May 6, 2025 • 20 mins
Change is a part of life—but in your 40s and beyond, it can feel messier, more emotional, and a lot harder to navigate. In this episode, I’m digging into why change often hits differently in midlife, the feelings it stirs up (spoiler: you’re not alone!), and how to move through it with more ease and self-compassion.
Whether you’re facing shifts in your health, relationships, career, or sense of self, this conversation is here to remind you that it’s okay to feel all the things—and that there’s real strength on the other side of transition.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hello everybody and welcome back to the Real Food
Stories podcast.
I'm so glad you're here with metoday, but before we dive in, I
want to tell you aboutsomething so exciting that I
have been working on, which ismy well-nourished woman
community.
If you've ever felt like you'renavigating the changes of
(00:22):
midlife and there's a lot ofthem, whether it's hormones,
health shifts, just life ingeneral and you've thought I
wish I had a place to talk aboutthis with women who really get
it, this is exactly that space.
It's a free, supportivecommunity for women 40 plus, for
(00:49):
women 40 plus any woman 40 andolder, where we focus on real
conversations, practicalguidance and building a sense of
connection.
And inside you'll find monthlyQ&A sessions with me, mini
challenges, member spotlights,recipes, plenty of ways to feel
supported, without any of thepressure or perfectionism that
can sneak into that wellnessspace.
And here's something I know alot of you will appreciate this
(01:14):
isn't a Facebook group or partof social media.
It's hosted completely offsocial platforms.
So it's a calmer, moreintentional space where you can
show up as you are, without allof that noise and ads and other
wellness gurus kind of taking upspace and screaming at you no
(01:36):
distractions.
So my whole goal with thiscommunity is to create a place
where you feel seen, heard andempowered, whether you're brand
new to thinking about yourhealth and midlife or you've
even been at it for a while.
I've heard you and I havelistened.
If that sounds like somethingyou've been craving, I'd love
(01:57):
for you to join us.
And just to note, this is forany woman in their 40s and
beyond.
You can head over to the linkthat is in my show notes very
clearly Just click, sign up.
It's super easy and totallyfree.
And one more thing I want to notforget to mention On May 20th,
(02:18):
I am having a Mocktail andMingle event in person.
Yes, let's meet live at myteaching kitchen in Southport,
connecticut, to talk about food,hormones and health in our 40s
and beyond.
We will make a mocktail, wewill have some great appetizers
(02:38):
and just a really niceopportunity to get together in
person.
Nice opportunity to gettogether in person.
There's so much change, there'sso much confusion out there and
I want to have a casual yetsort of intimate conversation
with you to talk about how toget clear on your health as we
(02:59):
get into midlife.
So let's gather and clear theair life.
So let's gather and clear theair, enjoy a mocktail and some
delicious light bites.
And if you are not able to makethe live event or if you don't
live near me, I am having thesame gathering online on May
22nd on Zoom, minus the livemocktails and appetizers, but I
(03:23):
am giving away all of theserecipes and you will be able to
get those recipes too.
All the details are in the shownotes.
I would love nothing more thanto meet you in person or on Zoom
, so I hope you can make eitherone.
All right, let's get intotoday's conversation.
I have been thinking so muchlately.
(03:44):
This has just been on my mindon repeat because this comes up
all the time in my own life, inconversations with clients in
the community, and the topic ofchange, specifically how we deal
with change in our 40s andbeyond, is really up for so many
(04:07):
people right now.
I mean, I feel like this is allI talk to my friends about, all
I talk to clients about, andit's just a thing, and I thought
let's talk about it then on thepodcast.
Now we all know that change isjust a part of life.
Right, it's always happening.
There's nothing you can doabout change.
(04:28):
We have to embrace change.
But something feels differentabout the changes that come in
midlife and, honestly, I havehad moments of going into
midlife kicking and screaming,because these changes often feel
deeper, more layered and, let'sbe honest, a lot more emotional
(04:51):
.
Whether it's been my health, mybody, my relationships, my
career or even just my sense ofself, my purpose in life, things
start shifting in ways that canfeel surprising and even
unsettling, or downright justuncomfortable.
So today's episode we're goingto dig into why change feels
(05:13):
harder as we get older, whatkind of emotions it can bring up
and, importantly, how we cannavigate it in a way that feels
a little more grounded and a lotmore compassionate.
We can navigate it in a waythat feels a little more
grounded and a lot morecompassionate.
So if you're feeling like lifehas thrown you some curveballs
lately or you're bracingyourself for some big shifts,
(05:34):
you are definitely not alone.
Let's talk about it.
All right, let's start bylooking at the kinds of change
that comes up in midlife,because it's not just about one
thing.
We've got the physical changes,things like shifting hormones,
perimenopause, menopause, yourmetabolism slowing down, new
(05:56):
aches and pains showing up wherethey never used to, and just
this general sense that yourbody is different now.
Then there's the emotional andpsychological changes.
Maybe you're questioning youridentity, who you are, outside
of your roles as a parent, apartner in your career.
Maybe you have a new role as acaregiver to your aging parents.
(06:21):
You might notice yourconfidence waver in ways that
you just didn't expect.
And of course, there are thelife circumstance changes.
Your kids might be growing upand leaving home.
Are you empty nesting now?
Are you getting used to that?
That's a huge change.
When there's no kids in yourhouse anymore, you could be
(06:43):
caring for your aging parents,like I said before, or facing
relationship changes, careerpivots, getting laid off or even
just dealing with loss.
It's a lot.
So why does it feel like changehits harder now than it did when
we were younger?
I think one big reason is thatas we age, our brains literally
(07:08):
become more risk-averse.
We crave stability and familiarcircumstances, and anything
that shakes that up can feelthreatening.
Anything that shakes that upcan feel threatening.
And there's also the griefpiece Grieving your younger self
, the body you used to have, thelife you thought you'd have by
(07:28):
now.
That can be a lot.
Even if you're excited aboutwhat's next, there's often an
underlying sadness about what'sshifting or being left behind.
And let's not forget about thesocietal messages we get about
aging.
I mean, those are endless onsocial media, especially for
(07:49):
women.
The pressure to look young, tostay relevant, to keep it all
together can make these changesfeel even more loaded.
I mean, I am on Instagram, I'veclicked on one thing about a
50-plus-year-old woman and I aminundated by women who are size
(08:11):
zero, who are just wanting tolook like their young daughter
selves and dress like them, andit's just a lot of pressure, I
think, out on the internet.
So the feelings that come upduring these times are totally
normal, but they can still feeluncomfortable and, let's be
(08:32):
honest, it can feel kind ofisolating, because it's hard to
share these feelings out loudwith people and wonder if they
get it like you get it.
And let's just give a littlerecap.
You know there's fear of theunknown, resistance or denial,
just wanting things to stay thesame and not change.
(08:54):
You might also be feeling a mixof excitement but also dread
about what's next.
In coming up and sometimesfeeling invisible or overlooked,
even while you're juggling morethan ever, is definitely a
feeling that I think a lot ofwomen have.
But here's the thing and I'veseen this in my own life and in
(09:15):
so many women I work with thereare some gifts that come with
this change too.
Yes, there can be some positivesand some silver linings as we
do get older.
One thing I'm coming to realize, as I'm in my 50s and change is
just happening at lightningspeed, it seems like is that
(09:38):
it's a chance to discover howresilient you really are.
It can be a push for you toreinvent yourself or reconnect
with parts of you that feel likethey've gotten lost along the
way.
You get clearer on what reallymatters and learn to set
(09:58):
stronger boundaries.
That is absolutely one thingthat has been a big focus of
mine is really weeding out whatmatters to me and what doesn't,
and the boundaries.
That's been huge, and you startto build a deep, unapologetic
self-compassion that wasn't asstrong when you were younger.
So think about it for a minute.
(10:21):
Does this resonate with you?
Because this certainly has beenresonating with me lately.
We don't need to apologize forwhat our bodies look like.
We don't need to apologize forhow many times we've gotten to
the gym, or how much weightwe're lifting right now, or how
we're eating exactly.
Did we get enough protein gramsin?
(10:42):
I mean, the pressure is realand it's hard to sometimes go
with change when we've beenrooted in certain habits and you
don't have to change if youdon't want to, and that's a good
thing.
So how do we move through allof this in a way that feels a
little less overwhelming?
(11:04):
There's a couple of things Ithought about.
First, I want you toacknowledge your feelings.
Whatever you're feeling sadness, fear, excitement it's all
valid.
Give yourself space to feel itall valid.
Give yourself space to feel it.
(11:25):
One thing that I am a big fanof and I have talked about many,
many times on the podcast withmy clients.
I don't know if so many peopleare that into this practice, but
the practice of journaling issomething that has absolutely
changed my life.
I mean, I've been journalingfor my entire life, so it's not
something that's just changingmy life, but I cannot live
(11:46):
without my journal and gettingmy feelings out onto paper.
Even if you have to write itout, rip it up, throw it in the
garbage, this is not for anyoneelse to see.
This is just to get yourfeelings out.
It feels really, really goodonce you can do that and if you
can get yourself into a daily ora couple times a week habit,
(12:11):
even better, all right.
Number two to just movingthrough this season of change so
it feels a little lessoverwhelming.
Lean on your support system.
Now.
I know firsthand that goingthrough perimenopause in my 40s
(12:32):
and going through menopause andall the changes that have come
with it can feel very, verylonely and very isolating.
That have come with it can feelvery, very lonely and very
isolating.
When I was going throughperimenopause in my 40s, no one
was talking about it, even mydoctors, so it was something
that I had to really keep tomyself.
(12:53):
My friends were not talkingabout going into perimenopause
and that felt very isolating.
So, whether that's you know,you have friends who are now
maybe talking about things moreyour therapist or the community,
like I mentioned before, ourwell-nourished woman community.
Don't try to do this all alone.
(13:15):
It's not worth it, it feels badand it just doesn't feel like
you can really move the needlesometimes when you're doing this
all alone.
Next thing I wanted to talkabout was just to stay curious
and I know that this sounds sosimple, but shifting from fear
(13:36):
to curiosity and asking yourselfwhat can I learn from this
experience right now can bereally, really powerful.
Now can be really, reallypowerful.
If you want to get a littlewoo-woo, you know you can.
I don't know if you feel thisway, as I do, but I do believe
that things happen for a reasonand that we have some guidance
(14:00):
and there's no accidents.
So listen and see what theuniverse is telling you.
What can I learn from this is areally powerful question.
Next up, take care of yourfoundation, and what I mean by
foundation is prioritizing ournourishing food, our movement,
(14:26):
our sleep.
Our nourishing food, ourmovement, our sleep, our stress
really really making these thepriority in our lives right now.
I cannot stress this enough howimportant this is.
When we're in our 40s and intoour 50s and 60s, we have to
start looking at what we arenourishing ourselves with.
(14:47):
We cannot get away with what wewere doing back in our 20s and
30s.
We just can't anymore.
So that is our vegetable intake, our protein, our good
carbohydrates and whole grains.
How much alcohol are youdrinking?
What kind of movement are youdoing?
We want to start shifting fromdoing more cardio and just
(15:10):
really concentrate on liftingheavy weights.
Lifting weights because thathelps build muscle and muscle
helps with your metabolism, oursleep.
Sleep is everything.
It's my number one priority inlife.
If I don't get a good night'ssleep, I feel like I am just
down for the count the next day.
(15:32):
And our stress management how dowe deal with stress?
Are we just constantly in acloud of stress or are we
learning to work through itthrough journaling or meditating
or yoga or something to helpjust bring down your stress?
Because when your body issupported, it's so much easier
(15:53):
to handle emotional upheaval.
All right, last one, let'sstart thinking about letting go
of perfection.
And we women are in a battleright now, at this age, because
I mentioned before the people onsocial media, the anti-aging
(16:15):
movement.
Just the pressure to age inreverse almost is just out of
control.
Out of control Now.
Change is messy, right, we wantto learn how to change and roll
and embrace the change, but wedon't have to be perfect about
(16:36):
it.
So change is messy, that'snormal.
Give yourself permission to doit imperfectly.
Sometimes it's two stepsforward, one step back, with
your eating, with weight loss,with exercise it's not a
perfectly straight line and giveyourself a break and a huge pat
(16:58):
on the back for every singletime you make a healthy move in
the right direction.
So I know this firsthand, whichis why I'm talking about it
today.
I know this pressure to feelchange and to roll with it and
not do it perfectly, and thepressure to look a certain way
(17:21):
and make sure you're liftingenough weights and make sure
you're eating enough protein anddoing all the things I totally
get it and making sure you don'thave too many wrinkles on your
face and oh, did I lie in thesun too much when I was younger
and and it's just a lot ofpressure.
And I myself am just learningto just just ease into the
(17:46):
change of it all and roll withit and not do it perfectly.
It's not easy sometimes, butit's necessary.
So if you're in the middle of abig change right now, or even
just feeling that low hum oftransition, you are absolutely
not alone.
Midlife is so full of twistsand turns, reimagining yourself,
(18:10):
reinventing yourself, figuringout your purpose and your next
moves in life, but it's alsofull of so much opportunity to
step into a stronger, moreauthentic version of yourself.
I love that word opportunity somuch.
I just think it just gives sucha positive spin on things.
This is opportunity that youhaven't even really imagined yet
(18:33):
.
So be open to the process andlet go of the perfectionism and
you're going to be just fine.
Now, if you want to keep thisconversation going, please come
join us in the Well-NourishedWoman community.
It's totally safe.
It's very supportive.
You can connect with otherwomen who are right there with
(18:55):
you and you can just come in andbrowse around.
You can check things out themessages, the events and just
please come.
I would love it.
All right, that's a wrap fortoday.
Thank you so much for tuning inand listening.
Please take care of yourselfand I will see you next time.
(19:17):
Have a great day.
Hello everybody and welcome back to the Real Food
Stories podcast.
I'm so glad you're here with metoday, but before we dive in, I
want to tell you aboutsomething so exciting that I
have been working on, which ismy well-nourished woman
community.
If you've ever felt like you'renavigating the changes of
(00:22):
midlife and there's a lot ofthem, whether it's hormones,
health shifts, just life ingeneral and you've thought I
wish I had a place to talk aboutthis with women who really get
it, this is exactly that space.
It's a free, supportivecommunity for women 40 plus, for
(00:49):
women 40 plus any woman 40 andolder, where we focus on real
conversations, practicalguidance and building a sense of
connection.
And inside you'll find monthlyQ&A sessions with me, mini
challenges, member spotlights,recipes, plenty of ways to feel
supported, without any of thepressure or perfectionism that
can sneak into that wellnessspace.
And here's something I know alot of you will appreciate this
(01:14):
isn't a Facebook group or partof social media.
It's hosted completely offsocial platforms.
So it's a calmer, moreintentional space where you can
show up as you are, without allof that noise and ads and other
wellness gurus kind of taking upspace and screaming at you no
(01:36):
distractions.
So my whole goal with thiscommunity is to create a place
where you feel seen, heard andempowered, whether you're brand
new to thinking about yourhealth and midlife or you've
even been at it for a while.
I've heard you and I havelistened.
If that sounds like somethingyou've been craving, I'd love
(01:57):
for you to join us.
And just to note, this is forany woman in their 40s and
beyond.
You can head over to the linkthat is in my show notes very
clearly Just click, sign up.
It's super easy and totallyfree.
And one more thing I want to notforget to mention On May 20th,
(02:18):
I am having a Mocktail andMingle event in person.
Yes, let's meet live at myteaching kitchen in Southport,
connecticut, to talk about food,hormones and health in our 40s
and beyond.
We will make a mocktail, wewill have some great appetizers
(02:38):
and just a really niceopportunity to get together in
person.
Nice opportunity to gettogether in person.
There's so much change, there'sso much confusion out there and
I want to have a casual yetsort of intimate conversation
with you to talk about how toget clear on your health as we
(02:59):
get into midlife.
So let's gather and clear theair life.
So let's gather and clear theair, enjoy a mocktail and some
delicious light bites.
And if you are not able to makethe live event or if you don't
live near me, I am having thesame gathering online on May
22nd on Zoom, minus the livemocktails and appetizers, but I
(03:23):
am giving away all of theserecipes and you will be able to
get those recipes too.
All the details are in the shownotes.
I would love nothing more thanto meet you in person or on Zoom
, so I hope you can make eitherone.
All right, let's get intotoday's conversation.
I have been thinking so muchlately.
(03:44):
This has just been on my mindon repeat because this comes up
all the time in my own life, inconversations with clients in
the community, and the topic ofchange, specifically how we deal
with change in our 40s andbeyond, is really up for so many
(04:07):
people right now.
I mean, I feel like this is allI talk to my friends about, all
I talk to clients about, andit's just a thing, and I thought
let's talk about it then on thepodcast.
Now we all know that change isjust a part of life.
Right, it's always happening.
There's nothing you can doabout change.
(04:28):
We have to embrace change.
But something feels differentabout the changes that come in
midlife and, honestly, I havehad moments of going into
midlife kicking and screaming,because these changes often feel
deeper, more layered and, let'sbe honest, a lot more emotional
(04:51):
.
Whether it's been my health, mybody, my relationships, my
career or even just my sense ofself, my purpose in life, things
start shifting in ways that canfeel surprising and even
unsettling, or downright justuncomfortable.
So today's episode we're goingto dig into why change feels
(05:13):
harder as we get older, whatkind of emotions it can bring up
and, importantly, how we cannavigate it in a way that feels
a little more grounded and a lotmore compassionate.
We can navigate it in a waythat feels a little more
grounded and a lot morecompassionate.
So if you're feeling like lifehas thrown you some curveballs
lately or you're bracingyourself for some big shifts,
(05:34):
you are definitely not alone.
Let's talk about it.
All right, let's start bylooking at the kinds of change
that comes up in midlife,because it's not just about one
thing.
We've got the physical changes,things like shifting hormones,
perimenopause, menopause, yourmetabolism slowing down, new
(05:56):
aches and pains showing up wherethey never used to, and just
this general sense that yourbody is different now.
Then there's the emotional andpsychological changes.
Maybe you're questioning youridentity, who you are, outside
of your roles as a parent, apartner in your career.
Maybe you have a new role as acaregiver to your aging parents.
(06:21):
You might notice yourconfidence waver in ways that
you just didn't expect.
And of course, there are thelife circumstance changes.
Your kids might be growing upand leaving home.
Are you empty nesting now?
Are you getting used to that?
That's a huge change.
When there's no kids in yourhouse anymore, you could be
(06:43):
caring for your aging parents,like I said before, or facing
relationship changes, careerpivots, getting laid off or even
just dealing with loss.
It's a lot.
So why does it feel like changehits harder now than it did when
we were younger?
I think one big reason is thatas we age, our brains literally
(07:08):
become more risk-averse.
We crave stability and familiarcircumstances, and anything
that shakes that up can feelthreatening.
Anything that shakes that upcan feel threatening.
And there's also the griefpiece Grieving your younger self
, the body you used to have, thelife you thought you'd have by
(07:28):
now.
That can be a lot.
Even if you're excited aboutwhat's next, there's often an
underlying sadness about what'sshifting or being left behind.
And let's not forget about thesocietal messages we get about
aging.
I mean, those are endless onsocial media, especially for
(07:49):
women.
The pressure to look young, tostay relevant, to keep it all
together can make these changesfeel even more loaded.
I mean, I am on Instagram, I'veclicked on one thing about a
50-plus-year-old woman and I aminundated by women who are size
(08:11):
zero, who are just wanting tolook like their young daughter
selves and dress like them, andit's just a lot of pressure, I
think, out on the internet.
So the feelings that come upduring these times are totally
normal, but they can still feeluncomfortable and, let's be
(08:32):
honest, it can feel kind ofisolating, because it's hard to
share these feelings out loudwith people and wonder if they
get it like you get it.
And let's just give a littlerecap.
You know there's fear of theunknown, resistance or denial,
just wanting things to stay thesame and not change.
(08:54):
You might also be feeling a mixof excitement but also dread
about what's next.
In coming up and sometimesfeeling invisible or overlooked,
even while you're juggling morethan ever, is definitely a
feeling that I think a lot ofwomen have.
But here's the thing and I'veseen this in my own life and in
(09:15):
so many women I work with thereare some gifts that come with
this change too.
Yes, there can be some positivesand some silver linings as we
do get older.
One thing I'm coming to realize, as I'm in my 50s and change is
just happening at lightningspeed, it seems like is that
(09:38):
it's a chance to discover howresilient you really are.
It can be a push for you toreinvent yourself or reconnect
with parts of you that feel likethey've gotten lost along the
way.
You get clearer on what reallymatters and learn to set
(09:58):
stronger boundaries.
That is absolutely one thingthat has been a big focus of
mine is really weeding out whatmatters to me and what doesn't,
and the boundaries.
That's been huge, and you startto build a deep, unapologetic
self-compassion that wasn't asstrong when you were younger.
So think about it for a minute.
(10:21):
Does this resonate with you?
Because this certainly has beenresonating with me lately.
We don't need to apologize forwhat our bodies look like.
We don't need to apologize forhow many times we've gotten to
the gym, or how much weightwe're lifting right now, or how
we're eating exactly.
Did we get enough protein gramsin?
(10:42):
I mean, the pressure is realand it's hard to sometimes go
with change when we've beenrooted in certain habits and you
don't have to change if youdon't want to, and that's a good
thing.
So how do we move through allof this in a way that feels a
little less overwhelming?
(11:04):
There's a couple of things Ithought about.
First, I want you toacknowledge your feelings.
Whatever you're feeling sadness, fear, excitement it's all
valid.
Give yourself space to feel itall valid.
Give yourself space to feel it.
(11:25):
One thing that I am a big fanof and I have talked about many,
many times on the podcast withmy clients.
I don't know if so many peopleare that into this practice, but
the practice of journaling issomething that has absolutely
changed my life.
I mean, I've been journalingfor my entire life, so it's not
something that's just changingmy life, but I cannot live
(11:46):
without my journal and gettingmy feelings out onto paper.
Even if you have to write itout, rip it up, throw it in the
garbage, this is not for anyoneelse to see.
This is just to get yourfeelings out.
It feels really, really goodonce you can do that and if you
can get yourself into a daily ora couple times a week habit,
(12:11):
even better, all right.
Number two to just movingthrough this season of change so
it feels a little lessoverwhelming.
Lean on your support system.
Now.
I know firsthand that goingthrough perimenopause in my 40s
(12:32):
and going through menopause andall the changes that have come
with it can feel very, verylonely and very isolating.
That have come with it can feelvery, very lonely and very
isolating.
When I was going throughperimenopause in my 40s, no one
was talking about it, even mydoctors, so it was something
that I had to really keep tomyself.
(12:53):
My friends were not talkingabout going into perimenopause
and that felt very isolating.
So, whether that's you know,you have friends who are now
maybe talking about things moreyour therapist or the community,
like I mentioned before, ourwell-nourished woman community.
Don't try to do this all alone.
(13:15):
It's not worth it, it feels badand it just doesn't feel like
you can really move the needlesometimes when you're doing this
all alone.
Next thing I wanted to talkabout was just to stay curious
and I know that this sounds sosimple, but shifting from fear
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to curiosity and asking yourselfwhat can I learn from this
experience right now can bereally, really powerful.
Now can be really, reallypowerful.
If you want to get a littlewoo-woo, you know you can.
I don't know if you feel thisway, as I do, but I do believe
that things happen for a reasonand that we have some guidance
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and there's no accidents.
So listen and see what theuniverse is telling you.
What can I learn from this is areally powerful question.
Next up, take care of yourfoundation, and what I mean by
foundation is prioritizing ournourishing food, our movement,
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our sleep.
Our nourishing food, ourmovement, our sleep, our stress
really really making these thepriority in our lives right now.
I cannot stress this enough howimportant this is.
When we're in our 40s and intoour 50s and 60s, we have to
start looking at what we arenourishing ourselves with.
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We cannot get away with what wewere doing back in our 20s and
30s.
We just can't anymore.
So that is our vegetable intake, our protein, our good
carbohydrates and whole grains.
How much alcohol are youdrinking?
What kind of movement are youdoing?
We want to start shifting fromdoing more cardio and just
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really concentrate on liftingheavy weights.
Lifting weights because thathelps build muscle and muscle
helps with your metabolism, oursleep.
Sleep is everything.
It's my number one priority inlife.
If I don't get a good night'ssleep, I feel like I am just
down for the count the next day.
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And our stress management how dowe deal with stress?
Are we just constantly in acloud of stress or are we
learning to work through itthrough journaling or meditating
or yoga or something to helpjust bring down your stress?
Because when your body issupported, it's so much easier
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to handle emotional upheaval.
All right, last one, let'sstart thinking about letting go
of perfection.
And we women are in a battleright now, at this age, because
I mentioned before the people onsocial media, the anti-aging
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movement.
Just the pressure to age inreverse almost is just out of
control.
Out of control Now.
Change is messy, right, we wantto learn how to change and roll
and embrace the change, but wedon't have to be perfect about
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it.
So change is messy, that'snormal.
Give yourself permission to doit imperfectly.
Sometimes it's two stepsforward, one step back, with
your eating, with weight loss,with exercise it's not a
perfectly straight line and giveyourself a break and a huge pat
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on the back for every singletime you make a healthy move in
the right direction.
So I know this firsthand, whichis why I'm talking about it
today.
I know this pressure to feelchange and to roll with it and
not do it perfectly, and thepressure to look a certain way
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and make sure you're liftingenough weights and make sure
you're eating enough protein anddoing all the things I totally
get it and making sure you don'thave too many wrinkles on your
face and oh, did I lie in thesun too much when I was younger
and and it's just a lot ofpressure.
And I myself am just learningto just just ease into the
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change of it all and roll withit and not do it perfectly.
It's not easy sometimes, butit's necessary.
So if you're in the middle of abig change right now, or even
just feeling that low hum oftransition, you are absolutely
not alone.
Midlife is so full of twistsand turns, reimagining yourself,
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reinventing yourself, figuringout your purpose and your next
moves in life, but it's alsofull of so much opportunity to
step into a stronger, moreauthentic version of yourself.
I love that word opportunity somuch.
I just think it just gives sucha positive spin on things.
This is opportunity that youhaven't even really imagined yet
(18:33):
.
So be open to the process andlet go of the perfectionism and
you're going to be just fine.
Now, if you want to keep thisconversation going, please come
join us in the Well-NourishedWoman community.
It's totally safe.
It's very supportive.
You can connect with otherwomen who are right there with
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you and you can just come in andbrowse around.
You can check things out themessages, the events and just
please come.
I would love it.
All right, that's a wrap fortoday.
Thank you so much for tuning inand listening.
Please take care of yourselfand I will see you next time.
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Have a great day.
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