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2 contributions to Radical Unbecoming in Midlife
What do you do with what you notice?
You've spent weeks noticing. The resentment. The longing. The “should.” The pattern. The little voice saying, “I don't think I want this anymore.” But here's the thing nobody tells us about Awareness: Seeing yourself clearly can be uncomfortable as hell. And when it gets uncomfortable, we have choices. We can judge ourselves. We can explain ourselves. We can fix ourselves. We can shove the whole thing back into the basement. Or… we can stay. This is where Self-Compassion begins. Not with a scented candle and a permission slip to avoid accountability. 😂 With the willingness to remain emotionally present with yourself when what you see isn't particularly convenient. What do you tend to do when Awareness shows you something uncomfortable?
What do you do with what you notice?
1 like • Sep 15
@Becki Salzman I think that’s what we as women are taught to do by society. And part of this awakening at this age to me feels like finally being aware of our own needs. Now do I pay attention like I should? No. I think because I feel anxiety and guilt about others and not myself. I need to be better about giving myself that same awareness.
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2 likes • Sep 5
I’m Mindy and currently live in both Central Illinois and the St Louis area. As I’m getting really close to empty nesting, I’m learning I’m not quite sure what my priorities and dreams are. Sure I’ve built a career, and I love to travel, read, etc. But who am I in the day to day. I got married the first time at 22, pregnant at 27, hit life and career milestones. I’ve spent so much time on the “path” that I feel I’ve been kicked to the side. It’s interesting to realize that at 51 you really don’t know yourself. My job transition has been really busy, but I hope once it calms down I’ll have time to just “be”.
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Higher Ed professional, wife, mom who is almost empty nesting, daughter, book and data nerd, and traveler

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