life-stages

• At a crossroads

  To be in a situation where one must make an important decision between two or more courses of action, often leading to significant life changes.

• Over the hill

  To be past one's prime, especially due to age, and no longer as effective, capable, or young as before.

• past one's prime

  To be beyond the period of one's greatest strength, ability, or vitality.

• Drawing one's last breath

  To die; to experience the final moments of one's life.

• In the prime of life

  This phrase refers to the period when a person is at their peak in terms of physical health, mental acuity, and often professional or personal productivity.