MIDLIFE FRIENDS TALK - REALITY CHECK PART 1

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THE SWAMP GODDESS® GUIDE TO MENOPAUSAL MAYHEM AND AGING ANGST
BLOG #39 by Wendy Kyman, Ph.D.
MIDLIFE FRIENDS TALK - REALITY CHECK PART 1


We make the decision to have The Big Talk with a friend (or two).

We carefully plan and prepare.
Ideally
From invitation to aftermath, The Big Talk goes smoothly.
Reality Check
We cannot plan or prepare for everything.
 *Expect the unexpected.

You invite your friend to meet.
Ideally
Your friend agrees - no questions asked.
Reality Check
Your friend asks questions.
*why, what, how come
*etc. etc. etc.

Finally, the day of The Big Talk Arrives.
Ideally
You flawlessly express your feelings concerning the friendship.
Reality Check
The unexpected happens.
*You forget your reading glasses and can't read your notes.
*Surprise. At the last minute, your friend (or you) has to cancel.
*The Talk gets interrupted by a neighbor who stops by to chat.
*... and so on.

TO BE CONTINUED ...

FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Reality Checks provide further preparation for The Big Talk.


UNHOMEWORK
What  'reality checks,' specific to your situation, need to be included in
your preparation?

NEXT WEEK'S TOPIC
MIDLIFE FRIENDS TALK - REALITY CHECK PART 2

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