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Lily Pond's avatar

I see myself and my own midlife transformations in the dynamics you chronicled here. You have been so courageous in stepping into the brutal arena of life and facing the tough challenges one by one, head on. For me, my midlife crisis started in my late 30s when my father died of cancer and I was diagnosed with huge benign tumors. Since then I was enrolled in the school of heart knocks. The lessons never stopped! Two years ago, at the age of 50, my house of cards collapsed after my ex's betrayal, the consequences of which led me to soul searching, therapy and non-stop navel gazing, LOL! (I love how you legitimized this 😆.) It was also IFS that gave me a breakthrough in understanding myself and what my soul and different wounded parts really needed and wanted. I'm rooting for you and all of us Gen Xers who are rising from the ashes of the first half of our lives and celebrating the phoenixes that we are becoming.

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Allison Barrett Carter's avatar

It has been such an honor to follow your journey ever since the earliest of blogging days. You were one of the first fellow mommy bloggers I connected with as Go Dansker Mom and you had such a strength, vulnerability and radiance about you. I can't believe that as you've gone through your struggles you've still managed to support others in such an impactful way. Keep hanging on and keep doing good.

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