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Ever have one of those weeks where everything feels just slightly (or wildly) off, even though you’re doing all the “right” things?

In episode 164 of The Empowered & Embodied Show, Kim and Louise unpack what it means to feel out of sync and how to gently find your way back to yourself. From discussing the difference between routine and rhythm, to navigating energetic overwhelm and foggy seasons, this episode is a compassionate invitation to slow down, listen inward, and experiment your way back into alignment.

They explore what disconnection feels like (hint: not always dramatic, but often disorienting), and share personal practices for movement, somatics, nature connection, and redefining progress—not as productivity, but as presence.

This one’s for anyone who’s ever asked: Why do I feel off when nothing’s technically wrong?

"Being can be a destination. I’m getting myself to a place where I can just be." - Kim Romain

"Let’s stop measuring progress by ladders and start measuring it by how we feel." - Louise Neil

Key Takeaways:

• The difference between routine and rhythm
• How to recognize subtle signs of disconnection
• Why the world feels so loud and what to do when you can't hear yourself
• The power of movement, sound, and nature in finding your way back
• Redefining “enough” and giving yourself permission to just be

Key Moments:

[00:00] Welcome + Episode intro

[01:55] Weekly check-in: “Fugged up” and frenzied energy

[04:10] Big energy, introvert fatigue, and the need to come back to self

[07:40] The realization: I need rhythm, not just routine

[11:14] What rhythm feels like in the body—and why it’s so needed

[16:49] The world feels loud: Why we can't hear ourselves anymore

[22:22] Naming the disconnect: “I don’t feel like myself”

[27:09] Holding what’s not yours + the difference between emotion and energy

[31:38] Where are we going—and is just being enough?

[41:27] Experimenting your way into alignment

[42:17] Final reflections: Who are you having this conversation with?

[44:44] Closing thoughts and listener invitation

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