Episode #35
42 THINGS I KNOW AT 42 | Lessons in Self-Love, Self-Respect & Living a Fulfilled Life | Handle Her With Care Podcast
42 THINGS I KNOW AT 42 | Lessons in Self-Love, Self-Respect & Living a Fulfilled Life | Handle Her With Care Podcast Your girl April Marie is turning 42! And instead of keeping the birthday celebration to myself, I’m giving YOU 42 lessons that life, love, motherhood, relationships, mistakes, growth, and becoming a woman have taught me. Welcome to my 42 at 42 Birthday Episode of Handle Her With Care Podcast! This episode is a rapid-fire collection of 42 life lessons centered around one thing: learning how to care for yourself from a place of restoration, not resentment. Because the older I get, the more I realize that a fulfilled life isn't about having everything figured out. It's about knowing yourself. Respecting yourself. Protecting your peace. Learning from what didn't work. And becoming more intentional about how you handle YOU. In this episode, I'm sharing: 10 Things I Learned From Girlhood to Womanhood The lessons we learn about friendship, boundaries, independence, confidence, being liked, changing our minds, and becoming comfortable with who we are. 10 Things Mothers like me Sacrifice While Raising Their Children The time, sleep, identity, money, emotional bandwidth, spontaneity, and pieces of ourselves that can sometimes get lost in motherhood—and why caring for yourself doesn't make you a selfish mother. 10 Things I have learned From Failed Relationships Why chemistry isn't compatibility, why potential isn't partnership, why you can't love somebody into readiness, and why sometimes leaving is an act of self-care. 10 Ways to Take Better Care of Your External & Internal Self From sleep and movement to boundaries, mental space, receiving, nervous-system care, and remembering that YOU deserve attention too. And 2 Cherry-on-Top Lessons I Know at 42 One of them? Stop rushing your life. And the final one? Handle yourself with care. Expect some HOT TAKES. Expect some CLARITY MOMENTS. Expect some laughs. And expect a whole lot of real talk about what it means to become HER. Because at 42, I know this: The goal isn't perfection. It's fulfillment. It's knowing what you like. Knowing what you don't like. Knowing what you're willing to give. Knowing what you're no longer willing to tolerate. And learning that the same care you freely give everybody else belongs to you, too. If you're a woman navigating self-love, relationships, motherhood, healing, boundaries, dating, personal growth, or simply becoming a softer and more fulfilled version of yourself, this episode is for you. Here's to 42 years of becoming, unbecoming, learning, healing, loving, laughing, and living. And here's to the woman you're still becoming. Talk real. Heal deep. And ladies…live soft. HANDLE HER WITH CARE PODCAST Hosted by April Marie, self-care coach and founder of Handle Her With Care Podcast. A space for honest conversations about self-care, self-love, relationships, womanhood, motherhood, healing, intimacy, boundaries, personal growth, and learning how to return to yourself with grace. Subscribe to Handle Her With Care Podcast on YouTube Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts Visit: aprilmarieholland.com Follow: @Handle With Care_podcast Follow April Marie: @ROXSTARR_life
