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Trees shed bark. Women shed roles. Midlife growth is quieter, deeper, and more honest than we’re taught. New article up. #PsychologicalRenewal #WomenAndIdentity #DepthPsychotherapy eatingdisorderrecovery.net/recovery-hea...

Nonstop instability pushes stress beyond capacity. Inner stability is how recovery continues, even when the world does not calm. Read the article: Inner Stability in an Unstable World eatingdisorderrecovery.net/recovery-hea... #midlifewomen #recovery #innerauthority #therapy #depthpsychotherapy

Being seen as a path to freedom. Read: Reclaiming Inner Authority Hashtags: #InnerAuthority #DepthPsychotherapy #MidlifeWomen #AuthenticLiving #PsychologicalFreedom eatingdisorderrecovery.net/recovery-hea...

Reversing the narcissist’s gaze means seeing yourself through your own eyes again. Depth psychotherapy restores clarity, compassion, and truth. eatingdisorderrecovery.net/recovery-hea... #DepthPsychotherapy #WomensHealing #NarcissisticAbuseRecovery #InnerFreedom

A healing dream isn’t fantasy—it’s the psyche rewriting its story. When instinct returns, the lost self is rescued, and life becomes one’s own again. eatingdisorderrecovery.net/recovery-hea... #HealingDream #DepthPsychotherapy #LostSelf #MidlifeWomen #Transformation #JoannaPoppink

When self-worth erodes in midlife it’s the beginning of truth. Fifteen questions to help you rediscover who you are beneath self-criticism. eatingdisorderrecovery.net/self-help/se... #SelfWorth #MidlifeWomen #DepthPsychology #HealingJourney #JoannaPoppink

Rewrite from 2017 to 2025. I'm learning more. Sometimes what seems like willpower or control around food is really panic in disguise. tinyurl.com/4x99vju3 #DepthPsychotherapy #EatingDisorderRecovery #PanicAndAnxiety #EmotionalRegulation #MindBodyConnection #InnerSafety #JoannaPoppink

Dreams tell the truth long before we can face it. A nightmare once ended the life I was living—and began the one I was meant for. On trusting dreams as living truth-tellers: tinyurl.com/y34ca7vx #DreamsAndRecovery #DepthPsychotherapy #Jungian #Healing #Dreamwork #MidlifeWomen #Psychotherapy

Discouragement passes when life changes. Depression stays until you do. Learn how to tell the difference. eatingdisorderrecovery.net/recovery-hea... #therapy #mentalhealth #stress #depression #discouragement #mentalstrength #inspiration

In case you missed this, here are Jane Goodall's final words to us. #Goodall #environment #nature #hope #healing #courage #life www.linkedin.com/posts/philip...

Nobel Peace Prize announcement, brilliant, clear, brave, intelligent, and a major confrontation with what Trump represents. Stay for the Q&A. It gets even better. #Nobel #Democracy #Authoritarianism #Courage #Machado www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E-1...

Madonna.What a force! So worth listening to this. #women, #freedom #independence #selfwork www.youtube.com/shorts/L72bE...

Excellence can provoke jealousy and sabotage in the workplace. Learn why it happens, how it affects health and confidence, and how depth therapy supports recovery and independence. shorturl.at/OsJJf #WomenAndWork #Jealousy #ToxicLeadership #ResilientWomen #WorkplaceBetrayal #DepthPsychotherapy

Age and Aging: Yes, we can continue to shape and write our story for as long as we live. It's our story, not defined by others but by ourselves. Joanna Poppink #age #aging

Our beginnings matter. Even without memory, gestation + birth imprints echo in midlife. #birth #depthpsychotherapy #healing #midlife #midlifewomen #gestation #lifeinthewomb www.eatingdisorderrecovery.net/recovery-hea...

Time isn’t linear. Aging and change reveal the deeper story of who we are. My new essay on Medium: Such as We Are for as Long as It Lasts. medium.com/@joannapoppi... #midlifewomen #aging #selfdiscovery

Culture says women at midlife are at their limit or “finished.” Good grief. What if that moment is actually the threshold to renewal, creativity, and power? open.substack.com/pub/joannapo... #midlifewomen #womenleaders #midlifewomenchallenges #selfworth

Outward success. Inner unease. Many midlife professional women live with conflict. Depth psychotherapy can help transform burnout, perfectionism, and loneliness into meaning and strength. #MidlifeWomen #DepthPsychotherapy #ProfessionalWomen www.eatingdisorderrecovery.net/recovery-hea...

Bright fruit in the sun — a reminder of what deserves to be seen. Midlife professional women often give without recognition. This article + worksheet explores how depth psychotherapy helps shift from silent sacrifice to self-respect. www.eatingdisorderrecovery.net/recovery-hea...

You're in midlife. One day you wake up, and the life you’ve built no longer fits. The rules, the roles, the expectations—you’ve outgrown them. This isn’t a breakdown. It’s the call of your unlived life. www.linkedin.com/article/edit... #MidlifeWomen #DepthPsychotherapy

www.eatingdisorderrecovery.net/recovery-hea... #therapy #midlifewomen #women #midlife #decisionmaking #lifedirection #lifechange #depthpsychotherapy

Worksheet: Midlife Women’s Compliance – Reflections on Cost and Current Choices accompanies "Women's Compliance and Triumph: The Cost of Both in Midlife" www.eatingdisorderrecovery.net/recovery-hea... #therapy #women #midlifewomen #writers #freedom #autonomy

Midlife brings a reckoning for many women. Their roles are insufficient. They long for authenticity. www.eatingdisorderrecovery.net/emotional-re... #MidlifeWomen #DepthPsychotherapy #SelfDiscovery #CulturalChange #therapy #writers #women

When midlife women begin listening to their dreams, their bodies, and their silence, something new begins. They aren’t lost. They’re claiming what was never given space to live. Read: www.eatingdisorderrecovery.net/articles/mid... #midlifewomen #conscious #therapy #depthpsychology #healing

What if marriage was built on silent power plays? What if you stopped being his mirror—and found your self? Karen Horney said the quiet part out loud in 1928. I'm building on it now. 🌀 Liberation begins where the myth ends. www.eatingdisorderrecovery.net/recovery-hea... #therapy #writers #women

A midlife breakthrough can start with a small insight. Protect it. Grow it. Let it fuel midlife women transformation. Here’s how. www.eatingdisorderrecovery.net/recovery-hea...

My Muse showed up with vision—but not external world power. She can’t type the words or touch a leaf. That’s my job. A morning reflection on creativity, responsibility, and action. #Muse #WritingPractice #CreativeAwakening joannapoppink.substack.com/p/my-muse-st...

“This constant lying is not aimed at making the people believe a lie, but at ensuring that no one believes anything anymore." ~ Hannah Arendt (1906 - 1975), German historian and philosopher

🚨 NEW: The Writers Guild of America is demanding an investigation into CBS’s firing of Stephen Colbert—calling out what could be a politically motivated takedown of one of late night’s sharpest voices. Stand with truth. Stand with Colbert. Retweet to show you’re not backing down.

The wolf is at the door. With Colbert ousted and censorship is rising, it’s time to build our home libraries. Real books. Pages. Ink. What they can’t delete. I asked ChatGPT what to stock—here’s the list I’m using for starters bit.ly/44G8h3K #BannedBooks #Censorship #FreedomToRead #BuildYourLibrary

“You can’t laugh and be afraid at the same time,” Stephen Colbert is fond of saying, sometimes adding, “and the Devil cannot stand mockery.”

Healing from a narcissistic parent is possible—even late in life. Learn how depth psychotherapy supports grief, boundaries, and emotional truth. 💬 Healing After Narcissistic Abuse from a Parent www.eatingdisorderrecovery.net/psychotherap... #DepthTherapy #NarcissisticAbuse #MidlifeHealing

Ongoing Muse stories: Over two quiet mornings, my Muse appeared—once in silence, once with a monkey, once on horseback. A story of monkey mind, old memories, and finding truth in unexpected places. joannapoppink.substack.com/p/meeting-mo... #depthpsychology #creativeprocess #innerwork #spirituality

Depth therapy is resistance. In this piece I share a story from my analyst Hedda Bolgar, a Nazi resister in Vienna, and how courage in therapy becomes moral action. www.eatingdisorderrecovery.net/psychotherap... #depthpsychology #courage #resistance #midlifewomen #therapy #heddabolgar

Muse visit this morning. She showed me how energy moves, how it lifts—or drains—depending on what we allow in. Aging teaches clarity. No more time for what depletes. Essay on creative boundaries, intergenerational pain, and why even unseen energy matters. joannapoppink.substack.com/p/mornings-w...

Outgrowing a relationship isn’t rejection—it’s self-respect. 💬✨ Letting go can be an act of quiet courage, not failure. New article: Outgrowing Relationships: A Quiet Celebration of Self 🌐 www.eatingdisorderrecovery.net #SelfLove #DepthPsychotherapy #WomenInMidlife #LettingGo #Boundaries

Please be careful. Pay attention to your vision and take care of your eyes. Blind Spots: Comparing the Vision Costs of the Weight-Loss Drug Boom www.medscape.com/viewarticle/... #semaglutide #weightlossdrugs #vision #opticneuropathy

We prepare our homes for earthquakes—but what about our inner lives? Life Disruption: How to be prepared. www.eatingdisorderrecovery.net/psychotherap... #lifedisruption #resilience #depthpsychotherapy #crisispreparation #therapy #writers

The Muse showed up in a grey suit with a clipboard. I almost lied to her—and to myself. This is a story about fear, truth, and learning to trust what you already know. For writers, seekers, and anyone reclaiming their voice. #creativity #therapy #intution open.substack.com/pub/joannapo...

Depth psychotherapy goes beneath the surface. It’s not a fix—it’s a path. Here’s how to start with the right mindset. www.eatingdisorderrecovery.net/psychotherap... #DepthPsychotherapy #HealingFromWithin

Protests and the National Guard: Finding Your Stability in Confrontation by Joanna Poppink, MFT This is soul work. www.eatingdisorderrecovery.net/psychotherap... www.eatingdisorderrecovery.net #trauma #healing #depthpsychotherapy #mentalhealth #stability #nervoussystem

Overindulgence can be as damaging as neglect. When boundaries are broken—by force or excess—it shapes how we live, eat, and relate to others. How Boundary Breakdown and Boundary Trauma Lead to Eating Disorders www.eatingdisorderrecovery.net/psychotherap... #psychotherapy #trauma #eatingdisorders

What if your Muse challenged you to take full responsibility for everything you imagine—because your imagination is part of what shapes the world? joannapoppink.substack.com/p/earthquake... #writing #depthpsychology #trauma #creativity #substack

Eating Disorder and Trauma Recovery need fierceness and tenderness. Together, they change everything. Read more: www.eatingdisorderrecovery.net/psychotherap... #Recovery #TraumaHealing #EDRecovery #writers #therapy #eatingdisorders #psychotherapy

joannapoppink.substack.com/publish/post... A reckoning with fatigue, inspiration, the soul’s seasons—and the dance of presence and imagination. #writers #therapists #therapistsconnect #soul

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