Soulful Strategies for Midlife Women to Conquer Creative Blocks

As midlife women entrepreneurs, we sometimes find ourselves staring at a blank page, desperately searching for inspiration. In this candid episode, I open up about my own struggle with creative block and share how I turned a moment of resistance into an opportunity for authentic connection. Show Notes | Transcript "Sometimes we're going to get stuck. It happens to everyone, and especially to entrepreneurs when you... just don't want to do something... for a variety of reasons." - Gloria Grace Rand Join me as I explore the importance of self-care, the power of flexibility, and the unexpected wisdom that can emerge when we embrace our imperfections. In this episode, you'll discover: How to overcome creative blocks and get unstuck in your business The true meaning of self-care beyond massages and wine My personal journey of releasing 50 pounds and the mindset shifts that made it possible The surprising impact of sugar on your creativity and business focus How light language can help release energetic blocks and enhance intuition Key insights include: Why giving yourself grace is crucial for long-term success The importance of reading food labels and understanding hidden sugars How eating well impacts your mental clarity and business performance The power of committing to your goals publicly Why experimenting with different approaches is key to finding what works for you I also share a powerful light language transmission designed to help you release energetic blocks and enhance your intuition. Whether you're struggling with creative blocks, seeking to improve your health, or simply looking for a dose of entrepreneurial realness, this episode offers compassionate guidance and practical strategies to help you navigate the ups and downs of business and life. Tune in to discover how embracing imperfection and prioritizing self-care can lead to unexpected breakthroughs in your entrepreneurial journey. Remember, it's okay to change course when something isn't working – flexibility might just be the key to your next big idea! Ready to experience the transformative power of light language? See the resources section in the show notes to book a personalized session and address your unique business challenges. Resources: Join the Soulful Women's Network here Receive daily inspirational email messages: bit.ly/LoveLightNotes Schedule your private light language session at bit.ly/LLEpodcast30 Need support? Go to engagewithgloria.com to schedule a call. Connect with Live Love Engage: Send Gloria Grace a message ☕ Support the podcast ❤ Love this episode? Leave us a review and rating LinkedIn: Gloria Grace Rand Facebook: Gloria Grace Rand YouTube: Gloria Grace Rand TRANSCRIPT Namaste. Have you ever been stuck for an idea and you had to get something done? Whether it was, let's say, writing a blog post or social media post or recording a podcast episode? Well, that's me today. That's what we're going to be talking about today because I, I had an idea. I had an idea, but I just didn't want to talk about it. So we're going to talk about something else. But before I get to that, I'm just going to leave you guessing. I want to welcome you to Live Love Engage, especially if this is your first time joining us. Hopefully you're still going to tune in after that weird intro. I am Gloria Grace, founder of Align to Shine Academy, and I empower women over 50 to overcome life's challenges so they can embrace who they are, lead boldly, and shine their light in the world. And I had every intention about talking about systems today, but I just am not feeling it. And I really wanted to get an episode recorded because this is my week to do it. So I'm recording this when I should have really recorded this about a couple of days ago, but that didn't happen. And that's why I decided to just go ahead. Even though I am feeling a bit stuck and not happy with my topic, even though I know it's a good topic and I'll get back to it, we will talk about systems. I can give you an excuse. One of the excuses is that my back has been bothering me and it started yesterday and I went to. Went for a lovely massage yesterday, which did help, but it's still wonky. And also just the idea of systems, even though I know that they're necessary and I know they're important for business, I just don't want to talk about them today. And in fact, if you're watching this on YouTube, which I hope you are, you, you probably may even notice that I'm not even dressed as fancy as I normally am. I didn't even put on a whole bunch of makeup. I've just got a little bit of lipstick on because I just want to be real today and, and talk about the fact that, yeah, sometimes we're going to get stuck. It happens to everyone, and especially to entrepreneurs when you. You're going through and you just don't want to do something and, and it can be for a variety of reasons. Maybe it is because your health isn't up to par. Maybe it's because something has happened in your life to shake you up a little bit and we've We've talked about that in the past, so I'm not going to dwell on that part of it too much because there, there are a few things that you can do when you are stuck. Number one is to just get started, just decide to do something and just say, you know what? I know I really don't want to do this, but I'm going to go ahead and do it and you can change topics. So, so what I did before I got online to record today's episode was I did some, some research. I was trying to find, you know, what are some current trends, what are some ideas, what could I talk about? Especially because I, I'm, I sort of tweaked the title of this podcast now to be Live Love, Engage, Soulful Success Secrets for Midlife Women. Because that really has been the focus of the podcast all year long and, and for sure. And so I decided to make it official. So it does show up that way on itunes or Apple podcasts. Sorry, I'm showing, showing my age. I've been doing this podcast for six years now, going into, at the end of the, this year of recording in 2025, we'll be starting our seventh season. And it used to be itunes, but now, of course, it's Apple podcasts. And it shows up with the new description and the new title on Spotify as well. So it must be elsewhere. Wherever you're favorite podcast platform is that you listen to it, you'll. You'll see that little tweaking because I wanted to use keywords, of course, and I've talked about keywords on the podcast in the, in the past, actually, not too long ago, in fact, but they are important. So I'm. My intention is that more people will find this podcast now, especially those who are looking for soulful success secrets. And you, if you happen to be a midlife woman like I am, and, and I am sticking with, okay, I'm a little past midlife because I am over 60, but I intend to live to be at least a hundred. So not that far over the midlife area. Anyway, where was I? I got, I got sidetracked. So if you're, if you get stuck. So I was doing this topic research and then decided, yeah, I don't like any of those either, but I'm just going to go ahead. I know that if I get Streamyard, I use Streamyard to record this podcast. If I just get it set up and I, and I start putting together my little notes like I always do, something will come to me. And so I Started off by talking about what happens when you do get stuck. And I think that, number one is, is the best way to go about it is to just decide, you know, what this has to get done. I'm just going to put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard or, or something and just, just get started. And what's the expression? You know, it's. It's a woman's prerogative to change her mind. So you can change your mind, you can change the topic. You don't have to stay married to it unless you are someone who is working at a job and you have to for. But if you are an entrepreneur, like I presume many of you are, then you have a little bit more flexibility. So I wanted to tell you that. And the other thing is that you can also, if you have the opportunity to say, I don't feel like doing this today, and if you can actually put it off for a day or put it off for maybe a couple of hours, then do that. Give yourself the grace to take a break, to put it aside. If it's something that's not totally on deadline for you, go for a walk, do something fun, put on some music and see if the creative juices will flow later, because most likely they will. But we have to give ourselves that time. And it's really important. You only get, well, you only get one life in this particular body, okay, in this incarnation. And whether you believe in reincarnation or not, whoever you are right now, as you are listening to this or watching it, that's who you are in this lifetime. And so make the most of it and be kind to yourself. I saw a friend posted on Facebook today about. She talked about how what self care is and that it's not just, you know, a glass of wine and a massage, although that is very important. Well, the massage part, I don't drink alcohol anymore and it seems like there's been some. Now there's ideas about that maybe it's not quite as healthy as, you know, it was once purported, but then again, there are so many things out there that it gets confusing about what the heck is healthy for us and what isn't. Which also leads me to part of what I also wanted to talk about today. But anyway, she talked about how that it's, it's self care is more than that. And I think I've mentioned this on the podcast as well, and that it's really, it's about taking care of you. And, and so yes, like I said, massages could be part of that. But it's also about getting plenty of sleep, getting good exercise or regular exercise of whatever that is. I mean, for me, I go for a walk every day at least once. Sometimes I'll do twice. I may go out. I go out first thing in the morning,...