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Enrique Rojas, psychiatrist: 'A mature woman is one who has made peace with her past, who has known how to forgive and be forgiven, and who looks to the future with hope'

From Clarín · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Psychiatrist Enrique Rojas defines a mature woman as one who has reconciled with her past, forgiven herself and others, and looks to the future with hope.
  • Rojas emphasizes that maturity is not about age or experience but an internal process of integrating life experiences without being trapped by them.
  • He links this to happiness, describing it as a dynamic balance between reason and emotion, and warns against professional success without emotional fulfillment.

Psychiatrist Enrique Rojas offers a definition of mature womanhood that transcends superficial aspects, focusing instead on an internal emotional landscape. He describes a mature woman as "one who has made peace with her past, who has known how to forgive and be forgiven, and who looks to the future with hope."

A mature woman is one who has made peace with her past, who has known how to forgive and be forgiven, and who looks to the future with hope.

— Enrique RojasThe psychiatrist's definition of female maturity, as cited in the article.

Rojas clarifies that this maturity is not merely a function of age or accumulated experience but stems from an inner work of integrating life's events without becoming imprisoned by them. The concept of "making peace with her past" involves accepting what has been without constant internal conflict, a crucial step toward emotional stability. This reconciliation, he suggests, is not about erasing or idealizing the past but about integrating it.

The psychiatrist further emphasizes the demanding yet vital aspect of "knowing how to forgive and be forgiven." This dual movement, he explains, requires releasing resentment towards others and ceasing self-punishment. Rojas elaborates that this is not about naive indulgence but about shedding the persistent burden of guilt, allowing for a freer existence.

Happiness is a dynamic balance between the head and the heart. A happy person has managed to get reason and feeling to dance to the same melody.

— Enrique RojasRojas's view on the nature of happiness and emotional well-being.

Completing the portrait, Rojas highlights the importance of looking "to the future with hope." This forward-looking perspective prevents maturity from being reduced to mere resignation or acceptance. For Rojas, a mature individual maintains a sense of purpose, desire, and openness to what lies ahead, viewing hope not as naivety but as psychic vitality. He connects this to his theory that happiness arises from a dynamic equilibrium between the head and the heart, where reason and emotion harmonize.

The happiness of the modern woman is not found in isolated professional success, which often becomes an emotional desert if there is no one to share it with.

— Enrique RojasRojas's perspective on the limitations of professional success without emotional connection.
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Originally published by Clarín in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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