The Relationship That Changes Everything: Learning to Show Up for Yourself in Midlife

About this episode

This episode explores the importance of having a genuine relationship with oneself, especially in midlife, and features a discussion with guest Kerisma Vere.

What does it actually mean to be in a good relationship with yourself? Not the version you perform for the world. Not the one built on how much you get done or how little you ask for. The one underneath all of that. The one that shapes how safe you feel in your own body, how you respond when things fall apart, and whether you extend even a fraction of the compassion to yourself which you so freely give to everyone else. In this episode of Message in the Middle, I'm joined by Kerisma Vere, hol...

People in this episode

Host: Marianne DeMello-Smith

Guest: Kerisma Vere

Topics covered

• self-relationship
• midlife
• compassion
• personal growth
• emotional safety

Keywords

• self-compassion
• midlife crisis
• personal development
• emotional well-being
• self-care

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