I Wrote These For Myself. They Might Be Useful To You.
At some point in our fifties, sixties, or beyond, many of us begin asking different questions.
The children are grown. Work is changing or behind us. The roles we’ve carried for years no longer define our days in quite the same way.
And sometimes it’s surprisingly difficult to know what comes next.
These five reflection prompts are designed to help you slow down, step back from the noise, and hear your own thoughts a little more clearly.
They’re taken from my Slow Living Series – a collection of gentle reflection guides created for people navigating the transition into later life.
If you’d like the prompts, I’ll send them to you. No fuss.
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Who Is Peter Bestel?
I’m a man in my early sixties living in rural southwest Scotland with my wife, Heather.
After a lifetime of work, raising a family, running away from the city, starting projects, finishing some and abandoning others, I’ve reached an age where I’m less interested in chasing the next big thing and more interested in paying attention to the life that’s already here.
This website and my YouTube channel are where I share some of that journey. Campervan trips in Wee Hugo, walks through the Galloway countryside, creative projects, stories, observations, and the occasional reflection on growing older and figuring out what comes next.
There’s no grand plan and no fixed niche. Just an ordinary bloke doing his thing, whatever that happens to be today, and inviting you along for the ride.
Here's a Thing I Made
As I’ve grown older, I’ve become increasingly interested in the questions that don’t have quick answers. Questions about what matters, what is enough, and how we want to spend the years ahead.
I created these prompts as a way of exploring those questions for myself. If you’re asking some of the same things, perhaps you’ll find them useful too.
