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Midlife Starter Pack's avatar

Wonderful. I have three daughters, and I see parts of old me playing out again. But, seeing it this time is comprehensive, and, so, I can love little kid me as much as I love them. It's a total reframing of who I thought I was.

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Laura L. Walsh, Psy.D.'s avatar

That’s beautiful. I love that.

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Terry Angelos's avatar

Related on such a deep level, have to keep an eye out for my ", third wheel complex" in my friendships. Reframing is such a valuable and essential tool. I've learnt that I have often judged my younger self though the lens of my older self who always says .."what the hell were you thinking!!!!" Compassion to the rescue!

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Laura L. Walsh, Psy.D.'s avatar

Yesssss! I think of my older self as a big sister to my younger one.

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Terry Angelos's avatar

That's a good reference

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Laura L. Walsh, Psy.D.'s avatar

Thank you!

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John M. Price's avatar

I like this. Stepping back into memories and mining them for all they're worth. Nice.

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Laura L. Walsh, Psy.D.'s avatar

You never know what someone else relates to….

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