{"id":926,"date":"2015-10-20T14:00:12","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T14:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/blog\/?p=926"},"modified":"2015-10-20T14:00:12","modified_gmt":"2015-10-20T14:00:12","slug":"getting-ready-for-new-roles-makes-me-depressed-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/2015\/10\/20\/getting-ready-for-new-roles-makes-me-depressed-not\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Ready for New Roles Makes Me Depressed. Not!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ready-for-new-roles.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-994\" src=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ready-for-new-roles.jpg\" alt=\"ready for new roles\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ready-for-new-roles.jpg 560w, https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ready-for-new-roles-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 560px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">May your new work excite your heart,<br \/>\nKindle in your mind a creativity<br \/>\nTo journey beyond the old limits<br \/>\nOf all that has become wearisome.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">May this work challenge you toward<br \/>\nNew frontiers that will emerge<br \/>\nAs you begin to approach them,<br \/>\nCalling forth from you the full force<br \/>\nAnd depth of your undiscovered gifts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">May the work fit the rhythms of your soul,<br \/>\nEnabling you to draw from the invisible<br \/>\nNew ideas and a vision that will inspire.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">May this new work be worthy<br \/>\nOf the energy of your heart<br \/>\nAnd the light of your thought.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">May your work assume<br \/>\nA proper space in your life:<br \/>\nInstead of owning or using you,<br \/>\nMay it challenge and refine you,<br \/>\nBringing you every day further<br \/>\nInto the wonder of your heart.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>By: John 0\u2019Donohue, Irish Poet.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This lovely poem was sent to me by a farm woman who found it late at night as she ponders her new roles on the farm. She is about to become an \u201cempty-nester.&#8221; At the same time, her father-in-law is trying to figure out his role on the farm after he turns 80.<\/p>\n<p>In coaching, we have a road-map called the \u201ccycle of renewal,\u201d I refer to it often in my seminars on planning for change on the farm. Life is not a straight line; it is full of surprises, conflict bumps and turns that we don\u2019t always have a plan for. The cycle of renewal invites folks to think of their life as four phases:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Go for it<\/strong>\u2026when all your goals and actions are aligned, and your life is full of purpose.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Doldrums<\/strong>\u2026when you hit a pothole of despair, discouragement, depression and the sense of feeling trapped.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cocooning<\/strong>\u2026 the place to heal and have time for inner reflection to check out what is working for you in your current roles, and what needs to shift a lot.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Getting ready<\/strong>\u2026the time of learning, networking, experimenting and testing out new approaches to create a whole new chapter. Think of all the farm brides you know who are getting ready to adapt to a new life on the farm with their newly married husbands. And for those of you who chose to be almost married (common-law) you are getting ready for a new role, too!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><strong>Why does this matter?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Many farm folks that I have chatted with have a family member who is not coping well with changing roles on the farm. They are seeing depression symptoms like tears, anger, irrational thinking and sadness that won\u2019t go away. The issue is that people can suffer from what is called depression due to circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>Depression is an illness, not who you are. It is treatable and manageable, but you have to seek out good medical help and start talking about your true feelings with your family who cares so much about you!<\/p>\n<p>Change is inevitable, but growth is optional. You can choose to seek out \u201cnew work that is worthy of the energy of your heart,\u201d says Donohue. I call it a new passion. Your life is not over at age 80 or 53 when the kids leave home. It is just different. You get a new chapter in the book of life to create something that excites you and feeds your soul. Life is too short to be trapped and depressed.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>So how do we get ready?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Make a vision board<\/strong> of what you would like to see in your new chapter. This might mean words that you print, or sayings and pictures that speak to your cherished beliefs and values. Cut up old magazines and place them in a creative way on some stiff board (an old field sign works great!)<\/li>\n<li>Start paying attention to <strong>what brings you joy<\/strong>, and do some internal work about the times when you lose all track of time. This is called \u201cflow\u201d. I am in \u201cflow\u201d when I am writing, coaching a group, and visiting with friends.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Figure out what you value<\/strong>. My top seven values are spirituality or knowledge of God, intimacy in being close to another, honesty, challenge to be stimulated, independence (to control self ), friendship, and achievement in accomplishing goals. Clarity of what you truly value will show you what needs to be happening in your life in order to feel aligned to your values and purpose. I am wired to be self-employed, as are many farmers. Once the deal-maker farmer can no longer safely drive tractors, what is he going to do to feel useful? Make new deals in a new business? Volunteer?<\/li>\n<li>You don\u2019t need to sell everything and move. You might want to take <strong>baby steps<\/strong> and rent a place in Victoria or Arizona for a few months to test out living in a new community. You might want to rent an apartment in your town, and play more with the grand kids. You might want to go back to school and finish you masters. I know 2 women over 45 who have done this, and they have no regrets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Let yourself make mistakes and learn from the experience.<\/strong> We have neighbours who moved out of province but are now back. The experiment in moving did not work, and they are happy to be back in a familiar community. It is okay to take a new path.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Don\u2019t beat yourself up if you can\u2019t imagine a new life. Just set some new targets and work toward trying out new things. If you are a great handy-man fixer type, there is a new career for you in town! I hire these talented retired farmers!<\/p>\n<p>Journey beyond the \u201cold limits of what has become wearisome.\u201d You are not dead. You have value, and you can create a new chapter for the new stage of life you are facing. Your spouse is counting on you to claim your own sense of well-being and contentment. They cannot do the work for you.<\/p>\n<p>Tell me your story. 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