Rebranding Middle Age

As we step into the new year and recalibrate after the holiday season (whether it felt restorative or not), this is a good time to make sure we have a solid foundation of health in place. Before we demand of ourselves that we produce/create anything new, it's wise and kind to first ensure that we have the mental, emotional, and physical capacity to do so. Or that we are giving ourselves what we ne...

Happy new year! In this episode I share one of my favourite all-time practices that has a huge ROI in my life. This will invite you to claim your PRACTICE for the year ahead. It's a wonderful way to begin a new year because it invites us to get honest about how we want to feel in our bodies and lives and what we are willing to practice every day . Beginning each new day, as part of our morning rou...

We're making our way to winter solstice, or heading into the darkness. I mostly love this time of year... I love twinkly lights, dusky walks in wooded trails, and listening inward as I prepare to wrap up the calendar year. But at this time of year people are also tired and sometimes emotionally reactive. In this episode I share one of my favourite quotes along with a couple key things to pay atten...

If you've ever felt overwhelmed, resentful, or disconnected during the holidays, this episode is for you. In this conversation, I share practical strategies for being on your own side throughout the holiday season—without abandoning your needs or losing yourself in the chaos. You'll learn why I recommend setting a clear intention that helps you honour your boundaries and stay empowered rather than...

In this episode, I explore what it means to truly be on your own side and why this shifts everything else in life. The truth is, if you can't accept yourself today, you won't magically do so tomorrow. The goal line just keeps moving. By the end of this episode, you'll understand: Why everything in life feels lighter and easier when you're on your own side. How being on your own side builds self-tr...

Things break, people get sick, plans are disrupted, life is messy. When we make peace with messiness, we make space for joy. When we hit a bumpy patch or we feel discomfort because life is not going according to our thoughtful plans, and we believe that surely we must have done something wrong, or worse that WE ARE bad, wrong, or broken we are 1) resisting the reality of life and 2) causing our ow...

Today I'm sharing a recording I made for a lesson inside my Life Visioning Course. It speaks to the importance of recognizing and taking responsibility for who you are BEING - your current identity. Often, we want to change the circumstances of life but we don't realize that the only way to do so in a sustainable and soul-honouring way, and in order to truly craft lives in which we feel at home, o...

If you talk to yourself (out loud or in your head) and wonder if it's weird, this episode is for you. In this episode, I break down the science of self-talk and share practical ways to use it to reduce stress, improve performance, and strengthen your relationship with yourself. You'll discover why the WAY you talk to yourself matters more than you might think. By the end of this episode, you'll un...

If you've ever heard someone (me!) talk about "befriending yourself" and thought, "That's nice, but I actually need to change " this episode is for you. In this episode, I examine 5 common objections I hear from growth-minded women who are skeptical about self-compassion and befriending themselves. The resistance comes because you've been taught that being hard on yourself is the only path to grow...

This is a super short episode today in honour of my son Jairus who died this day 6 years ago. And in honour of myself and my choice to keep living fully and thriving forward beyond grief and trauma. The thoughts you think regularly or allow to run unchecked are not neutral. They have the power to harm or help you. It's critical that you notice your thoughts, learn to interrupt unhealthy thought pa...

In this episode, Krista explores high sensitivity and how to recognize and honor your wiring as a highly sensitive person (HSP) in the middle season of life. Key Topics: Why HSPs often feel like life requires more effort than it seems to for others. Common experiences of highly sensitive people that are rarely discussed openly. The difference between feeling "wrong" and understanding your unique w...

In this episode, I explore the themes and invitations of autumn, focusing on self-care for women in midlife season of life. In this episode, you'll discover: If you're a highly sensitive person, you may notice that grief and melancholy arise in autumn—even when you haven't experienced an obvious loss. Here's why this happens and what it means How you can listen to your difficult emotions as wise m...

Agency is your power of choice - your capacity to intentionally influence your life and circumstances. It means you're the author of your life, exercising control over your choices while recognizing you can't control every circumstance or other people's behavior. Three Key Aspects of Reclaiming Agency: Build Skills and Expand Capacity - Stay open to ongoing learning, discovery, and education. Surr...

Building the muscle and practice of imperfect action is essential if you want to craft an intentional, soul-honoring life. This practice helps us show up through fear and feel discomfort but show up fully to life anyway. Three Key Principles of Imperfect Action: Small Steps Create Big Change - One tiny seed planted and watered consistently can bear beautiful fruit over time. Lower the bar and cele...

Self-awareness without self-compassion can lead to shame and despair. Self-compassion is one of the most impactful practices you can develop - it will permeate every corner of your life and create lasting positive change. The Three Components of Self-Compassion: Mindfulness - Not everything needs to be fixed; most things just need to be witnessed. You can hold multiple emotions at once (grief AND...

Self-awareness is the "birthplace of change" - you can't change what you can't identify or name. Think of it as a lantern illuminating the next few steps, not the entire path. It works hand-in-hand with mindfulness and self-compassion. Three Ways Self-Awareness Serves You: Building a friendship with yourself - Getting to know your personality, identity, and authentic self beyond conditioning Awake...

In this episode I share about the 3 layers of my Hope Map Graphic/my work: 1. Outer, seasonal living layer 2. Yellow macro view of core concepts. To go one layer deeper, take the Hope Map Assessment: https://www.alifeinprogress.ca/take-the-hope-map-assessment/ 3. Inner Cycle of Self-Awareness + Self-Compassion + Imperfect Action = Reclaim Your Agency Then (at 17:20) I walk you through the inner cy...

My hope for you is that you would love yourself so deeply... that you would be so filled up that you would overflow into the world around you. In this final episode of year two, I'm getting vulnerable about my own journey with receiving. From childhood patterns of never asking for anything to recent struggles with buying myself cute hand towels without guilt, I share the messy reality of learning...

Today's guest, Whitney Fleming, is a writer, social media consultant, mother and advocate. She owns the blog Parenting Teens and Tweens and is the voice behind the popular social media account @WhitneyFlemingWrites. Writer and social media consultant Whitney Fleming opens up about launching three daughters into the world, navigating perimenopause, and finding herself again after feeling like "a sh...

Where we focus we aim. And where we aim, we will arrive/experience. This is where our energy, attention, and important resources go. Where is 80% of your focus directed? And is this taking you in a direction that you truly want for your life? I'm resharing this episode because the question "how will I know that I have lived well" is one of the key questions I ask myself (in the WHY section) of my...

Happy solstice - and happy summer! To start us off I offer a couple simple ways to check-in at the start of the season to ensure that you truly enjoy the months ahead. Then, I talk about self-identity and how, if we are growth-minded and say yes to the fullness of life, our identify can and will shift as we move through different seasons of life. I invite you to think about your vision/dream/longi...

In this episode I talk with Sophie Jane Hardy, writer, podcast host and business coach inspired by nature's seasons and cycles. Sophie shares a bit about her journey to becoming a mum after years of fertility treatments and postpartum emotional turbulence. She talks about a shift in identity in her early 40s, her personal decolonisation process, and the profound wisdom she has gained from cyc...

You get to define "small" and you get to choose the size and quality of your life. The point is to craft a way of being that allows you feel safe, at home, and joyful in your body and life. I talk about why we need to do the inner and outer work at the same time. The inner work might include things like getting to know your True self, learning a practice of self-compassion, building skills to supp...

All morning I'd been pondering what I wanted to talk about on the podcast this week and what came up was the truth that we must allow ourselves to change, evolve, and continue growing if we are to meet and befriend our True Selves and if we want to walk in freedom, wholeness, and joy. While this may sound simple and obvious, it's brave and hard work. Risky work. In order to grow forward, we must b...

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 Connect with Krista on Facebook at...