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Mindful Life Changes: Weekly Affirmations For Midlife
A weekly affirmations podcast that takes a deep dive into the heart of life's transitions for those 40 and over. From embracing an empty nest and caring for elderly parents to navigating the body and mind changes of a certain age and reshaping careers. Every Sunday night, join host, Valerie Mekki, offering a blend of mindfulness practices, heartfelt affirmations, and real-life stories to guide you through the evolving landscape of midlife. Whether it involves professional pivots, personal growth, or embracing the changes within, this podcast is designed to create a comforting space where you can learn, grow, and thrive together.
Mindful Life Changes: Weekly Affirmations For Midlife
106. Stop Comparing Your Chapter 5 to Someone's Chapter 20: Embracing Your Unique Midlife Journey
Do you find yourself minimizing your achievements or feeling chronically "behind" in life? In this transformative episode, discover why comparing your Chapter 5 to someone else's Chapter 20 creates painful "comparative disappointment" that drains your energy and steals your joy. Host Valerie Mekki shares her non-linear journey from failed business owner to laid-off professional to successful content writer, revealing how each detour built essential wisdom that a straight path never could have provided.
Learn practical strategies to break free from the midlife comparison trap, including how to measure progress against your own past rather than others' present, create a personal "wisdom inventory," and set goals based on your values instead of social timelines. Through a powerful affirmation practice, you'll begin to recognize that the wisdom you've gained through challenges cannot be measured against others' paths. Press play to transform comparison into appreciation for your unique midlife journey and reclaim the energy you've been losing to comparison.
Formerly known as the "Mindful Career Change Podcast," I decided to broaden our conversation to cover all life transitions, not just our careers.
Follow the show @mindfullifechanges on YouTube, IG,and DM a question or comment about the life transitions you're going through too. I might answer your question in one of the episodes to help you and other midlifers navigate this ever changing and beautiful season of life.
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Find us on YouTube! Check out a playlist of beautifully animated affirmation videos. I also publish helpful videos about midlife changes for career changers, being in the sandwich generation, vlogs on living part-time with my mom and more. You'll find me "Oh, hello midlife" on YouTube.
Connect with me on YouTube @ohhellomidlife