the mid-life transition: danger or opportunity?
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The Mid-Life Transition: Danger or Opportunity?. Thomas E. Legere, Ph.D. I. Ego - Caterpillar II. Transition - Chrysalis III. Spirit - Butterfly. I. Self Realization: The Caterpillar Ego and The Dance of Survival 1. Material World 2. Focus on Ones Body 3. Action and Accomplishments. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Mid-Life Transition:The Mid-Life Transition:Danger or Danger or
Opportunity?Opportunity?
Thomas E. Legere, Ph.D.Thomas E. Legere, Ph.D.
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I. Ego - CaterpillarI. Ego - Caterpillar
II. Transition - ChrysalisII. Transition - Chrysalis
III. Spirit - ButterflyIII. Spirit - Butterfly
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I. Self Realization: The CaterpillarI. Self Realization: The Caterpillar
Ego and The Dance of SurvivalEgo and The Dance of Survival
1. Material World1. Material World
2. Focus on Ones Body2. Focus on Ones Body
3. Action and Accomplishments3. Action and Accomplishments
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4. Control4. Control
5. Separation5. Separation
6. Lack6. Lack
7. Here and Now7. Here and Now
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The Great Need: The Great Need:
GuidanceGuidance
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III. Self Transcendence: III. Self Transcendence: The ButterflyThe Butterfly
The Dance of the SpiritThe Dance of the Spirit
1. Joy1. Joy
2. Inner Peace2. Inner Peace
3. Unconditional Love3. Unconditional Love
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4. Creativity4. Creativity
5. Unity5. Unity
6. Service6. Service
7. Playfulness7. Playfulness
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II. Self Alienation: II. Self Alienation: The Chrysalis TransitionThe Chrysalis Transition
• • Desert or the ForestDesert or the Forest
• • DisorientationDisorientation
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• “• “Leaving Home”Leaving Home”
• • DismantlingDismantling
• • Crisis: Danger or Crisis: Danger or
OpportunityOpportunity
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The Second JourneyThe Second Journey
CausesCauses (immediate) (immediate)
1. Sense of Failure1. Sense of Failure
2. Exile2. Exile
3. Love and Anger3. Love and Anger
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4. Sickness4. Sickness
5. War5. War
6. “Something More”6. “Something More”
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The Second JourneyThe Second Journey
FeaturesFeatures
1. Thrust Upon Us1. Thrust Upon Us
2. Crisis of Feelings2. Crisis of Feelings
3. Outer Journey3. Outer Journey
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4. Meaning, Values, Goals4. Meaning, Values, Goals
5. Loneliness5. Loneliness
6. Wisdom and Power6. Wisdom and Power
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The Second JourneyThe Second Journey
Bringing It HomeBringing It Home
1. Acceptance1. Acceptance
2. Counterfeit Destinations2. Counterfeit Destinations
3. Trust3. Trust
4. Surrender to Higher Power4. Surrender to Higher Power