Aha’s and discoveries along the transition journey
It always amazes me that when I start thinking on a blog topic, I begin seeing it talked about/written about everywhere. This synchronicity has happened recently on the topic of friendship. Relationships is a big component of retirement transition in general and one I focused heavily on at the beginning of my retirement as I … Continue reading Updating My Thinking on Friendship
This blog post continues the "series of 2" on abandonment with a surprise third post. After reading my recent blog posts about abandonment (see links here and here), a friend encouraged me to explore Glimmers. And being the research geek that I am, that meant going down a rabbit hole into the science, which this … Continue reading Triggers and Glimmers
This blog post shares continued insights from exploring childhood abandonment. See first post here. As I explored the area of childhood abandonment, common defense coping mechanisms were discussed. All these response mechanisms are good when the perceived threat is real and in fact, you should have all of these response mechanisms in your toolbox depending … Continue reading Abandonment Understanding – Second of 2
When I read the myth of Persephone, it resonated deeply. See my blog link to my goddess archetype understanding here;. I related to Persephone’s separation from her mother and subsequent personality traits. Persephone’s mythology could be seen as childhood abandonment. This blog post shares some of my insights from exploring childhood abandonment. Note: additional information … Continue reading Learning more about Abandonment – part 1 of 2
A warning: This blog post continues this series based on my current exploration into feminist writing. If this type of information is not of interest to you, I’ll return to more “retirement transition – life journey” stuff soon. This is a continuation of insights from my reading exploration. Previous posts specifically on the goddess reading … Continue reading How am I using insights into goddess archetypes? (5th in a series)
A warning: This blog post continues my tangent into a series of posts exploring the feminist writings I am reading. If this type of information is not of interest to you, I’ll return to more “retirement transition – life journey” stuff soon. This blog is a specific look at The Virgin’s Promise by Kim Hudson … Continue reading An Inner Quest (4th in a series)
A warning: This blog post continues the tangent I am on - a series of posts based on my current exploration into feminist writing. If this type of information is not of interest to you, I’ll return to more “retirement transition – life journey” stuff soon. This is a continuation of insights from my reading … Continue reading What Does Living in the Patriarchy Look Like? (third in a series)
A warning: This blog post continues a series based on my current exploration into feminist writing. If this type of information is not of interest to you, I’ll return to more “retirement transition – life journey” stuff soon. This blog post attempts to capture a historical perspective on matriarchy and patriarchy. Recap: books read to … Continue reading A History Lesson – the second of a series
A warning: This blog post is back to the tangent based on my current exploration into feminist writing. If this type of information is not of interest to you, I’ll return to more “retirement transition – life journey” stuff soon. This post begins a series on the area I’ve been exploring - learning about our … Continue reading An Emerging Feminine Consciousness
I saw a quote (on Facebook) that said something like, “Don’t worry about who doesn’t like you, who has more, or who is doing what. Cherish what you have - the relationships you have, the time you have, the things you have/do. Embrace what you are doing. Embrace who you are.” Sounds great, and yet, … Continue reading Shifting my Self-Limiting Beliefs
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