About this episode

In this episode, Dr. Sara Poldmae shares her personal experience from a retreat in Costa Rica, emphasizing the importance of taking a pause in life.

Have you ever longed for a pause button—a moment where no one needs you, nothing is urgent, and you can simply breathe? In this episode, I’m sharing my deeply personal experience from a recent retreat in Costa Rica—where for the first time in a long time, I stepped out of all the roles I usually play and rediscovered what it feels like to simply be me. No titles, no to-do lists, no emotional labor. Just space. If you’re a midlife woman feeling buried under invisible responsibilities, this epi...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Sara Poldmae

Topics covered

• self-care
• midlife
• mental health
• personal growth
• retreat

Keywords

• pause
• midlife women
• retreat
• self-discovery
• emotional labor

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Costa Rica

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