#7. Living Out of Alignment? How to Recognize the Signs and Realign with Your Authentic Self

Edge of Real Podcast | Midlife Identity and Rediscovery

You now that quiet nudge you sometimes feel inside, that whisper that something just feels off? That heaviness in your body, flatness in your mood, or racing thoughts you can't quiet? These aren't random feelings - they're powerful signals that you've drifted out of alignment with your authentic self.
In this deeply reflective episode, we explore what it truly means to live in alignment and the subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways our bodies tell us when we're off course. For so many women, especially in midlife, we've followed external rulebooks for so long that disconnection becomes our normal state. We handle everything - career, family, home, relationships - while feeling increasingly empty inside, waiting for some future moment when we'll finally "get to" live fully.
Your body knows the truth before your mind does. Those knots in your stomach, that tightness in your chest, the shallow breathing - these physical sensations are your nervous system waving red flags, asking for your attention. Understanding how your nervous system works reveals why you respond the way you do to stress and why those responses might have worked in the past but no longer serve who you're becoming now.
The journey back to alignment isn't about thinking your way through - it's about feeling. Through simple somatic practices, like the 90-second exercise shared in this episode, you can learn to acknowledge sensations, give them space to be felt, and watch as they naturally move through you rather than staying stuck. This acceptance is the beginning of freedom, the first step toward making conscious choices rather than reactive decisions.
Ready to reconnect with your truest self? Try the suggested alignment practices this week, including the somatic reset and taking one micro step that feels aligned with who you really are. And remember—living in alignment isn't about perfection. It's a continuous practice of noticing when you're off, tuning in to what that's telling you, and gently choosing again. Your path to alignment is waiting, and you don't have to walk it alone.

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1. Signs You're Living Out of Alignment (00:00:00)

2. The Rut of Autopilot Living (00:01:29)

3. How Your Body Signals Misalignment (00:04:35)

4. Understanding Your Nervous System Response (00:09:15)

5. Somatic Practice for Alignment (00:14:08)

6. Steps Toward Alignment and Coaching Offer (00:17:12)