In this episode, Bethany Thomson shares 3 healthy coping strategies for midlife women walking through grief and crisis—reminding you that the waves will not overcome you.

If you’ve ever felt undone by grief, overwhelm, or emotions that rise like turbulent waves, you are not alone.

Bethany—a Registered Dietitian, functional nutritionist, and holistic Christian life coach—offers hope and gentle practices for weary midlife women who long to stop numbing and start resting.

• Why emotions can feel overwhelming—and why numbing with food, wine, scrolling, or overwork leaves us emptier.
• The truth about emotions as waves: they crest, they pass, and while they leave us changed, they do not overcome us.
• A Scriptural anchor in Isaiah 43 to cling to when you feel undone.
• Gentle practices to let emotions move through you instead of bracing against them.
• Holistic care rhythms—like humming, movement, and nourishment—to support your body while you process.

If you’ve been afraid that your feelings will sweep you away, take heart: the waves will not destroy you. The One who walks on stormy waters is with you, right in the middle of your storm.

✨ Need more support in your storm? Learn more and schedule Welcome Hour with Bethany at ingrainedliving.com/welcome-hour

Discover how true rest restores body and soul—fueling hormone balance, energy, and resilience for Christian women in midlife.
So many women in midlife carry the hidden story: “If I rest, I’ll fall behind.” Or “If I stop, everyone will think less of me.” But here’s the truth—rest is not a reward. In perimenopause and menopause, rest is stewardship. It’s the foundation that allows your hormones, digestion, energy, and soul to return to balance.

In this episode, Registered Dietitian and functional nutritionist Bethany Thomson shares a personal story from her own midlife season and offers a simple journaling framework to help you:

• Recognize the false stories that keep you from margin
• Reframe rest as a gift, not something you earn
• Discover how rhythms of rest prepare the soil for true nutrition and hormone healing
• Take one small step this week toward sustainable rest and renewal

If you’re a weary Christian woman navigating perimenopause, menopause, or the sacred middle seasons of life, this episode will help you see rest as fuel—not failure.

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And if you’d like to go deeper, Bethany invites you into a Welcome Hour at ingrainedliving.com/welcome-hour.

When midlife feels scattered or overwhelming, even one daily rhythm can steady your heart and body. In this bonus life coaching session of Nourishing Her Midlife Rest: Body & Soul, Bethany walks you step-by-step through creating your own Daily Anchor Rhythm—a simple, life-giving practice that brings stability during perimenopause and beyond.

With the Finding My Anchor Worksheet in hand, you’ll reflect on how one chosen rhythm connects to your values, emotions, relationships, health, and faith. By the end of the session, you’ll have one clear anchor you can practice for the next 14 days—helping you feel calmer, more present, and more grounded in God’s care.

Anchors don’t remove the current, but they keep you steady in the middle of it.

⚓️ Download your Anchor Worksheet at ingrainedliving.com/anchor
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