Midlife Made Simple: Purpose and Peace for Faith-Filled Women

#157 The Midlife Edit: Creating Space for Your Soul to Breathe

Episode Summary

Feeling constantly connected but spiritually drained? In this Midlife Edit episode, Shelly shares five simple tools to help you quiet the digital noise, reclaim peace, and create space to hear God’s voice again. Learn how to unplug with intention, find stillness in a noisy world, and make midlife feel a little lighter—and a lot more grounded in faith.

Episode Notes

Summary:
Feeling digitally overloaded? In this Midlife Made Simple episode, Shelly shares simple tools and soul-centered rhythms to help you unplug from the noise and reconnect with what matters most. Inspired by Emily P. Freeman and John Eldredge, you’ll learn how to create margin, reclaim peace, and make space to hear God’s voice again.

💡 What You’ll Learn

Why our souls need quiet in a noisy world

How digital clutter blocks peace and purpose

Five practical tools to help you unplug

A simple “digital Sabbath” challenge to reset your spirit

🧰 Five Tools to Try

Newsfeed Eradicator – Removes social feeds, replaces with inspiration

Brick – Blocks distractions so you can be fully present

The Newsworthy – 10-minute news podcast without the overwhelm

One-Minute Pause App – Simple daily pause to reconnect with God

1000 Hours Unplugged – A challenge to track intentional offline time

🕊️ Faith Anchor

“Be still, and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10

Simple Shift Challenge

Take one evening to unplug completely—no notifications, no scrolling.
Sit in the stillness and ask:

“What have I been too busy to hear?”

📬 Connect with Shelly

Newsletter: midlifemadesimplepodcast.com

Instagram: @shellyniehaus

Share your #MidlifeEdit: How are you creating space for your soul to breathe?