74. You’re Allowed to Feel What You Feel: The Surprising Key to Getting Unstuck

In this episode, I am inviting you into something that feels very close to my heart.On Black Friday morning, instead of running a sale, I felt led to simply open my Zoom room for 30 minutes and offer a live breath and meditation practice. No slides. No pitch. Just community, connection, and a space to allow whatever was present.If you are in midlife, or in any season where your hormones, emotions, and energy feel like they are all over the place, you might recognize yourself in this conversation. Mood swings, irritability, oversensitivity, grief, and feeling “not like yourself” can bring so much shame. In this episode I walk you through a gentle body scan, a simple journaling practice, and a way of relating to your inner world that is rooted in curiosity instead of judgment.Allowing what you feel is not weakness. It is one of the most powerful ways to get unstuck.In this episode you’ll hear about:Why allowing your feelings can open the door to healingHow trauma and “shoulds” can create patterns that leave you feeling stuckWhat it looks like to create space in your day for your nervous system to softenA guided body scan you can do lying down, sitting, walking, or even driving (eyes open)Simple journaling prompts to help you hear from your inner wisdomWhy practices like this are no longer “nice to do,” but essential when you are in a season of fluxMentioned in this episode:The Mood Shift Method (one of my core frameworks for stabilizing mood swings)Mood Swings SOS free audio (short audio you can use in the moment when your mood spikes)Blog + podcast archive: rachelcartaRN.com (click “Blog / Podcast” in the menu)If this episode supports you, it would mean so much if you shared it with a friend or left a review. It helps these conversations reach more women who need to know they are not alone.Find and follow Rachel on instagram: @peaceinperimenopause