World Weary Woman

Studies in Jungian Psychology by Jungian Analysts #96

by Cara Barker

A World Weary Woman is one whose characteristic response to stress is to struggle to achieve ambitious goals. To achieve means to succeed at something that is recognized and rewarded by the collective. However, she feels little joy in the process, suffering a disconnection from her feminine body wisdom and her creativity. Her task is to find a way of living authentically that allows her to express what awakens her heart. Many Type A women are World Weary. They are seekers. It is this soulful quest for further development that informs their progression. World Weary Women is not content to live mechanically. The provisional life exhausts her and she knows it. She must detach from who she has been, in order to discover who she is meant to be.

Genres: Psychology, Feminism, Nonfiction

160 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2001

Reviews

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent book that encouraged many personal insights. This is one that I will be rereading, likely more than once.
Second time read two years later and even better than the first time. This is a book that really speaks to my life.

[brigitte labelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

this book started off so strong for me, i was immediately drawn to it when i saw it in a little free library and i picked it up. the first half of the book was so insightful and amazing, i felt like i was diving into new territory, things i had always known about myself but wasn’t sure how to verbalize. the style of writing was beautiful and very eloquent, i loved the way that sentences and points were arranged. it made for a very pleasant yet eye opening read.

the part where i started to lose interest is when barker brough g*d into it. it just became a little too much for me. had it only been mentioned a few times i would’ve let it slip but the whole second half of the book seemed to bring it up over and over again. anyways! i highly recommend this book regardless of that, i think this study was riveting and a great first book of the year!

[Jenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this very much. It resonated with me on a personal level, and was also helpful in providing a framework for thinking about responses to trauma. It is the kind of book that will appeal to a pretty small sub-set of readers, but for those with an interest in Jungian psychology or women and trauma, I recommend seeking it out.

[Paula Hagar · Rating 1 out of 5]

I wanted to read this book, but couldn't get through even the first page of it. I kept flipping through it, and trying other sections, but I guess I'm not into Jungian stuff. I didn't resonate with this at all.