The psychology of midlife
There is a time in our lives, usually in mid-life, when a woman has to make a decision - possibly the most important psychic decision of her future life - and that is, whether to be bitter or not. Women often come to this in their late thirties or early forties. They are at the point where they are full up to their ears with everything and they've ... See more
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She is living an unlived life, estranged from her own sense of authenticity, dried up and disconnected from intimacy – with herself, with others, with the world. Now she has heard the Call. She knows that she needs a new source of nourishing moisture to quench her aridity. What can she do? How can she find her lost skin? Is it even possible? What i
... See moreSharon Blackie • If Women Rose Rooted: A Journey to Authenticity and Belonging
During the so-called afternoon of life, we often shift our focus from what has been called the “résumé” qualities of our youth (what we do) to “eulogy” qualities (who we are), said Chip Conley, author of “Learning to Love Midlife.” But making that shift isn’t always automatic, so Conley suggested an exercise.
**List old identities that no longer ref
... See morehttps://www.nytimes.com/by/jancee-dunn • Midlife Doesn’t Have to Be a Crisis
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Could be a good exercise for the community.
So many people have what we call a ‘mid-life crisis’ in their fifties; suddenly they realize they have been living in false belonging their whole lives and have a desperate urge to scrap everything and start over. However, if we learn at an earlier age to attend to our longing, to take the risks necessary to live in alignment with our soul’s callin
... See moreToko-pa Turner • Belonging: Remembering Ourselves home
When physical vigor fails with age, for example, it means that one will be ready to turn one’s energies from the mastery of the external world to a deeper exploration of inner reality.
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi • Flow: The Psychology of Happiness
Sometimes, madness seems like the only possible response to the insanity of the civilised world; sometimes, holding ourselves together is not an option, and the only way forward is to allow ourselves to fall apart.
Sharon Blackie • If Women Rose Rooted: A Journey to Authenticity and Belonging
the return, we will take a closer look at the psychological treasures to which we can hopefully lay claim when we resurface, including mature spirituality, renewed creativity, and an abiding sense of inner authority.
Lisa Marchiano • Motherhood: Facing and Finding Yourself
Jung differentiates the first and second halves of life, with the first being largely focused on developing an identity to succeed in the world. As adolescents we explore different social groups and activities, internalizing aspects of these things to form an identity. Our identity often relates to what music we listen to, how we dress, our hobbies
... See moreJude Star • The Paradox of Pursuing Happiness: Insights from Depth Psychology
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