A Moment to Reflect
How Our Relationship with Ourselves Shapes Our Responses
Over the past three weeks, we’ve talked about the stress we create for ourselves without realizing it, the fear of becoming dependent and irrelevant, and the dread we often feel when navigating the healthcare system.
While those topics seem to be quite different on the surface, they share a common underlying thread: the way we relate to ourselves matters.
As we grow older, we encounter situations that tend to challenge our self-view. Physical changes, loss, uncertainty, and increased dependence may affect our sense of identity and swamp us. What often makes these experiences more difficult is not the changes, but how they influence us.
We may not be able to control all the aspects of aging or the healthcare system, but we can control how we speak to ourselves, prepare ourselves, steady ourselves, and remain engaged with our lives, which then plays an important role in shaping the quality of our experience.
Our Pop-up discussion question for today’s is this:
How is my relationship with myself shaping the way I respond to this stage of life?
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I’m no longer a licensed counselor nor am I a medical professional, so I offer no advice, only thoughts based on my experience.
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The way we relate to ourselves matters.
Thanks Janice. I totally agree- how we talk to ourselves during this major chapter in our lives is key. And this does reflect the challenge of identity development as we age. Important discussions. 😊