“Defining Life Realistically” is Carl Jung‘s third task of his Seven Tasks of Aging. The last ten years have been a major reality check for me. I’m still trying to find my balance. When we “cling to illusions that are contrary to reality, then problems will surely arise”, according to…
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Many of us are in the phase of letting go. One of the first and most difficult we face is that of letting go of our role as mothers. We understand that we must allow our children to be independent and make their own decisions, but this conflicts with the…
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We are, too often, miserable when we are not doing. In our increasingly fast- paced world there is little incentive to not-do. No wonder old age terrifies us! We can’t imagine “not doing”! We are so programmed to do, do, do. There’s nothing inherently wrong with doing. It feels good…
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Our beliefs shape our lives. One belief, wrongly held, can cast a shadow over one’s entire life. What do you believe? Do you know what’s driving you? Over the last decade in my work with women over fifty, I have heard said countless times, “I don’t feel that way anymore”,…
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Accepting our body, and all of its imperfections, is no easy feat. This is especially true in a culture that reveres the young and extraordinarily tall and thin! A friend shared an article on Facebook entitled: We Hate Our Bodies, and It’s Not Our Fault. How could I not read…
View More Accepting Our Body at Every AgeWe speak too little of the benefits of aging. But I’ve discovered in the second half of life, that each year we live we have an opportunity to resolve our issues and find inner peace. By the time we reach the half century mark we’ve had enough experience to see…
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