Something happens to many women in midlife. The life that once felt manageable… suddenly feels impossible to continue. The job. The relationship dynamics. The expectations. The constant accommodating. Something inside says: “I can’t do this anymore.” In this episode, I explore why that moment is so common in midlife, and why it’s not a breakdown. It’s an initiation. Midlife lowers our nervous system’s tolerance for self-abandonment. The patterns of pleasing and appeasing that once helpe...