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Consistency Over Perfection: Why Losing Your Routine Doesn’t Mean Losing Your Progress

Mindset /

When Life Falls Apart (And What That Teaches Us) This past December, my family lived through something no one plans for. My parents’ garage caught fire.The garage was a total loss.Three beloved cats were lost in the fire.My parents were displaced, and their entire home now requires remediation. At the same time, Washington State experienced […]

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Mindset, Metabolism, and Midlife Weight Gain: Why Doing More Is Often the Problem

Belly Fat & Body Composition /

A Story I Hear Every Week She sits across from me and says some version of the same thing I hear almost daily: “I don’t understand what’s happening to my body. I’m eating less, working out more, and my belly fat is worse than ever.” She’s not lazy.She’s not undisciplined.And she’s definitely not doing “nothing.”

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Goal-Setting for the New Year: Creating a Sustainable Health & Fitness Plan

Fitness for Perimenopause, Nutrition & Gut Health /

Why Midlife Women Need a Different Approach As we head into a new year, many women start thinking about goals: getting healthier, feeling stronger, losing weight, sleeping better, or simply feeling more like themselves again. But for women in their late 30s, 40s, and 50s, the traditional “New Year’s Resolution” model often backfires. If you’ve

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Grief, the Holidays, and Midlife: Making Space for Loss and Healing

Mood /

For many, the holiday season is painted as a time of joy—family gatherings, twinkling lights, comforting traditions, delicious food, and warm drinks shared on cold winter nights. But for many midlife women, the holidays can also quietly magnify something far less talked about: grief. Grief doesn’t follow a calendar. It doesn’t politely pause for Christmas

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Why Winter Feels Harder in Perimenopause — And What You Can Do to Feel Better

Mood /

Every year around November, I start hearing the same thing from women in their late 30s, 40s, and 50s: “I don’t feel like myself.” “I’m tired all the time.” “I can’t wake up in the morning.” “My mood drops the second the sun disappears.” Most assume it’s stress or the holidays. But for many midlife

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The Mindset-Hormone Connection: How Your Thoughts Are Affecting Your Perimenopause Symptoms (And What to Do About It)

Stress Management /

You wake up at 3 AM—again. Your heart is racing, you’re drenched in sweat, and your mind immediately starts spiraling through tomorrow’s to-do list. You tell yourself you’ll deal with your health “when things calm down.” But things never calm down. And meanwhile, you’re gaining weight, losing sleep, and feeling like you’re losing your mind.

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