Episode 3: Rituals, Radiance & Redefining Sexy — How Daily Moments Shape Your Midlife Glow

Season #1 December 09, 2025

Rituals, Radiance & Redefining Sexy — How Daily Moments Shape Your Midlife Glow

Sexy in Your 60s Podcast with Dvora Citron (Season 1, Episode 3)

Why do rituals matter so much in midlife and menopause?
Because as estrogen declines, the brain becomes more reactive to stress, sleep shifts, and emotional overwhelm — and more receptive to calming, grounding cues. Rituals aren’t just routines; they’re biology-alignment tools that help regulate cortisol, stabilize mood, and create steadiness in an unpredictable season.

In this beautifully grounded episode, Dvora blends science, personal story, practical support, and soulful guidance to help you understand how rituals — from morning gratitude to mindful coffee to nature walks, meditation, skincare, and Shabbat — support vibrant aging.

You’ll explore:
• The neuroscience of rituals in menopause & post-menopause
• How daily rhythms create emotional resilience
• The rituals that shaped Dvora’s own midlife transformation
• A simple 60-second grounding practice to begin today
• How rituals cultivate radiance, sensuality, presence, and connection

If you're craving calm, clarity, and deeper meaning in your 50s, 60s, or 70s, this episode offers accessible tools to reconnect with yourself — and redefine what sexy means in this chapter of life.

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Disclaimer
This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as medical advice or a substitute for individualized care. Every woman’s health needs are unique. Always consult your primary healthcare provider before making changes to your nutrition, physical activity, medications, or self-care routines. Listening to this podcast does not establish a patient, provider, or coaching relationship.

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Episode Transcript

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Dvora Citron: Welcome back to Sexy in Your 60s.

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Dvora Citron: This is Season 1, Episode 3, and I'm so glad you're here.

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Dvora Citron: I'm your host, Devorah Citron, registered nurse, National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach.

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Dvora Citron: Plant Strong Nutrition Advocate, and someone who deeply believes.

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Dvora Citron: That your 60s can be your most vibrant, intentional, and connected decade yet.

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Dvora Citron: And as always, we're keeping this podcast scrappy and real.

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Dvora Citron: Progress over perfection.

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Dvora Citron: Because the conversations matter far more than the production.

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Dvora Citron: Every episode blends science, story, support, and soul.

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Dvora Citron: The Sexy in Your 60s Framework to help you nag…

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Dvora Citron: Okay.

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Dvora Citron: Welcome back to Sexy in Your 60s.

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Dvora Citron: This is Season 1, Episode 3, and I'm so glad you're here.

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Dvora Citron: I'm your host, Devorah Citron, registered nurse, national board-certified health and wellness coach.

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Dvora Citron: Plant Strong Nutrition Advocate.

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Dvora Citron: And someone who deeply believes that your 60s can be your most vibrant, intentional, and connected decade yet.

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Dvora Citron: And as always, we are keeping this podcast scrappy and real.

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Dvora Citron: Progress over perfection, because the conversations matter far more than the production.

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Dvora Citron: Every episode blends science, story, support, and soul, the sexy in your 60s framework, to help you navigate midlife with clarity, confidence, and meaning.

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Dvora Citron: Today, we're exploring something that quietly, beautifully transforms how we age.

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Dvora Citron: Rituals.

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Dvora Citron: Those small movements that ground us.

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Dvora Citron: Nourish us, and bring us back home to ourselves.

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Dvora Citron: Let's begin.

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Dvora Citron: Why rituals matter in midlife.

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Dvora Citron: In midlife, especially through menopause and the years that follow, your nervous system becomes more sensitive.

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Dvora Citron: Not weaker. More responsive.

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Dvora Citron: As estrogen declines.

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Dvora Citron: The brain area is responsible for emotional regulation, sleep.

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Dvora Citron: Memory, and stress.

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Dvora Citron: Become more reactive.

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Dvora Citron: This is why many women notice.

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Dvora Citron: Feeling overwhelmed more easily.

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Dvora Citron: Waking up at night.

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Dvora Citron: Emotional swings.

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Dvora Citron: Difficulty focusing.

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Dvora Citron: A sense of being untethered.

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Dvora Citron: Do these sound familiar to you?

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Dvora Citron: But here's the empowering part.

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Dvora Citron: The nervous system also becomes more receptive to calming, grounding cues.

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Dvora Citron: A single small ritual, done with intention, can shift your physiology.

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Dvora Citron: Rituals lower cortisol.

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Dvora Citron: Create predictability in an unpredictable season.

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Dvora Citron: Strengthen neural pathways of steadiness.

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Dvora Citron: Help your brain feel oriented and safe.

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Dvora Citron: And regulate mood through repetition and flow.

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Dvora Citron: That is why rituals aren't extras.

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Dvora Citron: They're biology alignment tools.

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Dvora Citron: And they form the foundation for radiance, that deep glow that comes from inner steadiness.

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Dvora Citron: Not outer striving.

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Dvora Citron: My evolving relationship with rituals.

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Dvora Citron: I've always had rituals.

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Dvora Citron: As a child, as a mother, as a nurse, and throughout my adult life.

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Dvora Citron: They've always been part of my rhythm.

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Dvora Citron: But something shifted in my 50s.

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Dvora Citron: Rituals began to take on a new meaning.

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Dvora Citron: Not heavier, just deeper.

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Dvora Citron: Not more complicated.

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Dvora Citron: But more intentional.

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Dvora Citron: Take the Moda Annie.

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Dvora Citron: The Jewish Morning Gratitude Prayer.

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Dvora Citron: I've said it for as long as I can remember.

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Dvora Citron: I used to sing it with my kids as I walked them to school.

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Dvora Citron: But in midlife, it landed differently.

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Dvora Citron: I found myself saying it silently before I got out of bed.

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Dvora Citron: Not out of tradition, but because my heart needed that moment of grounding.

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Dvora Citron: That reminder that I get to begin again.

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Dvora Citron: That I get to choose how I show up that day.

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Dvora Citron: From there, other rituals emerged naturally.

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Dvora Citron: My morning coffee.

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Dvora Citron: Yes, Pete's.

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Dvora Citron: With frothed soy milk.

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Dvora Citron: Watching the dark liquid pour into the cup, and holding the warm mug between my hands.

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Dvora Citron: Taking a breath before looking at my day.

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Dvora Citron: That is a ritual of a presence for me.

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Dvora Citron: And then there's my 10-minute calm meditation.

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Dvora Citron: Not for protect… for perfection.

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Dvora Citron: But for steadiness.

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Dvora Citron: Walking is a ritual, too. Sometimes by myself.

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Dvora Citron: Sometimes with Eric, sometimes with friends.

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Dvora Citron: The nature around me feels like an exhale.

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Dvora Citron: A reminder that my body is alive.

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Dvora Citron: And moving forward.

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Dvora Citron: Cooking!

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Dvora Citron: Chopping vegetables, creating something nourishing.

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Dvora Citron: became another ritual.

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Dvora Citron: It's grounding, meditative, and deeply connected to my plant-strong lifestyle.

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Dvora Citron: Evening rituals emerged as well.

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Dvora Citron: Skincare, red light therapy, stretching on my yoga mat.

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Dvora Citron: And yes, that little New York Times Connections game with my husband that I play before bed.

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Dvora Citron: And then, of course, Shabbat.

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Dvora Citron: Lighting candles, a warm table.

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Dvora Citron: A pause in the week.

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Dvora Citron: Not out of obligation, but intention.

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Dvora Citron: These aren't religious requirements.

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Dvora Citron: There are rhythms of belonging to myself.

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Dvora Citron: And the people I love.

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Dvora Citron: In midlife, I didn't need new rituals.

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Dvora Citron: I needed to wake up to the ones already supporting me, and to create new ones that matched the woman I was becoming.

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Dvora Citron: A simple ritual that you can start today.

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Dvora Citron: Here's a gentle ritual that you can try this week.

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Dvora Citron: It's called the 60 Second Arrival Ritual.

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Dvora Citron: Before you start your day, before coffee, email, caregiving, or tasks.

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Dvora Citron: Maybe even before you get out of bed.

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Dvora Citron: Pause.

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Dvora Citron: Place one hand on your heart, or your belly.

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Dvora Citron: Take one slow breath.

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Dvora Citron: And ask yourself.

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Dvora Citron: How do I want to arrive today?

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Dvora Citron: How do I want to show up for myself?

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Dvora Citron: and others.

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Dvora Citron: Now, what do I need to do?

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Dvora Citron: or accomplish.

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Dvora Citron: But who do I want to be?

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Dvora Citron: As I move through my day.

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Dvora Citron: How do I want to feel?

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Dvora Citron: This tiny ritual?

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Dvora Citron: Grounds you, and shifts your nervous system into calm awareness.

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Dvora Citron: It gives your day a tone.

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Dvora Citron: Instead of letting the day choose one for you.

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Dvora Citron: It's a small ritual.

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Dvora Citron: With a big shift.

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Dvora Citron: Where ritual meets radiance.

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Dvora Citron: Rituals bring us back home to ourselves.

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Dvora Citron: They remind us that we are not machines.

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Dvora Citron: We are living, breathing.

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Dvora Citron: Meaning-making humans.

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Dvora Citron: Rituals create presence.

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Dvora Citron: Presence creates alignment.

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Dvora Citron: An alignment creates radiance.

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Dvora Citron: Wherever you are right now.

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Dvora Citron: Take one breath.

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Dvora Citron: Your life doesn't need to be perfect to be beautiful.

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Dvora Citron: Rituals don't need to be elaborate to be meaningful. Your radiance.

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Dvora Citron: It's already inside you.

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Dvora Citron: Rituals simply help you access it.

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Dvora Citron: So, if this episode inspired you.

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Dvora Citron: You can download something special that I've made for you, the Sexy in Your 60s Starter Guide. It's filled with simple rituals.

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Dvora Citron: Grounding practices and reflection prompts to help you create days that feel intentional.

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Dvora Citron: Aligned and nourishing.

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Dvora Citron: You'll find the link in the show notes.

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Dvora Citron: And you can join the waitlist for my Sexy in Your 60s Experience, where we turn these ideas into real transformations together.

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Dvora Citron: Disclaimer!

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Dvora Citron: This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only.

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Dvora Citron: It's not medical advice, and it's not a substitution for individualized care.

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Dvora Citron: Every women's health needs are unique, especially during midlife, menopause, and beyond.

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Dvora Citron: Always consult with your primary healthcare provider before making any changes to your nutrition, movement, supplements, medications, or self-care routines.

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Dvora Citron: Listening to this podcast does not create a patient-provider or coaching relationship.

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Dvora Citron: Thank you so much for being here. I hope today's conversation invited you to slow down.

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Dvora Citron: Breathe, and remember the power of small moments.

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Dvora Citron: Rituals aren't about doing more.

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Dvora Citron: They're about doing what matters.

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Dvora Citron: Radiance doesn't come from effort.

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Dvora Citron: It comes from presence.

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Dvora Citron: Midlife isn't about decline.

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Dvora Citron: It's about deepening.

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Dvora Citron: Until next time!

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Dvora Citron: Move slowly. Choose gently.

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Dvora Citron: Live intentionally.

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Dvora Citron: And stay boldly, beautifully sexy. Exactly as you are.

Episode 3: Rituals, Radiance & Redefining Sexy — How Daily Moments Shape Your Midlife Glow

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