--- Host Note: This talk was a real gift for me because I’ve struggled with this for decades. I learned and understood so much about myself in this talk, and I hope and trust that will help you stop hiding and embrace your true self! ---

There’s a moment in every woman’s life when she realizes she’s been living small—not because she’s weak, but because somewhere along the way, hiding felt safer than being seen.

In this soulful conversation with somatic spiritual counselor Andrea Karlovich, we explore the deep, tender layers of why midlife women lose themselves—and how to gently come home again. Through emotional storytelling, childhood patterns, embodied healing, and the five P’s of hiding. This episode becomes a mirror for any woman navigating reinvention, divorce, grief, relocation, or a spiritual awakening.

You’ll hear how the nervous system protects us by disconnecting… and how to rebuild safety, trust, and visibility from the inside out. Andrea guides us into the truth: your essence has never left. She’s simply been covered by years of survival.

By the end, you’ll feel held, seen, and invited back into your own light—with the clarity to rise into your next chapter with self-trust, freedom, and alignment.

✨ In This Episode You’ll Learn

• Why midlife triggers a spiritual and emotional awakening
• How childhood wounds shape your adult patterns of hiding
• What happens when you stop proving and start trusting your worth
• The truth about the 5 P’s that keep you small without realizing it
• How to feel safe in your body so your authentic self can emerge

🦋 Reflection Questions

1. Where in your life are you still hiding the most tender parts of yourself?
2. What shifts when you create safety within instead of seeking approval outside?
3. What small, soulful shift can you make to reconnect with the real you?

Connect with Andrea:

• Website: www.andreakarlovich.com
• Instagram: @andreakarlovich

Need Guidance?

Sign up for Kena's Mini-Coaching Sessions On Demand:

• How to Stop Feeling Not Good Enough & Reclaim Your Worth
• Rejection Doesn’t Define You—You Do: Heal the Root & Rewrite Your Story

Want to learn more? Check this page: www.wellbeingproject.ca/mini-coaching

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✨ First You: Boundaries for Joyful Holidays

The holidays don’t have to drain you. Step into a space where your peace comes first, your energy is protected, and your joy gets to lead.

Inside this on-demand masterclass, you’ll learn how to create loving, guilt-free boundaries that keep you grounded, present, and actually enjoying the season — without overgiving, overextending, or abandoning yourself.

- Watch the Masterclass: http://midlifebutterfly.ca/firstyoumasterclass

Song: Reborn by Alexander Nakarada