Discover the Gifts of Midlife
A warm welcome to you…
Please absorb the wisdom of Lao Tzu:
If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.
Essentials to change direction are:
- Making a decision right now to invest in you and your life
- Discovering why in midlife you can find your reasons to celebrate
- Learning what you need to move forward with clarity, purpose and commitment
Hello Woman in Midlife...
You are here because you are between 45 and 60, the midlife years. Perhaps you’re dealing with
- A midlife crisis in career, health, relationships, family—some unexpected event that has grabbed your attention
- Midlife transitions created by divorce , illness or death, loss of something or someone important to you
- A career change in midlife: an experience of facing a job loss or feeling dissatisfied in your work or career
- The symptoms of perimenopause or menopause that have you seeking some effective solution yet is signaling more about “a change of life”
- Thoughts about retirement or an “empty nest” worrying you
- Irrepressible uncomfortable feelings, wondering “is this all there is?”
You probably guessed that I bring GOOD NEWS! Having the right information and support can mean the difference between feeling stalled and defeated, and feeling free and moving forward.
For instance, what if you looked at crisis, a painful transition or discontentment as a blessing in disguise? Then,
- You have the chance to make a midlife course correction.
- You can begin right now to design the rest of your life.
- You can l earn to create joy, peace and fun in your life — t he stuff that dreams are made of.
You probably know that to get from where you are now and where you want to be, you need to begin to take charge of your situation. Start by reviewing the abundant r esources on this website that can bring light to your situation. When you need my help with this process, please let me know.
· Calming relief can result from learning about how other women have negotiated midlife transitions.
· Deep reassurance is gained when you realize that you can gather the tools, information and guidance you need for making an optimal transition.
· A growing bond with other women in midlife transition may be experienced just in knowing that millions of others are making a similar passage. You may actually join groups or classes with such women.
· A sense of purpose and direction will grow as you discover from your past what works and does not. You may also reflect upon what you really want and begin to consider new possibilities for yourself.
Just picture yourself with these qualities in your life.
- Confidence in yourself stabilizes as you learn about your emotions, needs and longings and how to use them.
- Trust deepens as you realize that there are teachers whose wisdom and guidance speak to you and touch your sense of knowing your own truth.
- Lightness and fun can be gained from allowing yourself to experiment and make “mistakes” and from refreshing perspectives that permit you to play in your life.
- Inspiration will make you smile as you absorb the many stories of how others have bloomed themselves in mid life.
As you began to focus on this page, you probably were aware of the cherry blossoms in the design. These blooms signal spring in Japan when the whole nation stops to view the blossoms with a deep sense of awe.
This site is about appreciating another kind of spring–and its possibilities of blooming anew. That very special season is midlife and my hope is that through this site, you will begin to see your life with that same sense of awe.
Of course, you also took note of the birds in flight. They symbolize the promise of freedom from the past and the promise of creating a future beyond your wildest dreams. Take a moment now, and picture yourself soaring and feeling free and alive!
As you probably figured out, this website is dedicated to providing you with the resources and the support you need to make the most out of the major transitions in your life.
As Norman Cousins reminds us: “Change is inevitable, growth is a choice.”
Rather than enduring and surviving changes wouldn’t it be wonderful to imagine yourself growing fueled by vitality and purpose, feeling alive?
Learn about your possibilities for creating a different life.
Choose to grow.
I welcome your contacting me for a free 15-minute consultation.
Sincerely,
Anne
P.S. As a psychologist for 25 years, I have worked with hundreds of clients individually and in groups at UC-Berkeley and in my own practice. I started with a solid base in traditional therapies solidified by training at UC-San Francisco’s Langley Porter Institute and in UC-Berkeley’s Department of Psychiatry.
My curiosity and desire to know more led to diverse studies and training. (Among my teachers: Dr. Edward Bach, Don Miguel Ruiz, Deepak Chopra, Abraham-Hicks, Eckhart Tolle, Joe Vitale, Marianne Williamson, Gangaji). Now as a life coach my offer is to meet you where you are with skills and knowledge honed by years of practice, training and my own self-development.
Learn more about me.