I invite you to participate in the beginning stages of a research project titled: Single, Female, & Alone: Experiences of Surviving & Thriving. I welcome your input about challenges and successes with being over 40, single, and without children. My intention for gathering these experiences is to broaden women’s sense of community and to increase information about strategies and resources for surviving and thriving.

Although my direct interest is about single, childless women age 40 and older, I also want information from women with partners and/or children; all women have useful information, ideas, and strategies for each other.

After I have designed a formal questionnaire, I will conduct follow-up personal interviews with all willing participants. In the design and implementation steps of this research project, all information will be confidential. When requested, participants’ input will be acknowledged.

Although other authors have written similar books, the combination of my Jungian perspective (wholeness and individuation) and use of practical information will offer an additional source of information and support.

Please see the following links; the first two links are my other blogs; the third link is the professional organization to which I belong.


Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Affirmation for Summoning the Barge

It is with an open heart
and open eyes
that I consciously
and confidently
summon the vessel
that will transport
me back
through that ever winding
ever knowing
ever healing
current of transformation
into the wise-woman years.

I call on my animus
and my angels
to voyage with me
as I fully release
my hold on the outer world,
and prepare for the journey
to my inner world
with joyful expectancy
and love.


Boylan, K. M. (2000). The seven sacred rites of menopause. Santa Monica, CA: Santa Monica Press LLC.

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