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Country Proud Living Nurturing Home, Empowered Self

Ep.114 The Life That's Waiting for You: Trusting Yourself and Finding Purpose in Midlife

June 23, 2026 • Episode 114

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Welcome to Country Proud Living "Where Nurturing Spaces Empower Your Life and Everyday Feels a Little More Like Home."

What if the next chapter of your life isn't about becoming someone new—but becoming more fully yourself? 💛

In this heartfelt episode of Country Proud Living, LoriLynn explores the challenge and opportunity of trusting yourself in midlife. After years of meeting expectations, caring for others, and building a life, many women find themselves asking a new question:

What do I want this next season of life to look like?

Through wisdom from Carl Jung, Brené Brown, Glennon Doyle, and David Brooks, this episode offers gentle encouragement to trust your intuition, honor your values, and create a life that feels aligned with who you truly are.

🌿 In This Episode

Why trusting yourself can feel difficult in midlife
The difference between meeting expectations and living authentically
How intuition and life experience become wisdom
Why purpose often becomes more important than achievement
A simple question that can help guide your next chapter

"The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are."— Carl Jung

Episode Timeline:

🕰️ 00:11 – From slowing down to listening inward
🕰️ 03:00 – Why midlife invites us to trust ourselves more deeply
🕰️ 07:00 – Carl Jung and becoming who you truly are
🕰️ 11:00 – Letting go of expectations and embracing authenticity
🕰️ 16:00 – Glennon Doyle's "knowing" and trusting your intuition
🕰️ 20:00 – David Brooks, purpose, and the Second Mountain
🕰️ 25:00 – Achievement versus meaning in midlife
🕰️ 29:00 – One powerful question for your next chapter
🕰️ 33:00 – Final encouragement and reflection

📚 Book links:

Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
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Untamed by Glennon Doyle
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The Second Mountain by David Brooks
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This week, find a quiet moment with a cup of coffee, a walk in nature, or a few peaceful minutes on the porch and ask yourself: 💛

If fear, comparison, and other people's expectations were removed from the equation, what would I choose for myself in this next season of life?

You may discover that the life you're longing for has been waiting for you all along.

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