with Halftime, which was founded by the author of the bestselling book Halftime: Moving from Success to Significance, know from experience what it means and how difficult it can be to navigate this territory. In Women at Halftime, Shayne and Carolyn offer you the building blocks for getting unstuck and finding renewed joy and purpose.

Shayne and Carolyn set out to ask you key questions like:
Whose voice in your head still silences your voice and your dreams--and what can you do about it?
How can you evaluate the activities, people, and places in which you invest your time?
Where do you need to embrace freedom from limiting beliefs, fears, perfectionism, or other obstacles holding you back?
Know you are not alone. Transformative growth takes time, but the end result is worth it.

Genres: Nonfiction

268 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 20, 2022

Reviews

[Flora · Rating 5 out of 5]

Being over the hill need not be the only option for those of us reaching a certain age. According to the authors of Women at Halftime, it is possible for Christian women to continue to achieve success and fulfillment in accordance with the purposes God has set for us. Women at Halftime looks to me to be a thorough guide for us to delve deep into our heart and soul and to find the impetus to ascertain our dreams and fulfill them. There are a ton of prompts and questions (some with tables to fill in), coupled with prayer points and action plans. I like that they are based on the sessions provided by Halftime Institute, a well-established coaching organization (one of the authors, Carolyn Castleberry Hux, is a coach there.)

I enjoyed reading the many stories as well, all true accounts from women who've experienced the transitions in life.

Well-written and a really worthwhile book. I hope to go through it one day soon and maybe even buy a hard copy.

5 stars from me.

[Michelle Castaneda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Women at Halftime by Shayne Moore and Carolyn Castleberry Hux is a book that aims to give hope to women looking for new roles to fill in the second half of their lives. It is meant to serve as inspiration for living lives with continued meaning. It is also a blueprint of how to get started. I think women of many different ages will find this book inspiring. I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher with no obligations. These opinions are entirely my own.

[Alexandra · Rating 1 out of 5]

I wanted to read this since I feel like I don't dream anymore. But the god point felt so relentless. This book is really very very heavily for, as another reviewer described, 'Christian women empty-nesters"


"Women who had turned off their dreamer to empower the career of a husband or to support the aspirations of their children often struggled to turn their dreamer back on again once they had a chance. In fact many actually felt afraid to dream again."

[Jennifer Johnston · Rating 5 out of 5]

A timely book for my current season of life. I found the exercises to be extremely helpful, particularly the Values exercise, in helping me crystallize my priorities and identify potential paths which will honor those priorities.

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good read for Christian women empty nesters.

[Sheila M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great tips and encouragement