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
Turn Inward: A Guided Meditation
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The answers you seek live inside of you, my friend. In this guided meditation, I take you into the stillness where your inner wisdom speaks, and help you practice the art of hearing it.
Find a comfortable spot, close your eyes, and allow yourself a few quiet minutes to release the effort of searching and trust what surfaces.
You are the expert on you. This meditation helps you remember that.
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xo Karli
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Deep down inside of you lie all the answers you need, my friend. In this meditation, I guide you into the stillness where those answers live and help you practice the art of hearing. Welcome, my friend. I'm Karli Newman, your favorite Gen X dealer of positive vibes, Life and Wellness Coach, and Founder of FLIPSIDE OF MIDLIFE®, a community for women in midlife and beyond. I created this meditation to support your listening practice. May it fill you with trust and faith in what you hear. Let's begin. Find a comfortable position seated or lying down, whatever feels right for your body right now. Let your shoulders drop away from your ears. Unclench your jaw. Soften your hands. Let your eyes close or lower your gaze if that's more comfortable. Take a slow, easy breath in through your nose and exhale through your mouth. Again, inhale and exhale. One more time, breathing in. This time hold at the top and then let it go. Allow your breath to return to its natural pattern, my friend, and as you do, imagine yourself settling into a very still, very quiet place, a place where you feel safe, light with good energy, and completely at ease. Now, notice that this place is inside of you. It's always been here, and it encompasses everything you need. Take another big breath and exhale, and allow yourself to sink a little deeper into that stillness. Bring to mind something you've been seeking an answer to. Something where you've been looking outward for guidance when the answers are here inside of you, my friend. No pressure, no urgency. Just allow this question to float in your mind and heart. Place one hand on your heart. Feel the warmth of your body. Feel the steady rhythm of your breath. Here in the stillness, your heart and mind can work together to illuminate the answers you seek. They may not come to you as you're sitting here now, but they will come to you, my friend. The answers you seek may just need a bit of time to emerge. Have faith. Have trust in yourself that they will show themselves to you. Notice this is an easy space. There's no pushing here, there's no effort, there's no striving to figure it all out. This space is about releasing those things, about letting them float away so the answers can come to the surface. Take another nice big deep breath in and out. Notice if anything has come up for you, like a sensation in your body or sense of knowing. Perhaps a greater sense of peace than you had at the beginning of our time together. Here in this quiet space, this stillness deep inside of you is where your inner wisdom can speak to you clearly. And it's not always in words. Here is where you build this faith and trust that the answers do live inside of you. Ask yourself, what do I already know that I haven't been quiet enough to hear? Let it float to the surface or just sit in the quiet, enjoying this peace and stillness. Let's finish here with a nice big breath in and out. Start to bring your awareness back to the space you're in. Wiggle your fingers and toes slowly. Maybe fidget a bit and allow your eyes to open when you're ready. Remember this place of stillness, my friend. Use this meditation to come back to this place of stillness to practice hearing the answers that live in you. You are the expert on you, my friend. And in those moments when you want to seek external guidance, first check in with yourself. Your lived experiences and the growth that you've done in your lifetime can share many answers with you, my friend. Trust them. Thank you so much for spending this time with me. I'd love to hear what surfaces for you when you get still and listen. If you feel like sharing, reach out to me at karli@flipsideofmidlife.com. I read every message, and I love hearing from you. Join me every Wednesday for bite-sized episodes you can apply to your midlife and beyond, and every other Sunday for guided meditations and visualizations. I look forward to meeting you here for all of it. Take care and be well, my friend.
