Midlife Fairy Godmothers Newsletter
November 2003: Getting Unstuck In Midlife
Midlife Fairy Godmothers® Midlife Empowerment
Newsletter
November, 2003
~ Quote ~
"Age has given me what I was looking for my entire life - it gave me me."
Anne Lamott
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Anne Lamott is the voice of a powerful new movement that is being created
by adventurous babyboomer women all over the planet. We have been trail
blazing pioneers reinventing parenting, education, relationships, work our
entire lives. Now we are reinventing midlife as a time for self-empowerment.
Check out the October issue of Oprah's O magazine for a real feast on this
topic!
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~ Topic of the Month ~
Getting Unstuck In Midlife
Feeling stuck, stalled, and losing your identity or familiar way of life
in midlife can stir up lots of discomfort to say the least. You may have
"made it" financially or in society's terms, but it's not enough. Maybe you
feel guilty for feeling this way, but that makes the emptiness grow bigger.
Your ability to do anything about your situation seems to disappear.
Nothing is able to get you moving, not your goals or dreams, not even your
pain and frustration.
What you need to know is that there is nothing going wrong, There is a
reason for not being able to move forward in your life. You are experiencing
a "midlife pause" or the "between time" of midlife. A chapter of your life
has ended and there is nothing to replace it yet.
Many women rush out and try to fill this empty space and discomfort with
something.....anything that will give them instant relief like a new
relationship, food, sex, shopping, work, another baby, a new home, etc.
Instead of rushing around trying to fill this space with something from
the outside in through taking action in your outer world, I encourage you to
take action in your inner world by developing a solid loving relationship
with yourself. It's time to get to know yourself in a way that you haven't
been able to until now.
You now have life experience, knowledge, and insights that you can draw
on to create a foundation of really knowing yourself and being true to
yourself. With this foundation you can really in your second half of your
life.
Most of us are acting like somebody else's idea of what an adult is
without even being aware of it! We don't know who we are any more.
There is someone inside of you that is wanting to come on the scene,
someone who hasn't been able to until now. If you'll bring her on stage, you
will be able to experience vitality and wholeness like never before. Are you
game?
~*~ It will involve:
* freeing up energy you never knew you lost through getting rid of
tolerations and energy drains in many forms
* creating a deep, loving, nurturing relationship with yourself
* awakening your authentic self - more of who you really are and letting
that shine in the world
The bottom line is:
It will involve becoming your own Fairy Godmother and giving yourself
that which you wish someone else could give you..... a deep, supportive,
nurturing relationship with yourself.
Women are very relationship oriented. The most important relationship you
have is the one you have with yourself. Why? Because all other relationships
will reflect the kind of relationship you have with yourself. Plus, people
treat you the way you treat yourself. They follow your lead.
You can't give away what you don't have! You can give away far more love
if you know how to fill your own cup. This involves learning inner life
skills that we were never taught. For years I have known this to be true and
my question was always: HOW do I do that? I went on a quest to find out.
Now, it is my greatest joy to be sharing what I learned with other women.
The result is the ability to tap into life force energy directly!
The pearl of vitality and wholeness in midlife through self-love comes at
a great price. The price is risking being thought of as selfish, self
centered, self-preoccupied, narcissistic, and arrogant. The price is risking
to be true to yourself no matter what others think.
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~ Quote ~
"There is a connection between self-nurturing and self respect. If I
allow myself to be bullied and cowed by other people's urges for me to be
more normal or more nice, I sell myself out. They may like me better, feel
more comfortable with my more conventional appearance or behavior, but I
will hate myself. Hating myself, I may lash out at myself and others."
Julia Cameron
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Contrary to what our culture supports, sacrificing yourself and putting
yourself last is not a virtue!
We have to become "heart warriors" in order to reclaim vitality, passion,
meaning, and purpose in our lives. It takes lots of courage and strength. I
have discovered that it is virtually impossible to do it alone. Women need
supportive relationships with other women. We need relationships where we
are bonded together through mutual empowerment rather than though struggle
and sacrifice.
Becoming your own Midlife Fairy Godmother through creating a loving
relationship with yourself in midlife will not only get you unstuck and
moving, it will allow you to spread your wings and fly, so that you can
reach 60, feeling like you're 20, with the wisdom of 80!
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~*~ Midlife Coaching Questions To Ask Yourself
*~ Do you treat yourself as well as you treat others?
*~ Are you as comfortable giving to yourself as you are giving to others?
*~ What would it take for you to be emotionally available to yourself?
*~ What are you afraid will happen if you do?
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Free Monthly Midlife Empowerment Tele-support group
The second Tuesday of every month from 8:00 - 9:00 PM Eastern/NY time there
will be a call for anyone who is inspired to get support, receive coaching,
share, and discuss the topic of the current newsletter. The conference line
number will be 413 370 0333 extension 485. The date this month is Tuesday,
October, 14.
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Workshop A
"Getting Your Wings - Becoming Toleration Free in Midlife"
Reclaim your energy and power through this six week workshop. Each
session lasts one hour. One session per week plus homework will help you
reclaim energy you never knew you lost.
FREE one hour mini workshops
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2003, 8:00 - 9:00 PM Eastern/NY time
Tuesday October 28, 7:00 - 8:00 PM Eastern/NY time
Six week workshop
Fee: $75.00 ($50.00 with the discount)
Dates: Wednesdays, November 5 - December 10, 2003, 8:00 - 9:00 PM
Eastern/NY time
Click here to register and put which workshop and the date in the body.
Mention this newsletter and I will give you $25.00 off.
Workshop B
"Getting Your Wings - Discovering Your Authentic Self" -
Discover your life purpose and rediscover the magic, wonder, and inner
beauty of who you really are. Learn the art of creating an empowering
relationship with all parts of yourself. This is a six week workshop. We
meet for one hour a week and you will have a homework assignment to complete
after each class.
Free one hour mini workshops
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2003, 8:00 - 9:00 PM Eastern/NY time
Tuesday October 28, 12:00 - 1:00 PM Eastern/NY time
Six week workshop
Fee: $75.00 ($50.00 with discount)
Dates: Thursdays, November 6 - December 11, 2003, 8:00 - 9:00 PM
Eastern/NY time
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www.MidlifeFairyGodmothers.com or email me at
Dinah@MidlifeFairyGodmothers.com
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