I can be incredibly driven. I can get up early, go to the gym, work all day, plan an event, start a new project and somehow decide that what I really need is another idea to work on. I can also sit on my couch, turn on Netflix and become
I never thought there would come a time when walking around a mall for 20 minutes would feel impossible. I was always light on my feet. I say that as someone who has been chubby or heavier than the average woman for most of my life. But I moved with
1 If you had told me in my thirties that one day I would find comfort in trees, I would have laughed. Actually, let’s be honest. I would have rolled my eyes. I’ve always loved the ocean. Put me near the water and I’m happy. The sound of the waves,
2 What does recovery even mean in midlife? Because most of us aren’t recovering from one big thing. We’re recovering from years of living a life that didn’t fully belong to us. I can look back now and see it more clearly. The people pleasing. The constant adjusting. The quiet
Every spring we hear a similar message. Reset. Refresh. Reinvent. Clean up your diet. Fix your habits. Become a better version of yourself. Spring has always been marketed as the season to improve ourselves. I’m not against any of this, but this spring I’ve been thinking about something else. Not
As one-year closes and another begins, I always notice how perspective quietly rearranges the story. Looking back, it’s never just about what happened. It’s about how I see it now. The year behind me held everything. Joy that caught me off guard and made me laugh harder than expected. Growth
I used to think nourishment meant food, vitamins, and water. I tracked macros, counted calories, and tried to fix my body more than I can count. But while I was feeding my body, I was starving something else entirely: my soul. It wasn’t intentional. Life got noisy. I stayed busy,
Starting over used to feel like failure. Now I see it as proof I’m still in the game. When I think about starting over, I have to laugh. For years, it felt like my favourite sport. Every January 1, I started over. Every birthday, I started over. Every Monday, I
For most of my life, the word “diet“ has only meant one thing: weight loss. What do I need to cut out? What do I have to do to lose weight? How small can I make myself? My earliest memories of dieting were never about being healthy or taking care
I first started using the phrase perfectly imperfect in midlife around the time I finally gave myself permission to stop trying so hard to be perfect, whatever that means! It felt liberating to say it out loud. Like a quiet rebellion against everything I spent decades trying very unsuccessfully to
Not every turning point starts with a crisis. Sometimes it begins with a quiet realization: This version of me doesn’t quite fit anymore. For years, I followed the script. I worked hard. I kept people comfortable. I did what I thought was expected. On paper, everything looked good. But somewhere
I host a live storytelling event where women come together to share their experiences, support one another, and learn from each other. Each event has a theme, and for my next one, I chose Pivot: Life Happens While We’re Busy Making Plans. Preparing for this event made me reflect on
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