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Letting go of the old you2 comments

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 3 weeks ago: As strange as it may seem, it is often difficult to let go of the old you, even when you are loving … more →

Tags: Acceptance, authenticity, Brains and aging, Career Change, Control Issues, Counseling, Creativity, Defining midlife, Divorce

Failing upward! 1 comment

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 1 month ago: I heard a great expression the other day and I loved it!  Failing upward! So that’s what I … more →

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

Amy Ferris shares her confessions from a midlife crisis: Marrying George Clooney2 comments

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 1 month ago: One of the BEST benefits of being the Midlife Crisis Queen is being automatically mailed a few of th … more →

Tags: Midlife Mental Health, Self Esteem, Menopause, Defining midlife, self responsibility, Major transitions, Techniques for transitioning, Identity Crisis, Self Empowerment

This is what my bones kept saying...

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 1 month ago: “Change your mind and then change your life!” But I would not listen for the longest tim … more →

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

Midlife women as risk-takers!2 comments

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 2 months ago: I have been meeting a number of amazingly interesting and powerful midlife women lately!  By maintai … more →

Tags: Self Authority, Self Esteem, job loss, Career Change, Defining midlife, self responsibility, Major transitions, Techniques for transitioning, Identity Crisis

Are you forgetting something?

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 2 months ago: I asked my husband this yesterday, on his brother’s 53rd birthday, and we all cracked up! Why? … more →

Tags: Midlife Mental Health, Menopause, Defining midlife, Major transitions, Techniques for transitioning, Self Empowerment, Shame and change, Learning cycles, Acceptance

Bulimia, take this!1 comment

stopmyeds wrote 2 months ago: Ha, day 3 of feeling good. Day 3 of not worryinh too much. day 3 of being hopeful. I had a good brea … more →

Tags: UPS, The Fight, eating disorder, Bulimia, Anorexia, bulimic, Control?, Eating Disorders, fight

What Does It Take?

Phet wrote 2 months ago: I’ve been big on change this entire year, which begs the following questions: how much more ca … more →

Tags: Thoughts, change, Co-dependent relationships, Denial, inner voice, Self Love

In the now

stopmyeds wrote 2 months ago: Why worry about the future? Why worry about something that does not exist? Why worry about something … more →

Tags: My thoughts and fears, UPS, eating disorder, Bulimia, Anorexia, Fear, Eds, Eating Disorders, guilt

Wednesday Morning1 comment

stopmyeds wrote 2 months ago: I don’t feel all to well, I have this long long day in front of me. I left the house at 6.15. … more →

Tags: My thoughts and fears, recovery, The Fight, eating disorder, Bulimia, Anorexia, bulimic, Eds, Eating Disorders

An age-defying, brain-building checklist

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 2 months ago: By now I hope you have all heard about the new findings in the area of brain plasticity research. He … more →

Tags: Midlife Mental Health, Self Authority, Self Esteem, Menopause, Defining midlife, self responsibility, Major transitions, Techniques for transitioning, Self Empowerment

Life lessons from a 90-year-old

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 3 months ago: My friend Helen sent this to me recently.  Compiled by Regina Brett of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland, … more →

Tags: Midlife Mental Health, Self Authority, Self Esteem, Defining midlife, self responsibility, Major transitions, Techniques for transitioning, Self Empowerment, Learning cycles

Optimistic women live longer!

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 3 months ago: An interesting study from the BBC today. Makes perfect sense to me!  The more you love life, the lon … more →

Tags: Midlife Mental Health, self responsibility, Techniques for transitioning, Self Empowerment, self transformation, Acceptance, Living an authentic life, Creativity, Psychology of life changes

Fired at 405 comments

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 3 months ago: Check out this story about how Lee Child turned his life around by becoming a writer of best-selling … more →

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

Finding peace with my own productivity2 comments

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 4 months ago: “Don’t spoil what you have by desiring what you have not.  Remember that what you now ha … more →

Tags: Midlife Mental Health, Self Authority, Self Esteem, Defining midlife, self responsibility, Major transitions, Techniques for transitioning, Identity Crisis, Self Empowerment

Sweets: How much is too much?4 comments

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 5 months ago: I just heard a very disturbing statistic:  over 60% of American women wear a size 14 or larger. I … more →

Tags: Midlife Mental Health, self responsibility, Major transitions, Techniques for transitioning, Self Empowerment, Learning cycles, self transformation, Depression, Self Love

A cautionary tale about online "instimacy"2 comments

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 5 months ago: Just read an entertaining story about one midlife man’s experiences with social media as he em … more →

Tags: Midlife Mental Health, Self Esteem, Divorce, Dating at 50, self responsibility, Major transitions, Techniques for transitioning, Identity Crisis, Self Empowerment

New Research on Women's Friendships and Longevity5 comments

midlifecrisisqueen wrote 6 months ago: It has been my lifelong experience that while friendships with women have always been one of my high … more →

Tags: Midlife Mental Health, Self Esteem, Divorce, Defining midlife, Major transitions, Techniques for transitioning, Identity Crisis, Self Empowerment, Alienation

soothing 7 comments

klaroche wrote 6 months ago: I’ve been missing meeting up with you here. I was up until midnight on Friday night, trying to … more →

Tags: Inspiration, Family Life, Giveaways, parenting help, undefended love, Chocolate, breast feeding, Self Soothing, empathy


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