Habits can be hard to break. Especially in midlife. Do you know how habits develop? Habits are just practiced behavior that eventually become involuntary; midlife habits can be hard to break. Whatever you practice becomes a habit. What you practice DOING becomes a habit. What you practice NOT DOING also becomes a habit. This...
Continue readingEP #165: The Urge to Compare and Despair in Midlife
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about the Urge to Compare & Despair: Why understanding your urge to compare and despair can help you grow. Why comparing yourself to others can create unnecessary negative emotion in midlife. The common feelings and experiences created when you engage in “compare and despair”. Why it’s common for...
Continue readingHow to Communicate in your Empty Nest
Have you figured out how to communicate in your empty nest? I think there are several moving parts with this whole empty nest communication topic. It can really keep you on your toes! The pandemic only makes things more complicated; more things to talk about. First…there’s communication for the people left IN the nest....
Continue readingEP #164: Why You Need to Get to Know your Midlife Sexual Self with Dr. Sonia Wright
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about How to Get to Know your Midlife Sexual Self: Why libido, intimacy and sex can be big issues in midlife. How Sonia found her passion by helping others find theirs. Why it’s important to think about your sexual self in midlife as a separate phase of your...
Continue readingEP #161: 4 Midlife Myths Women Need to Put Aside NOW for Their Own Wellbeing
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about Midlife Myths: How to look for clues about the origin of the midlife myths you believe. What four common midlife myths are and why they are a problem. How understanding how a myth works in your brain can create more wellbeing. Why being intentional about your beliefs...
Continue readingIs it Possible to Dream in Midlife Right Now?
I bet you’re wondering if a midlife dream is even possible at all right now. What I mean is, you might be asking yourself how you can even entertain the idea of thinking about yourself and what you want in the future when everything is so weird and uncertain, both in midlife and in...
Continue reading5 Easy Steps to Think Through Your Thoughts
Sometimes your thoughts can be confusing. Especially in midlife. You feel stuck and know that you want to thrive in midlife. But before you know it, you’re reacting to something. Or you’re having trouble making a decision. Maybe you just don’t feel clear about what to do. You might even wonder if you’re having...
Continue readingMidlife, Mindfulness & Being the Queen of your Brain Domain
Midlife can be a coming of age for many, and it’s often like that with mindfulness. Being in midlife can help you finally feel like a grown-up, at least a little bit. I think of middle age as the perfect opportunity to become the “Queen of your Brain Domain™” and live your best life....
Continue readingHow to Put FIRE into your MIDLIFE FUN this Summer!
Is your Midlife FUN on FIRE? My guess is that it’s not. And you’re not alone! Sometimes, you have to be intentional about living in a way that puts fun into midlife at the best of times. FUN has taken a hit this summer big time. So many are feeling stuck. There are a...
Continue readingThe Summer that Never Was
Where in the world would you have been this week? Are you thinking this type of thought? About this summer? About this year? Do you think of it as “the summer that never was?” Do you lead conversations like this when someone asks, “How’s it going?” Personally…I would have been in Italy. I think...
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