Many women in midlife carry an invisible scorecard, believing they must earn rest by finishing everything, earn joy by pleasing everyone, and earn peace by keeping the world around them stable.
By midlife, your mind has collected decades of stories. Thoughts from childhood, relationships, past wounds, disappointments, fears, and assumptions that show up at the worst times.
The other day I was writing in my office when I heard my dog stirring. Assuming it was the Amazon delivery person dropping off something I’d ordered, I glanced up only to see a neighbor quietly hanging a small bag on my ...
Midlife has a way of convincing you that you’re “behind.” Behind in healing. Behind in finances. Behind in rebuilding. Behind in where you thought you’d be by now.
In a culture that glorifies busyness, especially during the holidays, rest can feel like laziness. Rest is not a luxury; it’s part of your wellbeing. In midlife, rest becomes even more essential as your body, mind, and s...
Many women enter midlife exhausted. Not from age but from decades of being the emotional glue.
Women in midlife often carry unspoken guilt especially around the holidays. Maybe a parent is declining, a child is distant, a relationship feels strained, or someone you love is hurting. Suddenly you feel like you aren’...
Midlife brings a clarity that's both freeing and uncomfortable. You finally see the emotional patterns you used to gloss over. You see where you said "it's fine" when it wasn't. Where you smoothed things over for the sak...
There is so much pressure this time of year to create the perfect Christmas. Smiling photos, matching pajamas, everyone getting along, traditions flowing effortlessly.
Midlife has a way of exposing painful places where you’ve been overlooked, minimized or dismissed. Whether by family, by your company or coworkers, by a spouse, by adult children, or by people who were supposed to see yo...