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Illness and other fortuitous misfortunes

I’ve been thinking a lot about the many fortuitous misfortunes which happen in our lives, detours which often lead to some amazing bouts of self-discovery and positive transformation. For exampl… more →

Midlife Crisis Queen: The Weblog

Illness and other fortuitous misfortunes — 1 comment

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 18 hours 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, Control Issues, Creativity, Depression, Divorce, falling in-love

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

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 2 days ago: Happy Independence Day! To escape the gloom and doom of the latest news (and the relentless gory de … more →

Tags: Acceptance, authenticity, Brains and aging, Career Change, Control Issues, Creativity, Depression, Identity Crisis, job loss

Pursuing love at any cost — 2 comments

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 4 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, Control Issues, 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, Control Issues, Creativity, Depression, Divorce, Identity Crisis

Who are the new entrepreneurs?

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 1 week ago: If you were thinking those innovative youngsters are the “new entrepreneurs” of today, t … more →

Tags: Brains and aging, Career Change, Creativity, Identity Crisis, job loss, Learning cycles, Living an authentic life, Major transitions, mid-life

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, self responsibility, Major transitions, Techniques for transitioning, Identity Crisis, Shame and change, Alienation, Learning cycles

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: Midlife Mental Health, Divorce, Menopause, Major transitions, Techniques for transitioning, Identity Crisis, Self Empowerment, hot flashes, Alienation

External changes vs. real internal transformation

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 2 weeks ago: One research study found that when people in their late adolescence through early adulthood changed … more →

Tags: Acceptance, Alienation, authenticity, Brains and aging, Career Change, Creativity, Depression, Divorce, Identity Crisis

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, Control Issues, Creativity, Dealing with anger, 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, self responsibility, Major transitions, Techniques for transitioning

What Boomers and Millenials have in common — 3 comments

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 1 month ago: Follow your heart, not your wallet! I just attended another workshop put on by our county workforce … more →

Tags: Midlife Mental Health, Self Authority, self responsibility, Major transitions, Techniques for transitioning, Identity Crisis, Self Empowerment, Shame and change, Learning cycles

State of Play: The Queen's Quips — 2 comments

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 1 month ago: I just saw State of Play and loved it!  I found it to be an intelligent expose on investigative repo … more →

Tags: Midlife Mental Health, Divorce, Career Change, Major transitions, Learning cycles, Stress and marriage, Anger and marriage, authenticity, Living an authentic life

Why don't people in other cultures experience midlife depression? — 1 comment

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 1 month ago: For those of you who just got here, the answer is THEY DO!!! Data analysis of 2 million people in 80 … more →

Tags: Alienation, authenticity, Brains and aging, Depression, Identity Crisis, loneliness, Major transitions, Menopause, mid-life

The Value and Meaning of Friendship

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 1 month ago: I slowly realized, as I listened to my various friends’ responses to the previous post on wome … more →

Tags: authenticity, Identity Crisis, Learning cycles, living alone, Living an authentic life, loneliness, love and hope, Major transitions, mid-life

New Research on Women's Friendships and Longevity — 5 comments

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 1 month ago: It has been my lifelong experience that while friendships with women have always been one of my high … more →

Tags: Alienation, authenticity, Brains and aging, death of a loved one, Death of a spouse, Depression, Divorce, Identity Crisis, Learning cycles

To resveratrol, rats and red wine!

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 1 month ago: After learning the latest findings on resveratrol last night on 60 Minutes, and how good it can be f … more →

Tags: Midlife Mental Health, Major transitions, Techniques for transitioning, Learning cycles, Depression, Control Issues, Living an authentic life, Creativity, Brains and aging

Midlife Career Change and Happiness — 3 comments

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 1 month ago: According to a 14-year study from the AARP Public Policy Institute, workers 50 and older who switch … more →

Tags: Midlife Mental Health, job loss, Career Change, self responsibility, Major transitions, Techniques for transitioning, Identity Crisis, Self Empowerment, Learning cycles

My son the salesman: a funny story about living with teens — 2 comments

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 1 month ago: A father passing by his son’s bedroom was astonished to see that his bed was nicely made and e … more →

Tags: authenticity, Brains and aging, Dealing with anger, Learning cycles, Major transitions, Mid-life crisis, Midlife Mental Health, Midlife support, Psychology of life changes

Crisis accelerates positive change

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 2 months ago: There was once a very divorced and disillusioned woman in midlife who lost her job.  One day, out of … more →

Tags: Acceptance, authenticity, Brains and aging, Career Change, Control Issues, Creativity, Dating at 50, Dealing with anger, Depression


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