“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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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”,…
View More WHAT BELIEFS ARE DRIVING YOU?I began to think about “spaces” this morning after reading a post by Laurie, one of my favorite bloggers. She is blessed with an abundance of courage and enthusiasm for life. She and her husband recently picked up and moved from the Midwest to Boise, ID. This is a popular…
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One day, we wake up and find ourselves alone. Suddenly we are empty nesters. It was easy to laugh and joke about it as we anticipated this moment. We couldn’t wait “to do our own thing”, “have the house to ourselves”, and “be free at last”. The reality, however, is quite different.
View More Beyond the Empty NestEvery day we have a choice ~ to dwell on the past or focus on today. Ask yourself: what can I do today to bring me one step closer to my dream? We have this moment…now. Don’t we owe it to ourselves to make the most of it? A…
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