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Tag Archives: loss
Family Transitions
When your Millennials left home, were you more worried about their being comfortable in college or your adjustment to their absence? Navigating transitions can be complicated. Yet when you let go of hands-on mothering, you’re free to begin a new chapter. Imagine creating a more grown-up nest, igniting old passions or embracing deferred goals. This transition signifies the end of an era when the house was full of growing children and activity. Try to visualize more simplicity and less chaos. Think about cleaning out drawers and closets, giving away stuff no … Continue reading
Posted in adult children, well-being, your self
Tagged emotional reactions, empty nest, family, feelings, loss, Millennials, mothering, priorities, self awareness, traditions, transitions, values
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March Madness Again
Have you filled out your bracket yet? If you’re like 40 million others this year, you’ve already studied the stats and made your decisions. Since some of us complete more than one form, about 70 million will be submitted – with wagers totaling about $9 billion. We’ve even coined a new word to describe our fascination with the process: bracketology. I’ve got family members who attended Duke and Kentucky so I’m always torn between these perennial favorites and rivals. But with relatives who went to Lafayette, UC Irvine and Harvard, … Continue reading
Posted in adult children, stress, well-being, your self
Tagged Baby Boomer, bracketology, community, competition, digital native, Final Four, fun, games, loss, March Madness, Millennial, school, shared values, win
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Positive Effects of Negativity
I was having dinner the other night with a friend who is having a tough time as she goes through a very difficult break-up and I wondered, with all the emphasis in Positive Psychology on resilience and optimism, are we being unrealistic about our abilities to bounce back after a crisis? And is there actually some real value in being unhappy sometimes? Immersed as we are in the ‘dog days of summer’ it might seem like the wrong time to look at such heavy and pessimistic issues, but let’s give … Continue reading
Posted in stress, well-being, your self
Tagged break up, challenges, change, crisis, death, divorce, emotions, job loss, loss, negativity, optimism, pessimism, positive psychology, recovery, resilience, survive, unhappiness
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Aging as a Leap of Faith: Letting Our Spirits Fly
Today’s article by our friend, colleague and guest blogger Carol Orsborn may resonate for many of you. Please feel free to ask her questions in the ‘Reply’ section below the post. Here you go: I received a poignant email from Sally, an old friend who had just stumbled across Fierce with Age, my online Digest of Boomer Wisdom, Inspiration and Spirituality: I turned 65 and instantly became depressed. But seems like you’ve got a handle on this aging thing. How is that you have avoided despair, regret and questions about … Continue reading
Posted in aging parents, sandwich generation, stress, well-being, your self
Tagged aging, Boomers, CoroFaith:mFaith, death, downsize, Dr. Carol Orsborn, fierce with age, guest blogger, loss, marginalization, mHealth app, religion, retire, spirituality
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