The afternoon of life

In this episode, I’m talking about something that’s been landing deeply for me lately… the shift into midlife — and more importantly, the shift into living the life I’ve worked so bloody hard to create.

Over the last 17 years, I’ve poured energy, time, tears, grit, therapy, growth, healing, coaching, and a whole lot of “let’s go again” into building a life that’s actually in good knick. My relationships are honest, my work is aligned, my body is cared for, my mind is steady(ish), and my heart is full.

The wheel of life — that tool I teach, coach from, and reflect on often — is feeling juicy across the board. Not perfect, but solid. Lived in. Deepened.

And now I’m asking myself… What is this chapter about?

Carl Jung speaks of the “morning of life” and the “afternoon of life.” How the things that served us in the morning — chasing, striving, collecting — must be let go of in the afternoon to make room for new meaning. That’s what I feel unfolding now. The afternoon of life isn’t emptier, it’s just different. It’s more still. More honest. Less proving, more being.

So today I’m riffing on that. On letting myself enjoy my life without guilt. On not needing to earn joy or rest or a Wednesday spent in the garden. On trusting that this slower, steadier pace is not a backslide — it’s the reward. It’s the good life, lived.

🎧 Tune in, reflect, and if it resonates, share it with someone who's also entering the afternoon of their life — or maybe just starting to live like they’ve finally arrived.

Kat x

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