What Is Your Life Telling You?

What is Your Life Saying? By Gwen Burns, Jungian Coach Is there anything you could call mythical happening in your life? Not fantasy—but the kind of pattern or story that feels like it has something to tell you. Maybe you have vivid dreams filled with characters that stay with you for days. Maybe certain signs or symbols keep appearing—a hawk on your morning walk, an old song that surfaces again and again, a word that follows you from book to billboard. These are moments when the deeper layers of the psyche are trying to get your attention. Think of psyche as more than your personality. It’s your original self —the one that existed before expectations, roles, and responsibilities took over. That part of you doesn’t shout; it whispers. It shows up in images, moods, synchronicities, and longings that don’t go away. Many women in midlife come to me saying they feel overwhelmed or irrelevant . They’ve spent decades caring for others, building careers, managing households, and doing it all well. Yet, somewhere in the middle of their lives they feel unsettled and wonder “is this it? Is this all there is?” And they tell me they don’t know anymore what they really want. This is where Jungian coaching can be transformative. It’s not about quick fixes or positive thinking—it’s about learning to listen to what your inner world is trying to say. One client, a teacher approaching retirement, felt restless and anxious. She began recording her dreams, which were full of turbulent water. Together, we explored how the symbol of water mirrored her emotions—decades of suppressed feeling now demanding expression. As she allowed herself to “let the water move,” she began painting again and found her anxiety easing into creative energy. Another woman, recently divorced, kept noticing feathers on her path. At first, she brushed it off as coincidence. When we explored it as a personal symbol, it revealed her need for lightness—permission to live without carrying everyone else’s burdens. Within months, she had joined a hiking group, built new friendships, and was laughing again. A third client dreamed repeatedly of a fox. Through reflection, she realized she had spent her adult life being dutiful and cautious. The fox represented cleverness and play—qualities she’d buried. As she allowed them back in, she rediscovered joy and confidence in daily life. These are ordinary women encountering extraordinary renewal. Through the simple act of paying attention. When we slow down, our psyche shows us what’s missing and what’s possible. As a Jungian coach I help women notice the deeper story underneath their current challenges. Overwhelm, fatigue, or self-doubt aren’t failures—they’re signals from the psyche, saying, “Something in you wants to grow.” Together, we explore those messages through conversation, dreams, and gentle inquiry until the next step becomes clear. Every problem carries its own potential solution, waiting to be recognized. As a coach, my role is to help you translate what your inner world is already offering—to reconnect you with your natural guidance system. I’ve traveled these paths for decades, and I’ve seen what happens when a woman begins listening to herself again: energy returns, decisions get easier, and life begins to feel meaningful rather than managed. You don’t have to figure it all out alone. The answers are already moving toward you—they just need your attention.