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July 7th Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn

A lunar eclipse is a time for beginnings, endings, exposure and major changes. It always has to do with “relationships.”  The changes are tied to how we relate and will have a lasting impr… more →

Midlife Crisis Queen: The Weblog

July 7th Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 7 hours ago: A lunar eclipse is a time for beginnings, endings, exposure and major changes. It always has to do w … more →

Tags: Acceptance, Alienation, authenticity, Brains and aging, Career Change, Dealing with anger, Depression, Divorce, falling in-love

Illness and other fortuitous misfortunes — 3 comments

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 1 day ago: I’ve been thinking a lot about the many fortuitous misfortunes which happen in our lives, deto … more →

Tags: Acceptance, authenticity, Brains and aging, Career Change, Creativity, Defining midlife, Depression, Divorce, falling in-love

Ten easy steps to enhance your sense of well-being! — 1 comment

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 3 days ago: Happy Independence Day! To escape the gloom and doom of the latest news (and the relentless gory de … more →

Tags: Midlife Mental Health, Self Authority, Self Esteem, job loss, Career Change, Defining midlife, self responsibility, Major transitions, Techniques for transitioning

(Mis)beliefs about love...

Rod E. Smith, MSMFT wrote 3 days ago: You can love and NOT worry...Easy-to-make fundamental (primordial) errors of belief humans often mak … more →

Tags: Faith, Family, Violence, Communication, Education, anger, Voice, Community, anxiety

Pursuing love at any cost — 2 comments

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 5 days ago: I find the recent news story about South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford to be an interesting case of … more →

Tags: Acceptance, Alienation, Anger and marriage, authenticity, Defining midlife, Depression, Divorce, Identity Crisis, Learning cycles

MIDLIFE CRISIS, ONCE IS NOT ENOUGH!

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 1 week ago: On Google I notice the apparently endless questions about midlife crisis.  It sometimes seems these … more →

Tags: Acceptance, Alienation, authenticity, Brains and aging, Creativity, Defining midlife, Depression, Divorce, Identity Crisis

Before marrying with children....! — 2 comments

Rod E. Smith, MSMFT wrote 1 week ago: Rod@TakeUpYourLife.com1. Plan several sessions of “hard” talking with your potential spo … more →

Tags: adolescence, Adoption, Attraction, Authentic love, Blame, Blended families, Communication, Community, Differentiation

Post-concussion syndrome — 2 comments

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 1 week ago: After struggling for over a year with some difficult and confusing symptoms which emerged after a tr … more →

Tags: Midlife Mental Health, Major transitions, Techniques for transitioning, Identity Crisis, Shame and change, Learning cycles, Depression, Shame and illness, Brains and aging

People ask me, "What does 'Open Hand' mean?" — 3 comments

Rod E. Smith, MSMFT wrote 1 week ago: Open your hand using all your strength. Stretch your fingers. Allow the lines on your palm to feel a … more →

Tags: Communication, Education, Children, Community, coaching, Adoption, Attraction, Blended families, Differentiation

How can I get him to talk about marrying me? — 1 comment

Rod E. Smith, MSMFT wrote 1 week ago: “I have been seeing a man for two years. We’re both in our early thirties. I really want to get marr … more →

Tags: Faith, Family, Communication, coaching, Toxic Relationships, Trust, Attraction, Authentic love, compatibility

Sweets: How much is too much? — 2 comments

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 2 weeks ago: I just heard a very disturbing statistic:  over 60% of American women wear a size 14 or larger. I … more →

Tags: Acceptance, authenticity, Brains and aging, Dealing with anger, Depression, Learning cycles, Living an authentic life, Major transitions, mid-life

Summer Solstice 2009

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 2 weeks ago: Here we are on the eve of the summer solstice and I would venture a guess that most of us haven … more →

Tags: Midlife Mental Health, Major transitions, Techniques for transitioning, Alienation, Learning cycles, Acceptance, authenticity, Living an authentic life, Brains and aging

A bonk on the head and then... — 3 comments

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 2 weeks ago: Since suffering a serious concussion (brain bleed) last May, I have been noticing the various ways t … more →

Tags: Midlife Mental Health, Menopause, Defining midlife, self responsibility, Major transitions, Techniques for transitioning, Identity Crisis, Shame and change, Alienation

School Rules...

Rod E. Smith, MSMFT wrote 2 weeks ago: A little health on your part can shift an entire community...For teachers and adults who work at sch … more →

Tags: Authentic love, boundaries, coaching, Communication, Community, compatibility, Differentiation, Difficult Relationships, Education

Exploring Your Dark Side — 1 comment

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 2 weeks ago: Hot flashes are God’s way of preparing you for hell! One advantage to menopause is the opport … more →

Tags: Acceptance, Alienation, authenticity, Brains and aging, CoDependency, Defining midlife, Depression, Divorce, hot flashes

Take up your life....? (Becoming more personally responsible for your own life) — 2 comments

Rod E. Smith, MSMFT wrote 2 weeks ago: You frequently write: “steel yourself” and “hold onto yourself” and “take up your life.” What do you … more →

Tags: Alcoholism, Attraction, Authentic love, boundaries, Cheating, Children, compatibility, Differentiation, Difficult Relationships

What CAN we change at midlife? — 4 comments

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 3 weeks ago: As I read various research studies on how or if we can truly change our lives in midlife, I’m … more →

Tags: Acceptance, authenticity, Brains and aging, Creativity, Dealing with anger, Defining midlife, Depression, Divorce, Identity Crisis

Can we ever really change our lives? — 2 comments

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 3 weeks ago: I am afraid most think not, especially beyond a certain age.   I disagree entirely!  Granted, you ha … more →

Tags: Midlife Mental Health, Self Authority, Divorce, job loss, Lost love, Career Change, Defining midlife, self responsibility, Major transitions

He said it isn't going to work...

Rod E. Smith, MSMFT wrote 3 weeks ago: “My husband is working overseas and I recently gave birth to our second son who is now 4 weeks old. … more →

Tags: Children, anger, Divorce, coaching, Differentiation, Betrayal, compatibility, Dads, boundaries


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