Description

In this episode of The Liberated Middle, Lisa explores the idea of DE-Cember as a month of simplification, shedding, and making space before we cross the threshold into a new year.
This isn’t about productivity or perfection. It’s about nervous system care, identity release, and clearing the inner and outer clutter that keeps midlife women weighed down.

We talk about:
• Why December is a powerful time for letting go
• How clutter affects your nervous system and mood
• The IFS lens on the parts that resist decluttering
• A simple 5-minute somatic ritual called The Winter Exhale
• What becomes possible when we release outdated identities, habits, and emotional residue

Reflection Questions

1. What feels heavy that doesn’t need to come with me into 2026?
2. What is taking up space—emotionally, physically, mentally—that I’m ready to release?
3. What do I want more room for in the coming year?

Music by RA, upbeat.io