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In the shower last night I noticed a whole heap of new grey hair. My body reveling the inner maturing I feel has happened these past few years.
Midlife is the phase around our 40s (I’m in my late 30s but already feel the phase of mature feminine midlife approaching – plus my husband would tell you I’m an old soul).
Midlife is an often un-celebrated passage of time that creates many an identity crisis for women who have given so much of themselves, to family or career or the things we arere told to want… only to realize they don’t know who they are anymore.
Today on the podcast we’re speaking with Sarah Booth, a coach & midlife woman passionate about supporting midlife women to thrive, feel alive and live as their most adventurous selves.
During this podcast, we’ll explore:
- The questions we ask at midlife: Is this it? Who am I? What’s next?
- Sarah’s sensible hysterectomy & the unexpected rupture it created spiritually
- Resentment, anger, rage & how it can spill over into our family
- Why midlife doesn’t have to mean changing your whole life
- The role of boundaries in making changes & an embodiment philosophy of boundaries
Earlier this year our school recognized Sarah’s work in our 2022 Excellence In Coaching Celebrations in the category of Excellence in Embodied Wellness Coaching – for practitioners working in the realm of body image, burnout, health & wellness, motherhood, menopause, transitions, rights of passage.
Would love to hear what you took from this podcast, drop me a reflection on Instagram here →
Sarah Booth
https://sarahboothcoaching.com/ @sarahboothcoaching
I am a woman, lover, mother, creator and certified Feminine Embodiment Coach who supports midlife women make bold body based decisions so they can move forward with clarity, confidence and ease. I come to this place through lived experience of this journey.
In 2016 I was stuck in my head, low on energy, numbing my emotions with sugar, talking to myself like sh*t, frustrated in my career, overwhelmed with motherhood, and unfulfilled as a wife. I equated my self-worth with how I looked and how hard I could push myself. I felt jealous of other’s success and lost my sense of self by chasing goals that weren’t mine. This was encapsulated by unacknowledged trauma from a sub-total hysterectomy, which left me engulfed by grief and loss.
My body was crying out for attention, compassion and acceptance. She was crying out for a different way of operating and being. It was at this point that I discovered Feminine Embodiment through my mentor and teacher Jenna Ward, and so began my journey of personal exploration. A messy journey through tension, shame, guilt and self-doubt to ease, fun, acceptance, love, sensuality and pleasure.
- I reconnected to my body
- Fired up soul-aligned decision-making capabilities
- Learnt to put myself first
- Changed my career –
- Plugged into my feminine sensuality and power
- Spiced up my marriage and love life
- Created a life aligned with my values as a woman, wife, mother, lover, friend, and coach.
My qualifications include an Internationally Accredited Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification, but my wisdom and experience come from working with women who are ready to make bold decisions with courage, curiosity and a desire for a life that is expansive, alive, courageous and saturated with their truth. “I stand for truth, vulnerability and imperfection. The courage to let go of the old, and embrace the new, using body-based decisions that support you to thrive and feel truly alive.” I live in the UK with my husband and two boys I am happiest in the mountains I am an intersectional feminist who is constantly listening and learning from the world I thrive on human connection, the natural world, belly aching humour and homemade cake!
Resources
- Sarah’s website
- Sarah on Instagram
- Hagitutide, Sharon Blackie
- Feminine Embodiment Coaching – an emotional embodiment & vulnerability-based professional training for coaches
- Find a Feminine Embodiment Coach in our Professional Directory
- School of Embodied Arts
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