3 Powerful Truths Every Woman in Midlife Needs to Overcome Self-Doubt
Have you ever had a caricature drawn of yourself or seen one of someone else? The artist exaggerates your features, emphasizing traits that stand out or might be seen as imperfections. The distorted image created entertains but does not reflect your true self.
Like a caricature, the self-image we create often highlights our perceived weaknesses and downplays our actual strengths. This skewed picture is shaded with self-doubt. It does not reflect our true self, created “to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do” (Ephesians 2:10 NIV).
Midlife is a fruitful time for women to pursue these good works and experience God’s goodness in other areas of life. We welcome the opportunities in midlife to live by and share our wisdom, discover new passions, and enjoy our family. However, midlife also brings significant life changes.
New seasons, such as an empty nest or retirement, can cause us to feel like we have lost ourselves and our sense of purpose.
New responsibilities like caregiving, funding college, or the learning curve of starting a business or ministry can lead to pressure and insecurity in our calling.
New normals due to health and hormone struggles or the loss of loved ones can stir up fears and uncertainty about our future.
Our doubts deepen as we experience many of these while pursuing our calling. Even so, we can still trust God to help us navigate the intersection of midlife and our calling.
Self-doubt often arises in three common yet critical areas, leading us to question our calling. If we trust our self-perceptions above God’s truth, we hinder our courage, confidence, and clarity.
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Arris Charles is a Life Purpose Coach and founder of Live Inspired by Purpose. She guides Christian women in midlife to clarity about their true identity and God-given purpose so they can live with more passion, confidence, and impact. Blending detailed analysis and inspired vision, she supports her clients to dive deep, dream big, and take bold action to live authentically and make their unique difference in the world. Her blog posts and resources blend Biblical insights with practical actions to support women in living out God’s plan for their lives. Arris is passionate about walking alongside women as an encourager, spiritual companion, and voice of truth, uplifting them so they can become and fulfill all God purposed for them.
