Thanks for your advice, Juls. I think you're right. I have always so much identified with what I do and also used it to sort of justify my existence. Part of my challenge now is to either reconnect with, or find, new interests. I have always liked physical activities, such as yoga and walks, and one of my goals is to make more time for them every day. The weird thing for me is that I seemed to be so burned out on intellectual interests that have always held with me since I was a teenager. It's troubling, but I guess I have to accept that that's one of the aspects of what I'm going through right now. I also feel I need to try to cultivate some sense that it's okay to just be, that by virtue of our existence, we are valuable...not entirely what we do, but also who we are and the simple fact that we are. I get the sense that this is part of my challenge, and it's a tough one.