Oct/Nov 2025 Aspire Magazine Full Issue | Page 44

These phrases become quiet companions throughout the day— whispered while coloring, reflected on during meditation, or spoken aloud while sipping morning tea.

Each time they’ re spoken, they plant a seed of peace in the soul.

Taken together, these three practices— coloring, guided meditation, and affirmations— form a beautiful, accessible ritual for coming home to yourself.

Here’ s how it might look:

• Begin by coloring a mandala, allowing your breath to steady and your mind to settle.

• As you color, recite a loving affirmation aloud or within: I am calm. I am enough. I am guided.

• Then, as you color, listen to a short-guided meditation, allowing the affirmations to wash over you, releasing any lingering tension and inviting divine support.

None of this is about doing more. It’ s about choosing to pause. To breathe. To just‘ be’ for a little while. To come back into alignment with the calm, clear, soul-connected woman you already are.

If the demands of midlife have left you feeling depleted or disconnected from your center, know this: you’ re not alone. And you’ re not meant to carry it all without support.