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

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 / Nicole Smith

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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Seasonal Affective Disorder and Perimenopause

Mood / Nicole Smith

It was early November in the Pacific Northwest—gray skies, drizzly mornings, and the sun tucked behind clouds well before dinner. Sarah had always thought of herself as a pretty resilient person. She’d weathered career transitions, parenthood, and the usual midlife shifts without major struggle. But this fall, something felt off. She noticed the heaviness that

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Estrogen and Your Brain: Why Midlife Fog Isn’t “All in Your Head”

Adrenals & Cortisol, Brain Fog & Forgetfulness, Cerebrovascular Health, aka Brain Health, Estrogen, Mood / Nicole Smith

🌸 The Story: When the Words Just Wouldn’t Come A few years ago, I was standing in my kitchen trying to think of a simple word — “spatula.” I could picture it. I could describe it. But the word? Gone. I laughed it off at first. “Must be stress,” I told myself. But the truth

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Perimenopause & Mental Health: Why Anxiety, Depression, and Mood Swings May Not Be “All in Your Head

Mood / Nicole Smith

It started with Sunday mornings. Michelle used to love slow coffee, a walk with her husband, and reading a book in her favorite chair. But lately, Sundays felt heavy. She couldn’t shake the sense of anxiety and dread that crept in before the week even started. She thought maybe she was burned out from work…

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