Desire Isn’t Selfish. It’s Sacred Direction
You've spent decades making sure everyone else had what they needed. And somewhere along the way, you stopped asking yourself what YOU wanted.
Not because you forgot. Because you stopped giving yourself permission.
If you're in the empty nest season, or getting close to it, and someone asks “so what do YOU want now?” and you go completely blank, this episode is for you. That blank isn't a personality flaw. It's a muscle you stopped using. And today we're building it back.
In this episode, Marianne Iverson, certified life coach and empty nest reinvention coach, walks you through four honest, no-fluff points about desire, purpose, and what it actually looks like to want things for yourself again after years of putting everyone else first.
You'll learn:
- Why your desires are your roadmap to your best life, not something to feel guilty about
- When you stopped giving yourself permission to want things, and how to get that back
- Marianne's personal story of almost talking herself out of the very thing she was made for, at almost 50 years old with 25 years of stay-at-home motherhood behind her
- What it looks like to honor a desire without judging it, even when you don't have a plan yet
This episode is for you if you're an empty nester, a soon-to-be empty nester, or a midlife woman asking “who am I now?” and “what do I do next?” You are not too late. You are not behind. You are just early in a new season.
And your desires? They are not selfish. They are sacred direction.
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🌿 START HERE: If the kids have left and you're sitting with that quiet question of “Now what?” take the “Who Am I After the Kids Leave?” quiz. In about 90 seconds, you'll have more clarity on this season than you've had in months.👉 marianneiverson.com/quiz
📞 READY TO STOP CIRCLING AND ACTUALLY START? You've been thinking about this long enough. On a free Next Chapter Jumpstart Call, we'll identify one place the empty nest has you feeling lost and give you one small shift you can start today to create your next chapter. Not someday. Now.👉 marianneiverson.com/call
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