What You’ll Learn from this Episode about what you should do in midlife keeps you stuck: Why thinking about what you “should” be doing may not motivate you in midlife. How this kind of negative thinking can be like having it out with a “mean girl.” What three common problems are related to the...
Continue readingEP #149: Top 5 Reasons to Write Letters Again in Midlife
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about the Top 5 Reasons to Write Letters Again in Midlife: How deciding to write letters in midlife can be used to be an important way to stay connected. Why writing letters might actually help you avoid a common midlife regret. Why it can be as beneficial to...
Continue readingEP #148: 5 Togetherness Tips when your Empty Nest Fills Up Again
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about When your Empty Nest Fills Up Again: What You’ll Learn from this Episode about When your Empty Nest Fills Up again: Why it’s important to acknowledge that living with adult children again in midlife is a significant transition for everyone. Why the experience of adult children moving...
Continue readingEP #147: The Beauty and Curse of Midlife Boredom
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about the Beauty and Curse of Midlife Boredom: Why it’s important to understand midlife boredom. Why boredom is common during the pandemic but also common for midlife women. What it can mean for you to understand that your thinking creates your emotions like being bored. How boredom might...
Continue readingEP #146: 4 Things to Consider When You Need More Midlife Space
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about When you Need more Midlife Space: Why it’s important to understand your need for physical, personal and emotional space in midlife. Why it’s important to understand the power of your midlife mindset around being stuck at home vs.being safe at home. What it can mean for you...
Continue readingEP #145: 7 Calming Life Hacks for Uncertain Midlife Times
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about Calming Life Hacks for Uncertain Midlife Times: Why it’s important to manage your consumption of COVID-19 news. Why uncertainty can be particularly stressful in midlife. Why it’s important to understand the power you have to actually watch your thoughts and supervise them. What it can mean for...
Continue readingEP #144: The Joy of Coaching with Like-Minded Women
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about Coaching with Like-Minded Women: How COVID-19 emphasizes the importance of not touching your face and what mindfulness can teach you about managing this urge. What understanding the benefits of coaching with like-minded women can teach you. Why getting perspective about this sisterhood concept can help you see...
Continue readingEP #143: How to Put Yourself First without Midlife Guilt
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about How to Put Yourself First and Midlife Guilt: Why it’s common to struggle to put yourself first without midlife guilt. How you might be associating “self care” with being “selfish. Why having difficulty saying “no” might be about “people pleasing.” Why feeling guilty doesn’t help you take...
Continue readingThe Call for Calm, Even Now
A lot sure has happened in the world recently that is the opposite of calm. So much intense emotion that’s actually a bit shocking. This public health news story came in with a ROAR. There didn’t seem to be an initiation phase to get “us” fully informed. There wasn’t really a problem that required...
Continue readingEP #142: 4 Things You Need to Know to Make a Midlife Career Change
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about How to Make a Midlife Career Change: Why it’s common to no longer feel content in your midlife career and want to make a change. Why the fear about a midlife career change can keep you confused about what to do next. Why it’s important to understand...
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