We often hear the first half of life is about building and the second half of life is about facing limitations. That can be true. What is also true is that many women spend much of their lives investing in others, that the life trajectories we often hear talked about reflect a traditional career path that don't exactly capture a female career path.

The same is true for discussions around lifetime spiritual journeys. The people who have written many of the books we follow about spiritual journeys have been men and so naturally their teachings reflect their experiences. Bekah Stewart, author of the new book Permission to Matter, is a spiritual director who has been considering the spiritual journey of women.

In midlife many of us are waking up to parts of ourselves that have laid dormant for a long time. This has sometimes been out of survival, other times simply out of our caretaking roles. What would it look like if our spiritual path included reimagining life to its fullest NOW? What if we are to reawaken or rediscover parts of us that have been sleeping for a while?

This conversation may bring up some questions for you about the direction you are headed and how God is available to you. Your spiritual journey may be at an exciting juncture as you consider what it means to wake up and stand up. It is our time to rise after all.

FIND MORE ABOUT BEKAH STEWART

Bekah Stewart – Website and Instagram

Bekah Stewart Book- Permission to Matter

 FEW THINGS MENTIONED

Caretakers of Our Common House- Carol Lakey Hess

QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU RISE

1. Which of the two paths she laid out do you resonate with most? The one of ascent and descent or the one of self-abnegation.
2. What is one feature you can identify of your false self? How has it worked to protect you over time?
3. How might you wake up and stand up to hidden parts of yourself?
4. Who has authority over your decisions over your life, how might you offer God the most authority?

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