That Feeling Isn’t Anxiety… It’s a Wake-Up Call (Over 50)

Barbara Bedford
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Are you feeling restless, emotional, disconnected, or like something is trying to get your attention? It could be a wake-up call 💛 Free Spiritual Awakening Awareness Guide: https://upwardspiritsoulstice.myflodesk.com/awareness Welcome to Upward Spirit Soulstice, a heartfelt weekly series, faith-centered podcast for women over 50 experiencing spiritual awakening and seeking greater clarity, peace, Divine purpose, and connection with God. What You'll Discover:Moving from anxiety to peaceDiscovering God's Divine purpose for your next sacred chapterHospice life lessons and spiritual wisdomFaith-based encouragement and healingPractical steps for sacred livingDeveloping deep inner awarenessLiving in the present✨ Why spiritual awakening can feel like anxiety ✨ Common signs of spiritual awakening over 50 ✨ Moving from confusion to clarity and peace ✨ Discovering the deeper Divine purpose behind life's changes ✨ How faith can guide you through your next sacred chapter ✨ Practical first steps for listening to your inner guidance Hosted by Barbara Bedford, author of Life on Fire: Change Your Mind, Change Your Life, hospice nurse, minister, and spiritual guide helping women over 50 awaken to their inner spirit, clarity, peace, divine purpose, and become all that GOD created you to live. CHAPTERS00:00 Welcome to Upward Spirit Soulstice 01:05 Why I Created This Podcast 03:15 That Feeling Isn't Anxiety... It's a Wake-Up Call 06:20 Signs of Spiritual Awakening After 50 10:15 Why So Many Women Feel Lost During This Season 13:30 Hospice Lessons About Life, Purpose, and Regret 17:20 The Invitation to Your Next Sacred Chapter 20:10 Your First Step Forward 21:45 Free Spiritual Awakening Guide 22:30 Closing Blessing Connect With Barbara: 💛 Free Spiritual Awakening Awareness Guide: https://upwardspiritsoulstice.myflodesk.com/awareness https://www.facebook.com/SpiritSoultics Life On Fire (Change Your Mind) ( Change Your Life) https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B079KZY36Y?ccs_id=14406da4-8799-42fe-aa1d-daedcb9673aa: https://www.youtube.com/@upwardspiritsoulstice Follow Upward Spirit Soulstice for this heartfelt weekly series conversations on spiritual awakening, faith, purpose, healing, sacred aging, and soul-led living over 50. If this episode resonated with you, please follow the podcast and share it with a friend who may need this message today. Love and Light, Barbara Bedford UPWARD SPIRIT SOULSTICE DISCLAIMER: The teachings and perspectives shared are based on personal experience, spiritual understanding, and faith-based principles. Individual experiences and spiritual journeys may vary. This content is intended for educational and inspirational purposes only.

  1. 17h ago

    HEAL YOUR BODY

    Part 2 : Healing the Body What do you do when your body hurts… but life expects you to keep going? In this heartfelt healing prayer, Barbara Bedford  bring our bodies before God and pray for: 🤍 Strength when we're physically exhausted 🤍 Comfort in times of pain 🤍 Peace while facing illness or uncertainty 🤍 Wisdom and guidance for healthcare decisions 🤍 Strength for caregivers 🤍 Grace for bodies that have changed with time 🤍 Hope during the healing journey We'll reflect on healing Scriptures including Psalm 103:2–3, Isaiah 40:31, Jeremiah 17:14, and Psalm 147:3. Timestamps 00:00 — Opening prayer for healing 00:58 — Psalm 103 and trusting God 02:13 — Finding strength for today 02:39 — Prayer for chronic pain 03:32 — Comfort after a diagnosis 05:11 — Grieving a body that has changed 06:19 — Prayer for exhausted caregivers 07:31 — Healing visible and invisible wounds 09:19 — Closing affirmation 10:06 — Preview: restoring the soul  "God, strengthen me on my healing journey." ➡️ Continue with Part 3: When Your Soul Is Empty — Restore Your Soul This series is created for spiritual encouragement, healing prayer, comfort, and reflection. It is not a substitute for medical or mental-health care. Please continue to follow the guidance of your qualified healthcare professionals. RESOURCES ✨ DAILY MORNING INSPIRATION 👉 Listen to the Dawn Awakening Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXkMyru8EXSo_ Follow me and keep your morning routine active all week long! 👉Listen to the Peaceful Evening | Leave It With God https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLw-wIRQLLPw 🎥 Subscribe toUpWardSpiritoulstice:  https://www.youtube.com/@upwardspiritsoulstice Life On Fire:Change Your Mind, Change Your Life https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B079KZY36Y?ccs_id=14406da4-8799-42fe-aa1d-daedcb9673aa Upward Spirit Soulstice is a Christ-centered ministry encouraging women over 50 to deepen their relationship with God through Daily MorningScripture and EveningScripture, Daily Bible Verse, prayer , spiritual encouragement Hosted by Barbara Bedford—author, hospice nurse, minister, and spiritual guide— Shares hospice story experiences, and Helps women discover renewed hope, purpose, peace, clarity with God. Love and Light Barbara Bedford Upward Spirit Soulstice

    HEAL YOUR BODY

  2. Oct 6

    HEAL TIRED MIND

    If your mind feels tired from worry, overthinking, fear, disappointment, old wounds, or the weight of everything you've been carrying, this Mind Healing Prayer is for you.  Barbara Bedford invites women over 50 to pause, release what they can’t control, and seek God’s peace, comfort, and healing. In this healing prayer for your Mind. Take a quiet moment to breathe and bring one burden into the prayer with you Chapters 00:00 — Part 1: Mind 01:05 — Prayer for peace 02:17 — Healing emotional wounds 03:25 — Releasing fear 04:26 — Letting go 05:00 — Closing prayer 06:14 — Part 2: Body preview 07:35 — Final blessing "God, renew my mind." Your prayer may encourage someone else who is silently struggling. Subscribe to Upward Spirit Soulstice ➡️ Continue with Part 2: When Your Body Hurts — Heal Your Body This series is created for spiritual encouragement, prayer, comfort, and reflection. It is not a substitute for medical or mental-health care. Please continue to follow the guidance of your qualified healthcare professionals. RESOURCES ✨ DAILY MORNING INSPIRATION 👉 Listen to the Dawn Awakening Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXkMyru8EXSo_ Follow me and keep your morning routine active all week long! ✨DAILY MIRACULOUS PEACEFUL EVENING PRAYER 👉Listen to the Peaceful Evening | Leave It With God https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLw-wIRQLLPw 🎥 Subscribe toUpWardSpiritoulstice:  https://www.youtube.com/@upwardspiritsoulstice Life On Fire:Change Your Mind, Change Your Life https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B079KZY36Y?ccs_id=14406da4-8799-42fe-aa1d-daedcb9673aa Upward Spirit Soulstice is a Christ-centered ministry encouraging women over 50 to deepen their relationship with God through Daily MorningScripture and EveningScripture, Daily Bible Verse, prayer , spiritual encouragement Hosted by Barbara Bedford—author, hospice nurse, minister, and spiritual guide— Shares hospice story experiences, and Helps women discover renewed hope, purpose, peace, clarity with God. Love and Light Barbara Bedford Upward Spirit Soulstice

    HEAL TIRED MIND

  3. Sep 29

    STOP PLAYING GOD

    Are exhausted because you are trying to play God in your own life? For women over 50 who feel overwhelmed or anxious, Barbara Bedford shares a moving story from a hospice bedside that reveals the exact moment a human soul finally finds total peace. If you are struggling with anxiety, overthinking, or the crushing weight of trying to control your future. In this episode, you will discover: invitation to stop white-knuckling your life. Stay to the end and listen closely,and take a deep breath, and join for a powerful Surrender Prayer that will help you hand the controls over to God. ⏳ Timestamps 0:00 - You Are Trying to Play God 0:25 - Cindy”s Story: A Lesson from Hospice 1:40 - Pain vs. Benefit: What is the Surrender Prayer? 2:20 - The Surrender Prayer (Meditation) 4:10 - How to Let Go Today If this episode brought you peace. Share with another woman who needs to Let Go and Let God. RESOURCES ✨ DAILY MORNING INSPIRATION 👉 Listen to the Dawn Awakening Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXkMyru8EXSo_ Follow me and keep your morning routine active all week long! ✨DAILY MIRACULOUS PEACEFUL EVENING PRAYER 👉Listen to the Peaceful Evening | Leave It With God https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLw-wIRQLLPw 🎥 Subscribe toUpWardSpiritoulstice:  https://www.youtube.com/@upwardspiritsoulstice Life On Fire:Change Your Mind, Change Your Life https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B079KZY36Y?ccs_id=14406da4-8799-42fe-aa1d-daedcb9673aa Upward Spirit Soulstice is a Christ-centered ministry encouraging women over 50 to deepen their relationship with God through Daily MorningScripture, Daily Bible Verse, prayer , spiritual encouragement Hosted by Barbara Bedford—author, hospice nurse, minister, and spiritual guide— Shares hospice story experiences, and Helps women discover renewed hope, purpose, peace, clarity with God. Love and Light Barbara Bedford Upward Spirit Soulstice

    STOP PLAYING GOD

  4. Sep 24

    FIND YOURSELF

    Are you tired of who you were? You're ready to find out who you were always meant to be. Uncover the powerful,cherished identity God has for you, not defined by your roles but by His unchanging love. Barbara Bedford leads a reflective prayer and affirmation session for women who feel weighed down by labels, expectations, and old roles. Drawing from her experience as a hospice care nurse, she shares the common regret she heard from patients and connects it to the spiritual invitation to release false identities and embrace God’s Purpose. In this video, you will discover: 1.  How to release the exhausting weight of old labels 2.  A simple, guided prayer to quiet the world’s noise and reconnect with your true self. 3.  The biblical truths 4.  How to find lasting peace Timestamps00:00 — Have you lost yourself in your roles? 02:43 — Guided prayer begins 05:27 — Speak your new identity 07:59 — Daily affirmation practice RESOURCES ✨ DAILY MORNING INSPIRATION 👉 Listen to the Dawn Awakening Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXkMyru8EXSo_ Follow me and keep your morning routine active all week long! ✨DAILY MIRACULOUS PEACEFUL EVENING PRAYER 👉Listen to the Peaceful Evening | Leave It With God https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLw-wIRQLLPw 🎥 Subscribe toUpWardSpiritoulstice:  https://www.youtube.com/@upwardspiritsoulstice Life On Fire:Change Your Mind, Change Your Life https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B079KZY36Y?ccs_id=14406da4-8799-42fe-aa1d-daedcb9673aa Upward Spirit Soulstice is a Christ-centered ministry encouraging women over 50 to deepen their relationship with God through Daily MorningScripture, Daily Bible Verse, prayer , spiritual encouragement Hosted by Barbara Bedford—author, hospice nurse, minister, and spiritual guide— Shares hospice story experiences, and Helps women discover renewed hope, purpose, peace, clarity with God. If this prayer resonated with you, please consider sharing this video with someone who might be feeling lost. And I invite you to subscribe for more encouragement on this journey. Love and Light Barbara Bedford Upward Spirit Soulstice

    FIND YOURSELF

  5. Sep 17

    WHEN FAITH HURTS

    What do you do when you don't know what comes next? Barbara Bedford in Psalm 23 reminds women over 50, that you don't have to have every answer when you have a Shepherd who leads, protects, provides, restores, and stays with you through every valley. In this episode: You explore the meaning of Psalm 23 and how its timeless message can help you exchange fear for trust, exhaustion for rest, uncertainty for direction, and loneliness for the assurance of God's presence. Timestamps 00:00 — Releasing control and trusting God 00:49 — “The Lord is my shepherd” 02:19 — Finding rest and stillness 03:03 — Restoring your soul 04:26 — The valley is not the end 05:42 — Peace in the presence of opposition 06:26 — Goodness and mercy 07:54 — “I am led” declaration RESOURCES ✨ DAILY MORNING INSPIRATION 👉 Listen to the Dawn Awakening Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXkMyru8EXSo_ Follow me and keep your morning routine active all week long! ✨DAILY MIRACULOUS PEACEFUL EVENING PRAYER 👉👉Listen to the Peaceful Evening | Leave It With God https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLw-wIRQLLPw 🎥 Subscribe to UpWard Spirit Soulsticehttps://www.youtube.com/@upwardspiritsoulstice Life On Fire:Change Your Mind, Change Your Life https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B079KZY36Y?ccs_id=14406da4-8799-42fe-aa1d-daedcb9673aa Upward Spirit Soulstice is a Christ-centered ministry encouraging women over 50 to deepen their relationship with God through Daily MorningScripture, Daily Bible Verse, prayer , spiritual encouragement Hosted by Barbara Bedford—author, hospice nurse, minister, and spiritual guide— Shares hospice story experiences, and Helps women discover renewed hope, purpose, peace, clarity with God. Love and Light Barbara Bedford Upward Spirit Soulstice

    WHEN FAITH HURTS

  6. Sep 10

    FORGOTTEN PRAYER

    Do you ever feel like your prayers have an expiration date? Has God forgotten about me? If you're a woman over 50, you may feel like you've spent decades praying. Barbara Bedford shares A spiritual lesson from a hospice patient's final moments teaches a powerful truth for women in their later years. In This Episode: Learn to recognize the three unexpected ways God is speaking to you and answering the prayers you thought He forgot. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro: Do You Feel Invisible to God? 0:50 - A Story You'll Never Forget: The Hospice Nurse and the Patient 3:03 - The Moment God's Answer Became Clear 3:50 - 3 Unexpected Ways God Is Answering Your Prayers 4:13 - Answer #1: The Peace That Transcends Understanding 5:10 - Answer #2: The Sustaining Presence of People. 6:17 - Answer #3: The Growing Clarity for Your Path. 7:12 - Share Your Story & Subscribe 7:36 - A Prayer For You 8:25 - Conclusion: You Are Not RESOURCES ✨ DAILY MORNING INSPIRATION 👉 Listen to the Dawn Awakening Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXkMyru8EXSo_ ✨DAILY MIRACULOUS PEACEFUL EVENING PRAYER 👉Listen to the Peaceful Evening | Leave It With God https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLw-wIRQLLPw 🎥 Subscribe to UpWard Spirit Soulsticehttps://www.youtube.com/@upwardspiritsoulstice Life On Fire:Change Your Mind, Change Your Life :https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B079KZY36Y?ccs_id=14406da4-8799-42fe-aa1d-daedcb9673aa Upward Spirit Soulstice is a Christ-centered ministry encouraging women over 50 to deepen their relationship with God through Daily MorningScripture, Daily Bible Verse, prayer , spiritual encouragement Hosted by Barbara Bedford—author, hospice nurse, minister, and spiritual guide— Shares hospice story experiences, and Helps women discover renewed hope, purpose, peace, clarity with God. Love and Light Barbara Bedford Upward Spirit Soulstice

    FORGOTTEN PRAYER

  7. Sep 1

    HER FINAL BREATH

    If you are a woman over 50, carrying fear, sleeplessness, or the heavy weight of caring for everyone else, this episode is a gentle sanctuary for your soul. In this heartfelt conversation, Barbara Bedford shares a deeply moving hospice story about Lucy—a patient whose final sunset reframed what it means to face anxiety with faith and surrender. Discover how a shared evening prayer transformed an atmosphere of fear into a profound moment of peace, and how Lucy’s final whisper, “God, I am ready,” completely changed Barbara's own battle with nighttime anxiety and may heal you.   🤍 In this episode, we explore: • How shared prayer calms the physical and spiritual storms of anxiety. • A deep reflection on Isaiah 41:10 and finding strength when you feel weak. • Moving from fighting your worries to handing them over to God. • A closing spoken prayer specifically for women over 50 experiencing grief, and anyone facing the uncertainties of aging. Timestamps: 0:00 – The Heavy Weight of Nighttime Anxiety 2:15 – Meeting Lucy: Facing Fear After Sunset 5:30 – The Calming Ritual of Shared Prayer 8:45 – Scripture Reflection: Finding Strength in Isaiah 41:10 12:10 – Lucy’s Final Breath: "God, I Am Ready" 15:40 – The Power of Surrender Over Resistance 18:15 – How to Pray Through Your Worries Tonight 21:00 – Closing Prayer for Women, Caregivers, and Healing RESOURCES ✨ DAILY MORNING INSPIRATION 👉 Listen to the Dawn Awakening Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXkMyru8EXSo_ Follow me and keep your morning routine active all week long! ✨DAILY MIRACULOUS PEACEFUL EVENING PRAYER 👉Listen to the Peaceful Evening | Leave With God Playlist:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLw-wIRQLLPw 🎥 Subscribe to UpWard Spirit Soulsticehttps://www.youtube.com/@upwardspiritsoulstice Life On Fire:Change Your Mind, Change Your Life https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B079KZY36Y?ccs_id=14406da4-8799-42fe-aa1d-daedcb9673aa Upward Spirit Soulstice is a Christ-centered ministry encouraging women over 50 to deepen their relationship with God through Daily MorningScripture, Daily Bible Verse, prayer , spiritual encouragement Hosted by Barbara Bedford—author, hospice nurse, minister, and spiritual guide— Shares hospice story experiences, and Helps women discover renewed hope, purpose, peace, clarity with God. Love and Light Barbara Bedford Upward Spirit Soulstice

    HER FINAL BREATH

  8. Aug 27

    PROTECT YOUR SPIRIT

    Feeling hurt, overextended, or emotionally drained? This is a morning prayer for women over 50,is a reminder to guard your heart, set healthy boundaries, and let God heal what you cannot fix on your own. This short morning prayer centers on Proverbs 4:23 and speaks directly to women who have spent so much time caring for others that they’ve lost sight of their own hearts. Barbara Bedford offers encouragement, boundaries, and a prayer for healing without closing off love.In this solo devotional, Barbara reflects on hurt, betrayal, exhaustion, and the wisdom of letting God handle what cannot be fixed alone. IN THIS EPISODE: Guarding your heartForgiveness without returningBoundaries and compassionHealing hidden woundsWisdom for yes and noTimestamps00:00 - Opening reflection on the heart and Proverbs 4:23 00:29 - Guarding your heart without becoming cold 00:57 - Forgive, love, and keep boundaries 01:26 - Prayer for wounded places and hidden pain 01:56 - Wisdom about yes, no, and what to allow in 02:25 - Closing reminder that God is already waiting RESOURCES ✨ DAILY MORNING INSPIRATION 👉 Listen to the Dawn Awakening Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXkMyru8EXSo_ Follow me and keep your morning routine active all week long! ✨DAILY MIRACULOUS PEACEFUL EVENING PRAYER 👉Listen to the Peaceful Evening | Leave With God Playlist:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLw-wIRQLLPw 🎥 Subscribe to UpWard Spirit Soulsticehttps://www.youtube.com/@upwardspiritsoulstice Life On Fire:Change Your Mind, Change Your Life https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B079KZY36Y?ccs_id=14406da4-8799-42fe-aa1d-daedcb9673aa Upward Spirit Soulstice is a Christ-centered ministry encouraging women over 50 to deepen their relationship with God through Daily MorningScripture, Daily Bible Verse, prayer , spiritual encouragement Hosted by Barbara Bedford—author, hospice nurse, minister, and spiritual guide— Shares hospice story experiences, and Helps women discover renewed hope, purpose, peace, clarity with God. Love and Light Barbara Bedford Upward Spirit Soulstice

    PROTECT YOUR SPIRIT
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Are you feeling restless, emotional, disconnected, or like something is trying to get your attention? It could be a wake-up call 💛 Free Spiritual Awakening Awareness Guide: https://upwardspiritsoulstice.myflodesk.com/awareness Welcome to Upward Spirit Soulstice, a heartfelt weekly series, faith-centered podcast for women over 50 experiencing spiritual awakening and seeking greater clarity, peace, Divine purpose, and connection with God. What You'll Discover:Moving from anxiety to peaceDiscovering God's Divine purpose for your next sacred chapterHospice life lessons and spiritual wisdomFaith-based encouragement and healingPractical steps for sacred livingDeveloping deep inner awarenessLiving in the present✨ Why spiritual awakening can feel like anxiety ✨ Common signs of spiritual awakening over 50 ✨ Moving from confusion to clarity and peace ✨ Discovering the deeper Divine purpose behind life's changes ✨ How faith can guide you through your next sacred chapter ✨ Practical first steps for listening to your inner guidance Hosted by Barbara Bedford, author of Life on Fire: Change Your Mind, Change Your Life, hospice nurse, minister, and spiritual guide helping women over 50 awaken to their inner spirit, clarity, peace, divine purpose, and become all that GOD created you to live. CHAPTERS00:00 Welcome to Upward Spirit Soulstice 01:05 Why I Created This Podcast 03:15 That Feeling Isn't Anxiety... It's a Wake-Up Call 06:20 Signs of Spiritual Awakening After 50 10:15 Why So Many Women Feel Lost During This Season 13:30 Hospice Lessons About Life, Purpose, and Regret 17:20 The Invitation to Your Next Sacred Chapter 20:10 Your First Step Forward 21:45 Free Spiritual Awakening Guide 22:30 Closing Blessing Connect With Barbara: 💛 Free Spiritual Awakening Awareness Guide: https://upwardspiritsoulstice.myflodesk.com/awareness https://www.facebook.com/SpiritSoultics Life On Fire (Change Your Mind) ( Change Your Life) https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B079KZY36Y?ccs_id=14406da4-8799-42fe-aa1d-daedcb9673aa: https://www.youtube.com/@upwardspiritsoulstice Follow Upward Spirit Soulstice for this heartfelt weekly series conversations on spiritual awakening, faith, purpose, healing, sacred aging, and soul-led living over 50. If this episode resonated with you, please follow the podcast and share it with a friend who may need this message today. Love and Light, Barbara Bedford UPWARD SPIRIT SOULSTICE DISCLAIMER: The teachings and perspectives shared are based on personal experience, spiritual understanding, and faith-based principles. Individual experiences and spiritual journeys may vary. This content is intended for educational and inspirational purposes only.

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  • Creator
    Barbara Bedford
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
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    © 2026 Barbara Bedford