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What Do You Want to “Be” in 2018?

April, 2025

New Years’ resolutions are mostly about doing more (i.e., exercising, healthful eating, meditating) or less (smoking, working, gossiping) of a behavior.  Just look at current advertisements in the media to gauge the mindset of the masses – deals on treadmills, vitamins, weight loss products, gym memberships,…

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The Healing Power of Being Heard

April, 2025

Lara (pseudonym) spoke just a few sentences, but her words landed like a stone in still water. We were gathered in the yurt—twelve midlife women, each carrying invisible stories, joys, and sorrows. Lara shared a tender belief about her lifelong feeling of unworthiness. No one interrupted. No…

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Filed Under: Limiting Beliefs, Midlife Friends, Self Acceptance

Reflections on Turning 60: Being “Enough”

March, 2025

On Monday, March 3, I turned 60. (Still getting used to saying that! ) For years, I thought 60 would be the moment when I’d finally have it all together—a cosmic ‘Congratulations, You’ve Arrived!’ banner unfurling the moment I blew out my birthday candles. Spoiler alert:…

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Links, Reads, and Listens on Relationships

February, 2025

February often shines a spotlight on romantic relationships, but midlife brings profound shifts in many of our connections. Our relationships with partners evolve, our growing children become more independent, and we may find ourselves caring for aging parents. Some relationships deepen, while others fade or become…

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Lessons on Love From Nola

February, 2025

Since February is culturally known as the month of love, I turned to the wisest love guru I know on the topic—my dog, Nola. With her soulful eyes and unwavering loyalty, she’s taught me invaluable lessons on love. Here are a few gems from Nola’s…

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Celebrate Your Best Ofs: A Joyful Goodbye to 2024

January, 2025

I always love reading about the year-end “best ofs”—the most notable books, movies, photographs, scientific breakthroughs, and more. Newspapers highlight their most-read stories, podcasters reshare their top episodes, and iconic organizations like the Oscars, Grammys, and Nobel Prize honor the winners. It’s fun to be…

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Lessons from the Missing Marshmallows

December, 2024

 I have an embarrassing Thanksgiving Day confession. My daughter, husband, and I were heading to a dear friend’s home to join her family for the Thanksgiving feast. I felt relaxed from a long morning hike, grateful (more accurately thrilled) that I did not have to cook…

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Filed Under: Gratitude, Mindfulness

What I’m Reading and Listening to in November

November, 2024

Articles: Perimenopausal women are ‘enraged’ — and no longer keeping quiet. By Rachelle Bergstein. The fact that this article was featured in the Washington Post is amazing! Read it to learn how this topic has “has recently entered pop culture with the ferocity of a hot flash”…

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How To Find Liberation Through Acceptance: The Power of Embracing Midlife

November, 2024

This article was published on October 14th as a guest blog on the Modern Elder Academy’s Wisdom Well. “I just talked to the neurologist,” my brother, a doctor, said in a crackly voice. “She’s got Alzheimer’s.” His words hit me like a truck, even though I…

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Filed Under: Compassion, Mindfulness, Survey Data

Let’s Get Educated About Menopause!

October, 2024

One thing I did NOT know until I was in its midst, is that menopausal symptoms begin in perimenopause, the transitional years before our periods stop, around age 42. So if your periods are wonky, your moods even wonkier, and your cannot remember what (or…

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