Pimples look pretty cool under a nice magnification mirror in midlife, don’t they? I’m not sure exactly how old I was when I discovered how much fun and also how scary a magnification mirror could be. It was decades ago! I think it must have been when I was about 12 or 13 years...
Continue readingThe Absolute BEST New Year’s Resolution for 2020
New Year’s Resolutions in midlife can be important but can also freak you out. That’s why you should consider opting for only ONE resolution this year. It’s easy to get all excited about resolutions at this time of year. You might want to lose weight. Maybe exercise more. Perhaps make way more money. Maybe...
Continue readingEP #56: When you Realize you’re a Grown Ass Woman
What You’ll Learn from this Episode: What it feels like to realize you’re actually a grown-up. What it’s like to look around and realize you’re the oldest woman in the group or class. When you notice you’re a bit resistant to do something that you actually want to do. How even when you consider...
Continue readingEP #52: Is It Time for an Empty Nest Dog?
What You’ll Learn from this Episode: Why bringing a dog into your family can be great when you have an empty nest. How your relationship with your dog can help with loneliness and sadness. What some of the powerful research findings are regarding pets and people. How a dog can help bring some welcomed...
Continue readingEP #51: Drinking More than You Want in Midlife, Interview with Rachel Hart
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about Drinking More than You Want in Midlife with Rachel Hart: Why there are many women in midlife who drink more than they want. How and why the amount you drink can change over your lifetime. Why shame is associated with drinking more than you want. How stress...
Continue readingCareer Change: Why I Said Goodbye to my Medical Practice, Interview with Katrina Ubell, MD, Ep 45
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about Career Change: The Decision to Leave a Medical Practice with Katrina Ubell, MD: What it’s like to think about a career change and question your happiness in your career, especially as a physician. How having aging parents helped focus my priorities and realize my career wasn’t a...
Continue readingEP #44: When You’re Too Busy
What You’ll Learn from this Episode: Why it’s common in midlife to feel too busy. Why feeling too busy is actually caused by the way you think about time. How feeling too busy can create unnecessary stress. How feeling too busy to cut a mango helped illuminate a problem with priorities. Why feeling too...
Continue readingEP #43: Empty Nest from the Inside Out, Interview with a Kid who Flew Away
What You’ll Learn from this Episode: What it’s really like to leave home and go away to university. Why living with other students is an awesome intermediary stage of life. How being away at camp is both similar and different to going away to college. How cleanliness is greatly appreciated. How having a lot...
Continue readingEP #42: When you Get a Midlife Wake Up Call
What You’ll Learn from this Episode: What a midlife wake-up call looks like. What a wake-up call feels like. How to take the important next steps when you get a wake-up call. How wake-up calls can seem obvious but still be surprising. Why milestone birthdays, like turning 50, can really shake you up. The...
Continue readingEP #41: How to Build an Adventurous Attitude, Interview with Stacey Newman Weldon
What You’ll Learn from this Episode: Why it’s important to take baby steps when it comes to trying new things. How you never know where you’re going to get insight that will change your life. How blogging can help you share your story and grow your business. Why it’s important to shift your thinking...
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