Brian Gieringer PhD LMFT
Midtown Atlanta Psychotherapy
Text: 404-786-0415 - email: brian@hillpinecounseling.com
Something Happens To Us In The Course Of Our Lives
Things that we thought were important start to seem less important.
A much loved friend, spouse, or family member might have moved or passed away.
Spiritual concerns take on new meaning or new importance.
A health concern may arise that you thought you were too young to experience.
There’s a new awareness that life won’t last forever.
There might be a sense that it’s time to do something different.
“We cannot live the afternoon of life according to the program of life’s morning, for what was great in the morning will be little at evening, and what in the morning was true will at evening have become a lie.” - C. G. Jung
The first half of life is a time of growing and achieving.
In the first half we struggle to make good grades, get into a good school, get promotions at work, collect status symbols to impress our friends, family, and neighbors.
Since childhood, other people have placed expectations on you for what you should do or be in life.
Maybe Mom wanted you to be a doctor, or Dad pressured you to be an athlete.
Classmates might have made fun of you for acting or talking a certain way.
Even as an adult, bosses and spouses or partners tell you what to do and what you can do better.
The first half of life is a time of building—finding relationships, building families, establishing a career and reputation.
At some point, though, you start to wonder, “Who am I really?”
You start to think something is missing or there may be something more.
The second half of life is a chance to find out who you really are.
The second half of life is a chance to live according to your values, your goals.
It’s a time to find out what you really want to do with your one precious life.
Uncover parts of your self that got hidden away earlier in life because others didn’t approve.
You can find freedom and purpose in a way that wasn’t possible earlier in life.
When we really look inside ourselves, we find the unexpected.
We find beauty that we didn’t know existed, but we also find things about ourselves that are hard to look at or that we wish weren’t there.
It is possible to grow in midlife, and it is possible to live a rewarding second chapter of life.
When we to look deep inside ourselves, growth and greater life satisfaction are possible.
As a person in my mid-50’s I’ve made big changes in my life and created an existence that honors my values.
As a therapist, I’ve helped people like you find their way to renewal and better lives. I can help you do the same.
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