Angela Seeling

"May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears" ~Nelson Mandela

Month: September 2021

True Belonging

September 25, 2021 /


What is true belonging?

I spent most of my pre-40 life looking for a place to belong – a community, friends-for-life, people who wouldn’t move, or leave, or disappoint, or disapprove; that wasn’t based on my attendance or a system of belief, my appearance, my ability, my loyalty, or my ______________ fill in the blank.
Somewhere, Someone(s) who felt safe.

Until I realized that this place, these people do not exist. And not because there aren’t beautiful people out there.
But truly, the only place or person I can truly belong to, is me.

“Belonging so fully to yourself that you’re willing to stand alone is a wilderness — an untamed, unpredictable place of solitude and searching. It is a place as dangerous as it is breathtaking, a place as sought after as it is feared. The wilderness can often feel unholy because we can’t control it, or what people think about our choice of whether to venture into that vastness or not. But it turns out to be the place of true belonging, and it’s the bravest and most sacred place you will ever stand.” ~Brene Brown

Whoah. Backup Brene. This is some scary stuff.

But that last bit, the place of true belonging – the bravest and most sacred place you will ever stand.
That’s what I am after. That’s a journey (scary, uncertain, and sometimes wild) worth embarking on.
But, THIS is where the Magic happens.

If you read my story, you may remember the part where I mentioned that I had lost my song, quite literally. I had come to a place where I was so crippled by fear, that I could no longer use my voice. So, when I speak of belonging, it is my greatest honor to hold space for those who are willing to face the fears and challenges to truly belong to themselves, and rediscover their song.


Searching? Hoping? Knowing there has to be more?

I’m here. Let’s chat.

What if there was a place for you? 
Are you looking for deeper connection? A circle of women who truly listen, a time for every woman to be seen and heard.
Not that an occasional dance-party or happy hour with friends isn’t a hoot, but what if there was a place for you?

Contact me for more information on our Women Empowerment Circles.

Second Spring

September 23, 2021 /
Japanese Cherry Blossoms in Springtime

Menopause – the change of life, midlife crisis, the point of no return.
What are some of the other terms you have heard?

Here’s some slang words: menopostal, mental pause, men-o-pause.

Funny?

Here’s a special definition from the urban dictionary: “A special time in a woman’s life when they can’t have babies anymore. They get hormonal, mean, rude, short-tempered, angry, and awkward. Bad time for teenagers to live with their moms.”

Wow, no wonder this is a such a dreaded time in most women’s lives.

Big thanks to Dr. Anna Cabeca, who introduced me to the idea of the Second Spring during the Menopause Relief Summit.
Dr. Cabeca shared from her international studies, that the Japanese have very little or minimal PMS or peri-menopausal symptoms.
They use a word for the time of no more periods, that past reproductive time or menopause, called “konenki” – which means second spring.
What would it be like to breeze through menopause into our second spring?
I’m in, my friends. I’m owning it.
This is my second spring.

You

September 23, 2021 /

Is this you?

❊ Stuck. You really believe that there’s more for you, and maybe you even have the dream and the vision all layed out. But life gets in the way, or something is holding you back.

❊You’ve forgotten how to dream. After all, you have to be the grown-up, the practical one.

❊Feeling the loss – launching kids to college, losing our parents, going through divorce.

❊ Frazzled, foggy, feeling “off”, anxious, not sleeping well, hot flashes, can’t lose weight.

❊ Your life is one long to-do list. Who else will get it all done? 
And you? You’re at the bottom – way down there. You’ve hear the term “self-care” but you *might* roll your eyes at it, because there’s no time OR you know that true self-care has to be more than just netflix-binges, bubble baths and pedicures.

❊ You tell yourself to be grateful for what you have, but the old messages play over and over in your head, and you just can’t seem to out-run them. The real truth is that you’re not truly happy. You want more.

❊ You’ve got big dreams to _________ (write your book… travel… start your own business…). But something is holding you back.

❊ You KNOW something needs to change (because the S#!%s about to hit the fan). You want to start a new job…..have more time for travel…connect more deeply in your relationships… say no to yet another project or commitment. But the story you tell yourself is getting in the way.

❊ What if things never change? What’s the cost of doing nothing?
What if you’re making the same wish 5, 10, 30 years from now. (This is the scariest of all.)

Whew! That’s a lot!
I invite you to take a moment – take a deep breath.
Imagine we’re walking along a beautiful creek, or we’re sitting in a cozy safe space, and there is time for you to ponder and share…..
How would you rather feel?
What is holding you back?
When do you feel most alive?

That wise part of you, that has weathered many storms, grown stronger and has a lifetime full of wisdom to share, has something to say.
Let’s listen to her.

Reach out for a time to connect.

Me

September 15, 2021 /
Utah wedding and portrait photography

Hello! My name is Angela Seeling and I am a retired midwife and Certified Professional Coach with a focus on women’s health and functional nutrition. I work with empowered women who are ready to become the heroine of their own story, get to the root cause of their health issues, and journey together through life transitions.
I specialize in “the second spring” and have been called the “menopause/midlife midwife”, working with women to discover their inner wisdom, what’s next after raising kids, and finding the joy in the second half of life, with balanced hormones, and a vibrant lifestyle.
Life and health coaching with me is like being on a road trip together with a guide at your side, holding the map. You’re in the driver’s seat, you get to choose the music, and together we’ll map out the journey and next best steps.

You can read more of my story here.

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