
Episode #125
Ep 125: Making Room for What's Next: Creating Space for a New Season of Life
Welcome to Country Proud Living "Where Nurturing Spaces Empower Your Life and Everyday Feels a Little More Like Home." ✨ Have you ever felt deeply grateful for the life you've created—and at the same time sensed that something new might be waiting for you? In this heartfelt episode of Country Proud Living , LoriLynn explores midlife transitions, intentional living, personal growth, and making space for what's next without believing you need to have your entire future figured out. Sometimes a new season doesn't begin by adding another goal or commitment. Just like designing a beautiful room, sometimes we need to edit, release, and create breathing room so we can recognize what truly matters now. LoriLynn shares her own decision to step away from full-service design installations to make room for retreats, deeper connection, and work that feels more aligned with the woman she's becoming. If you're wondering what your next chapter might hold, this episode is an invitation to replace pressure with curiosity and simply take the next right step . Country Proud Living is a podcast for women who want to create nurturing homes, live with greater intention, embrace personal growth, and cultivate a life they're truly proud to live. In This Episode Why wanting something new doesn't mean you're ungrateful for what you have Creating space instead of automatically adding more Letting go of roles and identities that no longer fit The difference between being stuck and being still Why quiet seasons can be meaningful seasons of growth What nature teaches us about rest, change, and new beginnings LoriLynn's own decision to make room for retreats and a new chapter Three questions to help you discover your next right step Quotes & Wisdom Mentioned “What matters more than the decisions you make is the person you're becoming.” — Emily P. Freeman, The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions “Everyone winters at one time or another.” — Katherine May, Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times And a thought from LoriLynn: “Enough doesn't mean finished, and contentment doesn't mean complacency.” You can deeply appreciate the life you have and still be curious about the life that's unfolding. Helpful Books Mentioned The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions — Emily P. Freeman A thoughtful resource for anyone facing change, decision fatigue, or uncertainty about what comes next. Freeman encourages us to create enough space and clarity to recognize the next right thing rather than trying to figure out the entire future at once. Learn More & Purchase The Next Right Thing Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times — Katherine May A beautiful exploration of life's quieter, fallow seasons and what nature can teach us about rest, retreat, transition, and renewal. Learn More & Purchase Wintering Connect with LoriLynn Explore more Country Proud Living episodes, interior design inspiration, personal growth conversations, and upcoming retreat information. Country Proud Living Three questions to take with you as you move through your week, ask yourself: 1. What in my life would I like to make a little more room for? 2. What am I continuing simply because it belongs to an old version of me? 3. What is one small “next right thing” I feel genuinely curious about? You don't need a one year or five-year plan. You may simply need a little breathing room, some curiosity, and the courage to take the next right step! You can be deeply grateful for the life you have and still make room for the life that is unfolding. midlife transition, finding purpose in midlife, what's next in life, personal growth for women, women over 40, women over 50, intentional living, new season of life, starting a new chapter, life transitions for women, making space for change, finding yourself in midlife, embracing change, reinventing yourself after 50, next chapter in life, finding purpose after 50, slow living, creating a nurturing home, Country Proud Living podcast Let me know if there is something you would like to learn more about in the color & design, nurture & empower space? I'd love to hear from you! Welcome to Country Proud Living, the podcast where nurturing spaces empower your life, and every day feels a little more like home I'm Lori Lynn, a certified interior designer, creative soul and a woman navigating the beauty and becoming of mid-life. Here, we explore meaningful home design, intentional living, personal growth and the courage to create a life that feels like your own. I'm so glad you're here. Thank you for spending this time with me. If today's episode encouraged you, please follow Country Proud Living, and share it with a woman who might need it, too. Every share helps more women discover nurturing home design, intentional living, and encouragement for creating a life that feels like their own i'm so grateful you were here today. Until next time, love and light, Lori Lynn. Please share this podcast with your like minded friends and family and subscribe to never miss an episode! If you have questions, ideas of topics you would like to learn more about or you want to work with me. 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