My Liberation Day (31st March 2025)

My own “Liberation Day” fell the day before Donald Trump’s. Mine was 31st March 2025. Mine had less impact on the global economy but somewhat more on my own inner world.

My first sense of liberation came about because I officially retired as a GP after working fulltime for 35 years. The second sense of liberation is due to finally coming to the end of dealing with my mother’s estate. Both momentous endings took place on 31st March 2025.

I was (I hope) savvy enough to realise that just stopping work might feel like falling off a cliff, so I am taking a break for a couple of months and will then start a 2 day a week job working as a doctor for NHS Practitioner Health. My patients will be health professionals only. And I will be focussing on their mental health needs. I will also open my wings to taking on more Family Constellations work. So, more of a gentle glide out into the next phase of life, less a nosedive. Systemically, that feels more connected to myself and my ancestors. I can sense their support and positive energy behind me.

I’ve also been working closely with my siblings for the last 12 months or so, sorting out my mother’s estate and I can honestly say we’ve worked together, with respect and we are all visible and listening to each other. It hasn’t always been like that, and Family Constellations have played a significant role in disentangling various elements of our family system and making healthier new connections.

So yes, I am patting myself on my back for supporting myself as consciously as I can through two huge transitions on my Liberation Day. The less conscious work I am doing to process both these endings is making itself known in my dreams. There’s a lot going on!