You’ve done the inner work. You know your strengths and values. So why does a quiet question linger: “Is this it?” For busy mothers transitioning from a purpose woven into family life, the search for new significance can feel disorienting. In this final Legacy Library episode, clinical psychologist and coach Rosie van der Loos offers a profound answer. Moving beyond the Western pressure for a single “world-changing” purpose, Rosie introduces the authentic Japanese concept of ikigai—your personal, everyday reason for being. Paired with the essential emotional boundary of ‘Let Them Theory’ (rooted in the “Separation of Tasks”), this synthesis provides the gentle meaning and firm freedom needed to design your next chapter. Discover how to find significance in savoring, not sacrificing, and learn the simple, four-part rhythm to protect your joy and build a legacy of depth and fullness starting today.

Resources & Links Mentioned:

• Book: Ikigai: Giving Every Day Meaning and Joy by Yukari Mitsuhashi 

• Book: Let Them Theory https://www.melrobbins.com/book/the-let-them-theory/  

• Book: The Courage to Be Disliked https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43306206-the-courage-to-be-disliked 

• Previous Episode: Episode 8: Your Current Self Snapshot - Referenced as a key tool for discovering ikigai clues.

• Connect with Rosie: https://www.strategictransformation.com.au/ https://www.instagram.com/strategic.transformation
  

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