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
FLIPSIDE OF MIDLIFE® : MAINTAIN YOUR SELF-LOVE AND SELF-CARE
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As February comes to a close, I invite you to pause and reflect on your self-love and self-care.
In this episode, I share a few prompts and two other ways to deepen your self-love and support your self-care.
Close the month feeling good about these vital practices for midlife and beyond!
I’ll catch you inside the episode!
xo Karli
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Here we are at the end of a month. I invite you to join me for a bit of reflection. Over the past few weeks, my emails and podcast episodes focused on self-love and self-care. This episode leads you through a few ways to deepen and support them. Keep listening! Hi there, my friend. It's me, Karli, 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 am so grateful for you joining me here. It truly fills my heart and soul to know you're listening, learning, and applying what speaks to you. Grab your journal, notebook, or favorite app, my friend, and let's start with a few prompts. I'll drop a time marker right here so you can revisit as needed. I encourage you to write, but I know it's not for everyone. Use these prompts to reflect in the way that works best for you!
Prompt number one:What do I know about how I love and care for myself?
Prompt number two:What roadblocks get in the way of practicing self-love and self-care?
And prompt number three:What makes it easy for me to practice self-love and self-care? Once you've had a chance to reflect on these prompts, write a few sentences that help you feel deep love for yourself. You may want to format these like affirmations that start with 'I am,' or you may prefer to write in the third person using your name.
Here's an example of each:The affirmation format, starting with 'I am.' I am a positive, kind, and funny woman with many unique gifts. The third person version. Karli, you are a positive, kind, and funny woman with many unique gifts. These are only examples, my friend. Write your sentences with the words and sentiments that are most meaningful to you, and use the format that works best for you, too. It's important that you feel the love as you are writing these or saying them to yourself. What do you do with these once you have them? Add them to a daily routine, my friend. Write them down a few times while you're enjoying a morning beverage. Place your hands over your heart and say them out loud to yourself in the mirror before you get dressed. Use your voice memo app to record yourself repeating them for a minute in a loop, and then play it back to yourself before you get out of bed in the morning or as you go to sleep. Get creative with how you use these. Notice the shifts you feel over time and change up your sentences every month or so. An intentional practice like this, done consistently, can literally change how you feel about your life. Now to focus on your self-care. Based on the awareness you've created over the past few weeks, commit to yourself that self-care will be part of your day. Yes, my friend, every single day. If you listened to the episode titled Sustainable and Guilt-Free Self-Care, you may already have a list of self-care practices you can complete in 15 minutes or less. I encourage you to listen to that six and a half minute episode if you haven't, and start making that list. Think about it. How will it feel to fit, accessible self-care into every day, and then pepper in a few additional more time or effort-intensive self-care practices during the month? I can't think of a better way to feel really good about myself and that I'm caring for myself. Self-care is a way of expressing self-love. They are a powerful pair, my friend! Before I wrap this episode, pause and acknowledge what you're doing. You are slowing down, reflecting, and noticing to create awareness. Awareness about how you love and care for yourself. And awareness is where the glimmer of change lives. Self-love expands when you see your whole self clearly, and with acceptance and compassion. Self-care strengthens when you weave it into your daily life, instead of waiting for the 'right' moment. Let that earned wisdom guide you forward, my friend. Thanks again for joining me here today. I'd love to know your thoughts about this episode and how you're practicing self-love and self-care. Reach out to me at karli@flipsideofmidlife.com. Join me right here on Wednesdays 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!
