Hi mid-bloomers and friends! Putting out a little teaser today about therapy. After finding and working with a well suited therapist, it can be life changing. It was painful and is painful when touching on experiences that you never really worked through. Or, are just now rearing their ugly head. I found the quality of my life and my relationships are so much better but as we know the journey never ends. Many relationships ended because my personal vibration had changed for the better.  Just as finding the right physician is important to your physical health, your emotional and mental health demand expert care to appropriately assess your needs. My focus over the next few weeks will spotlight the good, the bad, and the ugly I experienced and experience in therapy.  Seeking therapy is a very individual decision in which you may find yourself vulnerable. Trust is the forefront for positive and effective treatment. Therapy can be hard work depending upon what your needs are and what you are willing to put into it. I'll be sharing recommendations on how to find the right  therapist on my full podcast episode airing Wednesday May 3rd and in later episodes. TRANSCRIPT ...So I went to this new outpatient program at a medical center in DC. My therapist at the time initially recommended I enter their in patient program. I bristled at that. One flew over the cuckoo's nest? Oh no! And I couldn't leave my precious kitties. They've kept me sane and don't judge me. So then she suggested an outpatient program, weekly along with weekly individual therapy sessions... In order to grow we must reveal our truth and stand in it. I am brave. It doesn't mean I 'm not afraid. I love myself for where I was and where I am. In a world where women of a certain age are often overlooked, April Pruitt is on a mission to flip the narrative and redefine what it means to be middle-aged. Are you wanting a life you’re not living? Do you want to connect with like minded women who are curious about what the future holds? With humor and compassion join April Pruitt; greeting card creator, writer, podcaster, and professional nerd, as she dives into honest conversations about her personal journey along with a variety of guests whose own stories can help cultivate a community of support and understanding. We all have are own struggles and ways of coping. April reminds us that no one is walking this path alone. Don't we all want to be loved? To be seen? To be heard? Join April as she tackles various issues to help us live our best emotional life. Get ready to bloom!