{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Nourishing Her Midlife Rest: Body & Soul | Perimenopause, Holistic Nutrition & Life Coaching for Christian Women","title":"016 | Feeling Behind This Year? A Gentle Return to Steadiness for Midlife Women","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":518,"description":"If the start of this year has felt slower than you expected…If winter has felt heavier than you imagined…If you’re looking up and realizing spring is coming and you’re still finding your footing…This episode is a gentle reminder for midlife women who feel behind: you may simply be in season.A reflective episode for Christian women in midlife navigating fatigue, transition, and the quiet pressure to feel “caught up.”In this reflective return, Bethany shares a quiet moment from the Tennessee countryside after a winter ice storm — noticing broken branches, barren trees, and the subtle warmth of early spring sunlight.The landscape still looks like winter.But something beneath the surface is alive.Many women in midlife feel this same tension — a longing for forward movement while still feeling slow, tired, or unsettled.This episode offers a different perspective.Not urgency.Not productivity pressure.But steadiness.Because some seasons are not about pushing harder.They are about holding steady while life quietly restores what winter reshaped.If you've been feeling behind this year, consider this your invitation to breathe again.You may not be behind.You may simply be in season.In this episode, Bethany reflects on:• Why the start of the year doesn’t always bring instant clarity or momentum• How winter seasons reshape our lives emotionally, physically, and spiritually• The quiet wisdom of nature’s slower rhythms• Why steadiness matters more than urgency in midlife• Learning to return gently instead of forcing momentumA gentle reflectionWhere in your life might steadiness be inviting you to slow down rather than speed up?Take a breath.Notice the light if it’s there.Listen for what is still alive.Spring comes slowly.And that is enough.Want support in this season?If you’re longing for steadiness in your body, health, and life rhythms, Bethany offers personalized guidance through functional nutrition and holistic life coaching for midlife women.As a Registered Dietitian...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/TWcyjg98Qyff-KsOho0jIKb0EFSafcAxxypgCk9h-T0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xNDA2/NDdhNmUyZTljOTFk/YjcyNWNkOGQyY2Ri/ZTg1MC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}