Have you matured since you were a teenager?
The odds are you have grown and matured.
You may have noticed that every 7 years or so, you experience an inner desire to change. The teen years are when we seek independence and identity. If you like labels it could be called the Troublesome Teens.
The next obvious time of change is In our 40s, commonly referred to as The Midlife Crisis.
These times of change are explained in the Managing Change videos. When we know what is happening they can become enjoyable experiences rather than times of discomfort,
worry, frustration and confusion.
Change is an opportunity for growth!
Change is what happens to us. It is external and we have no control over it.
Being aware of the process enables us to manage what has change reducing the anxiety that comes with uncertainty.
The Transition is Internal - It is How You Respond to the Change
From the moment you are born life is Continual Series of changes. Each period of change present exiting opportunities for growth.
These life transitions present you with choices and are reasonably predictable occurring roughly every 7 years.
Each transition has a purpose.
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Are You an Empty Nester?
After 20 or so years of marriage, the future is looming closer. They are years of reassessment. Children leave home, and the quality of the marriage comes into focus. As the years rolled by, sex may have declined, and we can take one another for granted in many small, seemingly insignificant ways. Questions start to creep surface. Is your relationship fulfilling your needs?
This is a pivotal time of life, and change is inevitable.
Nora Cole, mum of 5 in her early 40s, describes how she felt.
"I was tired of giving. I felt like an octopus over-extended. I am tired and depressed and feel old."
Relationship reviewed
In your 40s, fractures in the relationship can begin to open, causing the couple to reassessment. To be successful, both partners must be willing participants.
Some questions and comments from Women who have been homemakers:
- What to do with the rest of my life?
- I feel old at 40. I'm utterly isolated and alone and used up.
- What do I get out of this marriage?
- There is no love in my life.
- I am too young to live like this.
- It's like I'm in the middle of a dark hole and can't get out.
- I felt tired and depressed, and old.
- How can I establish a new sense of purpose and meaning in my life?
- How do I manage feelings of loneliness and find a new social circle?
A Change of Seasons
As a mother, you are moving from one phase of life to the next, and you are presented with new challenges and opportunities for growth.
Humans hate uncertainty, and the mid-life crisis offers you anything but certainty. But, if you embrace life's phases, they are opportunities for personal growth, self-discovery, and fulfilment.
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