Be kind to yourself today. You do not have to be prettier, smarter, or less emotional, stronger, take up less space, or be less of a hot-mess than you currently are to deserve love. To deserve life. Or be treated with kindness. Or to treat yourself with kindness.

The post from 2016: You Deserve Love, Life, and Kindness Exactly As You Are | A Life In Progress

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*I talk a tiny bit about grief in this episode, nothing deep. But head's up in case you're not in a place to hear any mention of this.

You're imperfect. Life is messy. Show up anyway.

In this episode I share 12 ideas or quotes that will help you practice hope-in-action or imperfect action and show up fully to life - even though it's messy and imperfect.

Takeaways:

• Embracing our imperfections allows us to fully participate in the messiness of life, which is essential for personal growth and connection.
• Life inevitably presents us with challenges that often feel overwhelming, yet we must confront these imperfections and continue to show up with intention and courage.
• The journey of life is characterized by continual action and adaptation, rather than waiting for a perfect path to be revealed before making a move.
• Recognizing that our small contributions can effect change in our immediate environment empowers us to act despite feelings of inadequacy or overwhelm.

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My guest today is Asha Frost. Asha is an Indigenous Medicine Woman, and the international best-selling author of You are the Medicine, The Sacred Medicine Oracle, and The Animal Elders Oracle Deck. *I've included my referral links

Though I ended up editing this out (for time) I shared with Asha how much I've used and benefitted from her Sacred Medicine Cards - I use them at every new and full moon as a tool as I listen inward for wisdom and direction.

Connect with Asha: https://ashafrost.com/

We talk about seasons of growing into our ourselves or "coming home to ourselves" and Asha shares a bit about her current season of life (which includes perimenopause and no more capacity for people-pleasing!). We talk about running soul-honouring businesses as highly sensitive humans living with chronic illness.

And Asha shares a bit about what purpose means to her and how this ties to being a visible Indigenous Woman when so many Indigenous People historically did not have a voice and many still do not today.

RESOURCES

Join the Brave + Beautiful Community for midlife women this spring: Join the Brave + Beautiful Community For Midlife Women | A Life In Progress

True Rest Through The Seasons (for midlife women who NEED to learn to rest!): True Rest Through The Seasons: Free Resource | A Life In Progress

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I love a fresh start! In early spring it is wise to focus first on freedom and recalibration and then, later, expansion and growth. We need to build healthy soil, a stable foundation, or put down healthy roots first because this is what prepares us for growth and expansion.

In this episode I offer 5 ideas that you can explore this spring - I'm practicing with you.

RESOURCES

Join the Brave + Beautiful Community for midlife women this spring: Join the Brave + Beautiful Community For Midlife Women | A Life In Progress

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My guest today, Kim Vopni - aka the Vagina Coach – is a Pelvic Floor Fitness & Women's Health Coach. She is the creator of the Buff Muff Method and Membership in which she provides education and exercise, lifestyle support and group coaching, to help women prevent & heal incontinence & prolapse.

*My "likes" and "ums" were in full force in this episode - I needed to slow my thinking and speech. Hopefully it won't distract you from the wealth of information in this episode.

This episode talks about why attending to our pelvic floor health is important to our resilience as women and to living big, full, amazing lives. We discuss common pelvic floor issues among midlife women including prolapse, vaginal drying/thinning, bladder leaks, and more.

There is a lot we can do in terms of preventive care but the reality is that many of us in midlife and beyond did not receive the health education we needed to prevent or attend to some of our symptoms more quickly.

It's never too late though. Whatever season of life we are in, we can take action to feel more empowered in our bodies and lives.

Share this episode with your daughters, sisters, friends, and mom. Having brave conversations about our health improves quality of life for those we care about. And bringing some humor into the mix doesn't hurt;)

RESOURCES

Connect with Kim:

https://www.instagram.com/vaginacoach/

https://www.vaginacoach.com/podcast

My sister also recommends: https://www.instagram.com/vaginarehabdoctor

Join the Brave + Beautiful Community for midlife women this spring: Join the Brave + Beautiful Community For Midlife Women | A Life In Progress

More about key components of resilience and resources to support your growth : Expand Your Capacity + Grow Your Resilience | A Life In Progress

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I'm sharing a short presentation I offered recently as part of an online event called The Joy Reset. In the conversation I talk about True Rest in the midlife.

Get the free True Rest resource that I refer to: True Rest Through The Seasons: Free Resource | A Life In Progress

I have coaching spaces opening up. Learn more: Coaching for Midlife Women Seeking Freedom, Wholeness, and joy

We grow into the wisdom, bravery, and strength that we need for each new season. We don't need to worry forward, compare, or judge ourselves for not knowing all the answers for our whole life.

Not everything – not every core dream – is for today or this season. Not every task on the weekly to-do list must be checked off Monday morning (something I actually had to learn!). We are not in a race. Western culture gives us a sense of always being behind or in competition with each other.

There is incredible rest, peace, and joy in pulling our hearts and minds back to this day and the work of this season.

Three Core Dreams For My Soul-Honouring Life | A Life In Progress

In the True Rest Resource, I’ve provided a description of some common challenges and invitations of each season of midlife (autumn or your 40s, winter or late perimenopause through the menopause transition, second spring or your 50s, and summer or your 60s into your early 70s).

Then I provide one page per season of examples of the different types of rest you most need in that season. You might want to play with different types of rest as you move through the seasons of each year as well as through the seasons of your life.

Get the free True Rest Resource: True Rest Through The Seasons: Free Resource | A Life In Progress

I share a practice that is essential for befriending and growing into your True Self and walking in freedom, wholeness, and joy.

It also supports your resilience and helps you practice hope-in-action.

I'd love to hear what comes up for you. You can reach out at [email protected].

Three Core Dreams For My Soul-Honouring Life | A Life In Progress

What Is Hope? And How To Practice Hope-In-Action | A Life In Progress

How To Handcraft A Soul-Honouring life Step-By-Step | A Life In Progress

Read to work together? Coaching for Midlife Women Seeking Freedom, Wholeness, and joy

My guest Heidi Barr is a writer and wellness coach whose work is founded on a commitment to cultivating ways of being that are life-giving and sustainable for people, communities, and the planet. She lives with her family on Dakota land in rural Minnesota. Her ninth book, a poetry collection called Church of Shadow and Light comes out in April, 2025. Connect with Heidi at https://heidibarr.com/ or Ordinary Collisions: Intersections of Nature & Culture | Heidi Barr | Substack.

None of us are immune to struggle or challenging seasons of life. 2024 was one of the hardest years ever for my guest and her family.

Heidi shares some of the simple things that keep her feeling anchored, and what brings her joy or lights her up. We talk about how she is makes space for her creative work amid the messiness of life. And Heidi shares a couple of her poems with us.

What are some tiny, intentional practices that feel life-giving to YOU in this season?

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One of the biggest issues I see when people set goals or have a dream but struggle to bring it to fruition is that they don’t have the basic scaffolding in place to support them in their day to day. They may know WHAT they want and even WHY they want it (though this is less common).

But they struggle with HOW to translate a dream or goal into practical action.

On Feb 19 I'm offering a workshop to help you craft a soul-honouring weekly rhythm. This week only $17 (increases each week).

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12 Tiny Things: Simple Ways to Live a More Intentional Life by Heidi Barr and Ellie Roscher

Turning toward or facing our wounds, fear, pain or struggle can lead us into healing and growth. But it can also reveal our deepest gifting, our light, some of the most beautiful and valuable aspects of our who we are.

In this episode I share with you 5 habits that helped me live rooted and resilient through crisis and personal challenge - but that also help me in the day-to-day of being human in a messy world.

Identify how you want to FEEL in your body and life: How Do You Want To FEEL In Your Body And Life?

Identify your core values: How To Figure Out Your Core Values |

The Goal Setting Workshop: Goal Setting Workshop | A Life In Progress

Live On Purpose Workshop: Live On Purpose Workshop: Free Until Jan 18/25 | A Life In Progress

Sign up for the Monday morning Hope Map: Sign Up For The Monday Morning Hope Map | A Life In Progress