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How to Reinvent Yourself at 50 — and Make It Your Most Empowered Chapter Yet

  • Writer: Rachel Krider
    Rachel Krider
  • Jun 16
  • 3 min read

If you’ve ever found yourself wondering how to reinvent yourself at 50, you’re not alone. And you’re certainly not without options.


This past year, I celebrated my 50th birthday—and I’ll be honest, it caused me to pause and reflect more deeply than I expected. You start thinking about what the next chapter could look like. What you want more of. What you’re ready to release. And what it really means to live life on your terms.


RACHEL KRIDER out to dinner with friends
Rachel Krider celebrating her 50th birthday in the Algarve, Portugal

It’s a moment that many of us reach—especially when we’ve spent years building a career, raising a family, or chasing goals that once mattered but now feel… different.


That’s why I want to share Caroline Hope Light’s story with you. Because she didn’t just reinvent her career. She reinvented her identity, her purpose, and her joy. And she did it all in her 50s.


When Life Forces a Pivot

Caroline had spent decades in high-powered roles—leading in global health and wellness, sitting in boardrooms, and working across continents. From the outside, it looked like she had it all. But behind the scenes, life was shifting.


After a late-in-life divorce and an unexpected redundancy, she found herself at a crossroads. That moment—one that could have easily led to fear or retreat—became the very spark that set her future in motion.

“I suddenly felt like I was in the wrong place for the next chapter of my life,” she said. “Being made redundant was the catalyst I didn’t know I needed.”

Carolyn Hope Light, a Prosperity Of Life distributor
A super cute moment captured with Caroline and her fiancé Greg off the coast of South Africa.

Reinvention Through Alignment


Caroline discovered Prosperity Of Life at just the right time. What she saw wasn’t just a business opportunity—it was a chance to align with something meaningful. A space where she could grow, contribute, and create success on her own terms.

“In my 5th month I was already matching my former C-suite salary,” Caroline says. “By month seven, I hit nearly $40,000 USD profit—in a single month. Since then, I’ve had multiple $50K months and most recently matched my entire former annual income in just six months.”

That’s not just success—that’s reinvention at its finest.


Now, she’s mentoring like-minded men and women across 19 countries, working from home, and finally living in full alignment with who she truly is.

“I’ve become a more grounded, soulful version of myself,” she shared. “And my teenage kids say I’m much nicer now—coming from them, that’s the highest praise!”

Prosperity Of Life 50k club members!
From left to right: Chrissy Greig, Caroline Hope Light & Julie Spring. 50 plus women who have re-invented their lifestyle and careers and built global businesses here with Prosperity Of Life.

What Reinventing Yourself at 50 Really Looks Like


This is what people often miss: reinventing yourself at 50 doesn’t mean starting over—it means finally starting in the right direction.


Caroline didn’t throw away her decades of experience. She brought it with her. She built on it. And she paired it with a business and community that honored who she had become.


She now has the time freedom to travel, write, train at 9:30am instead of 5am, and create memories with her kids that she once didn’t have time for.


That’s not just reinvention. That’s freedom.


Speaking of freedom. Check this post for a glimpse of what's happening for the Prosperity Of Life leadership retreat in 2026.


Your Next Chapter Starts With a Choice


If you’ve been wondering how to reinvent yourself at 50—or 40, or 60, or any age really—let this be your reminder: it’s not too late. You’re not stuck. You’re not behind.


You’re exactly where you need to be to take your first step.


Caroline’s story is one of thousands here at Prosperity Of Life. But what makes hers so compelling is how relatable it is. She didn’t have all the answers. She didn’t need a perfect plan. She just made the decision to back herself—and the results speak for themselves.


Curious about what reinvention might look like for you?


Schedule your discovery session to learn how Prosperity Of Life could support your next chapter.

 
 
 

31 Comments


Emmanuelle Coursimault
Emmanuelle Coursimault
Jun 26

very inspiring story ! I have just turned 50 too and feel this internal drive to a new beginning with no string


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Nicole Schneider
Nicole Schneider
Jun 25

Blessed to be in Caroline's team, to be supported from and connected to her. I made the decision to create an extraordinary life at the age of 48. And finally understood that it is the journey and not the destination that fulfills me.......

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Mary De Alvia Pitman
Mary De Alvia Pitman
Jun 21

A great and gracious lady with a great story. Here's to you Lady Caroline ❤️

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Lauren Caputo
Lauren Caputo
Jun 19

I am nearing 51 in a few months and I decided to stop spending my time breaking my back for someone else just to reach the top of an imaginary salary cap. This story resonates so much because promotion was an expectation that I put on myself. Now I expect happiness, laughter, fun and success.

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Bill Batziolas
Bill Batziolas
Jun 19

This story resonates strongly with me, as I am also in my 50's and was recently made redundant. After nearly 4 decades in various leadership roles in a corporate world following policies and procedures and reporting to various hierarchy levels, I suddenly found myself with plenty of time on my hands, no schedule and no one to report to for work. Sure I spent plenty of valuable time with my wife and kids going on holidays, which was and still is enjoyable, however I felt there was more I could provide others and myself in personal development and leadership, using my experience. So when I came across an ad on Prosperity of Life and gathering enough information on what this…

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