FLIPSIDE OF MIDLIFE® with Karli Newman
Hi there! I'm Karli Newman, and this is my podcast, FLIPSIDE OF MIDLIFE®.
In my mid-40s, my positive mindset was tested. I felt life was passing me by. I was restless in my career even though I loved my job, and exhausted after years of ignoring my self-care. PLUS the hormonal shifts of perimenopause were affecting me in ways I didn't know or understand.
Externally I maintained a positive attitude. Internally I struggled with changing my life’s direction. I didn't talk about it and it took me years to work through it.
Over time I took some big leaps, including a move back to Arizona. I created a new approach to my life and maximized my innate positivity. That’s how I ended up here - helping women like you tap into your positive mindset and inner expertise to see and seize the possibilities around you. I don’t want you to do this alone!
I’m a certified coach focused on whole-life wellness. I know from personal experience what a transformational time of life this is and how challenging it feels sometimes! I’m here to help you navigate obstacles, uncover how to move forward, and continue your unique journey of personal growth and self-discovery.
I intentionally create short episodes that fit into your busy life and get you thinking about your well-being. I cover topics that the women in this community care about (that's you BTW!).
Wherever you are in midlife and beyond, there’s space here to honor who you’ve been, love who you are, and be excited about who you are becoming.
This is the FLIPSIDE OF MIDLIFE® and it's a glorious place to be!
Go ahead...binge all of my episodes. xo Karli
FLIPSIDE OF MIDLIFE® with Karli Newman
A Path to Resilience, Confidence, & Strength: A Guided Visualization
Hi there, my friend! I’m trying something new with my every-other-Sunday episodes—a short visualization that ties into the core message of my Midlife Musings email.
If you don’t get my emails yet, don’t worry! Join my email list at this link and get the impactful experience of reading AND listening.
Have your journal close by because I’ve included a couple of writing prompts to help you deepen your experience. Take time for yourself—you deserve it.
I’d love to hear how this resonates with you, so feel free to email me at karli@flipsideofmidlife.com or leave a comment. Your feedback means so much as I explore these new ways to connect with you.
Press play to connect with your resilience, confidence, and strength in a unique way. xo Karli
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A Path to Resilience, Confidence, & Strength: A Guided Visualization
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Welcome, my friend. I'm so glad you're here. I'm trying something new with my every other Sunday podcast episodes.
Rather than expanding my thoughts on the topic of my MIDLIFE MUSINGS email, I'm here with a short guided visualization to help you connect more deeply with my email's core message. Please read AND listen to get the most out of this unique and impactful pair.
If you don't receive my Sunday emails, no worries! You can join my email list at the link in the show notes and transcript.
Since this is a new thing I'm trying, I'd love to know your thoughts about it. After listening today, please leave a comment or send me an email directly at karli@flipsideofmidlife.com. Okay, on to our visualization.
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At the end of our time together today, I encourage you to write. Whether it's a few cue words or a few pages, you will benefit by being able to revisit what comes to you today.
Find a space and position that's comfortable for you. Seated or lying down, whatever feels best.
Take a deep breath in through your nose, allowing your belly to expand, and let it out through your mouth. I invite you to close your eyes or find a focal point, if that feels better, while you take another deep belly breath in through your nose.
And exhale completely through your mouth. Give your body permission to relax and let tension fade with each round of breath. Another deep breath in, and out.
Repeat once or twice more, and then allow your breath to return to a natural rhythm as we move on.
Imagine yourself walking on a forest path. Hear the sound of your feet on the ground. See the sunlight making its way through the tree cover.
Feel the cool air coming into your lungs. Smell the rich, earthy scent.
As you approach a clearing, you see a large bird, unlike any you've seen before.
It's feathers are the most beautiful crimson, orange, and gold. They shimmer in the sunlight. And you realize this is a phoenix.
She looks directly at you and allows you to walk slowly toward her.
Getting closer, you see the glowing embers on her tail. It strikes you that you are not here on accident. You are connected to this creature in an unexplainable way.
You understand her beauty is not despite what she's been through, but because of it. The fires of life--the challenges, changes, and losses--enable her to rise stronger, wiser, and more vibrant each time.
You take a step closer, and another wave of understanding moves through you. She does not doubt her ability to rise. She deeply trusts herself and what she is capable of.
You take one more step and are at her side. She bows her head and you run your hand gently down her back. The texture of her feathers is otherworldly. The energy emanating from her body passes into yours. You feel a profound sense of quiet strength warm you.
Slowly she raises her head to look at you, and then you know.
You are connected to this phoenix because she embodies your resilience, your confidence, your strength.
The fires of life do not define you, my friend. Like your phoenix, they refine you.
She is always there for you. To remind you of your resilience. To remove doubt and replace it with confidence. To rekindle the glow of your inner strength.
Gently wiggle your fingers and your toes, bringing yourself back to the present moment.
Slowly blink open your eyes or move your gaze to notice your surroundings.
And when you're ready, here are two writing prompts, if you'd like to use them.
- How does it feel to know your phoenix is always within reach?
- When might this visualization help you in the future?
Thank you for sharing this time with me, my friend. Please visit flipsideofmidlife.com to immerse in this community of positive, kind, and supportive women in midlife and beyond.
I'll be back in two weeks with another guided visualization. Catch my Wednesday episodes of FLIPSIDE OF MIDLIFE® in the meantime.
And remember, my friend, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Please reach out karli@flipsideofmidlife.com. Be well.
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