Why am I so mad at myself? If you keep replaying a moment you wish you’d handled differently, and you’re angrier at yourself than at the person who actually wronged you, this episode is for you. I share a bad date I still can’t shake, the moment I stayed when I should have walked out, and why I was still beating myself up about it years later.I also talk openly about starting therapy on a whim and trying EMDR for the first time. If you’ve been wondering what EMDR therapy is, how EMDR works, or whether EMDR works at all, I walk through what my session was like: the eye movements, the knee tapping, and talking to the younger version of me who was sitting on a bench filled with dread. I’m not a therapist, just sharing my experience, and the emotional charge around that memory dropped noticeably. I also answer the question I kept asking myself: do you have to be hurt to have trauma?Then we get into why I no longer buy into the idea of self-abandonment. If you’re asking how to stop abandoning yourself, how to rebuild trust with yourself, how to trust yourself again, or why you ignore your gut feeling, here’s the shift that helped me: you were doing the best you could with the skills and experience you had. Giving yourself grace is how you learn to trust yourself, not a way of letting yourself off the hook. I also share a simple pause exercise for when you feel pressured or overwhelmed, and a few ways to stop ruminating at night when your mind is running scenarios.If you want to know how to forgive yourself, why you blame yourself for everything, how to let go of anger at yourself, or how to stop being mad at yourself about something you can’t change, this conversation is a reminder that healing isn’t about never having these thoughts again. It’s about meeting them with compassion and moving forward kinder and stronger. These are the life lessons I wish someone had handed me earlier, and that’s what life in your 50s is teaching me. Whether you’re looking for life advice at 50 or just starting your own healing, I hope this feels like a hug.If this episode resonated with you, share it with a friend who is being hard on herself, and don’t forget to subscribe for more conversations about self-worth, healing, midlife, and life lessons in your 40s and 50s.Connect with Amy: Beacons: ⁠⁠⁠amyedwards.info⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@realamyedwards⁠⁠⁠TikTok:⁠⁠⁠ @themagicbabe⁠⁠⁠Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠The Amy Edwards Show

Can you feel sexy after 50? Yes, and it has nothing to do with the next injection. In this honest midlife conversation, I'm talking about feeling sexy after 50, what natural sexiness really means, and how to age naturally in a world of filters, fillers, and Hollywood magic. I'm sitting here in hair extensions, makeup, and breast implants, so I get the irony. I share the cognitive dissonance I felt watching Practical Magic 2 and why nobody seems to know what aging naturally looks like anymore. If you've ever searched for how to be attractive after 40 or how to be attractive after 50, the answer starts with a feeling, not a face: the "I matter" energy.

This episode is for any woman looking for midlife advice,midlife tips, or proof that sexy women over 50 and sexy women over 40 are not a myth. These midlife conversations are about self-love after 40, self-love after 50, and how to love yourself as you age without waiting for a new look or a smaller number on the scale. I share what happened when I gained 50 pounds and felt sexier than I ever had, and what that taught me about how to love your aging body at any size. Feeling sexy after 50 doesn't require reinvention. It requires using your voice, putting yourself on your own priority list, and letting more laughter, ease, and flow into your days.

If you're asking how to feel sexy after menopause, or working on menopause and confidence at the same time, I hope this reminds you that changing hormones, breakouts, and a changing body are not problems to fix. They're part of the story. I share two simple practices for self care in your 40s and self care in your 50s: a daily "I matter" ritual, and a future-self writing exercise about aging with purpose. Think of it as your permission slip for how to embrace aging gracefully. Whether you want to lift weights at 75, start a business, or just feel radiant in your own skin, aging with purpose is how you stay vibrant. For more midlife advice, self-love after 50, and honest midlife conversations, keep listening.

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Wondering how to feel sexy in your 40s or how to feel sexyin your 50s? This episode is for you. I'm Amy Edwards, and I'm sharing five mindset shifts and daily habits that have helped me feel more confident, attractive, and genuinely happy in my 50s—because how to age confidently isn't about having everything figured out. It's about learning how to love your aging body, choose yourself, and build a life (and a body image) that feels true to who you are now.

If you've been searching for real 40s life advice, 40s tips,or 50s tips on how to feel confident after 40, I'm walking through the self-love exercises for women that actually changed things for me: learning to enjoy my own company, getting honest about what makes me feel beautiful, and figuring out how to build inner confidence from the inside out instead of waiting for someone else to hand it to me.

This is also a big one for anyone navigating single life inyour 40s—because feeling sexy and attractive doesn't require a relationship to validate it. Whether you're looking for 40s advice, 40s living inspiration, 50s life advice, 50s living motivation, midlife tips, or simply a reminder of how to love yourself in your 40s, I hope this conversation helps you feel more confident, more attractive, and more excited about your next chapter.

If you've ever wondered how to get attractive from the inside out, or you're curious how to feel beautiful in your 40s and how to feel beautiful in your 50s, this is that conversation. It doesn't come from a dramatic reinvention—it starts with small daily choices, deeper self-care, and deciding you're worth showing up for.

What has helped you feel more confident or attractive inyour 40s or 50s? I'd love to hear it in the comments.

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