The Way of the Dragonfly: Flight Instructions to Transform the Way We Age - Paperback

A guide to growing new wings in midlife and beyond.

What if those old cultural stories about aging women aren't true?

What if life after 50 doesn't have to be about fading, shrinking, or becoming

invisible?

In The Way of the Dragonfly, award-winning writer Wendi Knox invites you to reframe aging as a process of Becoming More of Who You Are. Not Less of What You Were.

At 50, during a midlife meltdown, Wendi, like so many women, wondered if she was too old to reinvent herself.

Her answer arrived in a swirl of unexpected magic, as hundreds of red dragonflies flew into her garden.

Learning that dragonflies don't grow their wings or fly until later in life helped Wendi see her later life as a time of emergence, not an emergency.

With wit and wisdom, personal stories, and practical guidance, this book offers nine Dragonflying Lessons, each paired with simple but powerful Flight Instruction exercises to help you:

- Break out of the "Age Cage" of cultural stereotypes and internalized ageism

- Quiet your Inner Critic to reclaim your voice and visibility

- Nourish your soul with gratitude, creativity, and connection

- Reconnect with your intuition and rediscover what lights you up

- Find your tribe of like-minded flying companions and cageless role models

Whether you're navigating an empty nest, a reinvention, or wondering if your best years are behind you, this book opens the door to something new:

What if your best is yet to come?

After all, it's never too late to soar.