I joined TTN many years ago in order to expand my network of dynamic women and have been impressed with the members I have met and the activities that have been both created and supported.  In my personal social life, and in my clinical work as a psychologist, I often suggest to others that they join TTN.  I know that moving past 50 can be exciting, but also very unsettling. Transitions are always fertile ground for our inner critic to send messages of self-doubt and worry, and having a community of supportive women can make all the difference.

Earlier this year, I had the privilege along with Chrissa Merron and Tess Waldman to support the first Philadelphia Women in Transition (WIT) workshop. One of the themes I heard over and over again at the WIT workshop was a sense of relief once folks realized they are not alone in their fear and insecurity during times of transition. Clearly, whether  one is transitioning to part time work after a life of full time employment, or into empty nesting, or dealing with a spouse who is retiring, it was reassuring to learn that others were feeling the same imbalance and the desire to find a new solid  ground.

Another theme was the insecurity created by the voice of the persistent Inner Critic. As a clinician and leadership coach, I hear this all the time, particularly from women. We can be very hard on ourselves. Certainly I have been.