Challenges of a Midlife Transition for Women
“To designate the years when one is neither old nor young, a period that can be transformative.”
Midlife is the time of a woman's life when she is sandwiched between two generations of people: her young adult children and her aging parents. Women are typically caretakers, and during this time, you are helping your children launch into the world or helping them with the childcare of your grandchildren. On the other hand, you are taking care of your aging parent's medical needs, which are sometimes numerous. At the same time, you are dealing with issues in your life.
The four most challenging aspects for women during this transitional life phase are coping with multiple co-occurring stressors, frustration with the inability to achieve goal attainment, rebalancing work and personal life, and changing family relationships. While balancing and overloading from these roles, women put their health needs and leisure time second. Your lack of well-being could reverberate throughout families and society.
When I first met Theresa, she was in a midlife divorce, struggling to meet her goals and live a consistent lifestyle. That is all she ever wanted, which was to live consistently. She was floundering, not having clear goals, changing them because of a lack of consistency, and struggling to focus on her life. As she stated,” I feel as if I’m trying to put 50 lbs. of shit in a 5-pound bag. I can’t do it”. Today, she is confident and grateful and feels on vacation daily. She consistently meets her goals daily. She finds opportunities amid her life challenges.
This is also a time for unprecedented opportunities to re-discover yourself, what is important to you, and when you can reach peak earning capacity. You are discovering a new reconnection with yourself and a strength that can be transformative in your life.
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