Your long-term marriage ended, and after some healing, you are ready to look for love again. Frightening and exciting, looking for love after a midlife divorce has its challenges. Most likely you are wary of making the same mistake again and falling in love with a new version of your old spouse. Noted. And valid….
Three Easy Ways to Deal With Setbacks and Failures in Life
I am in the middle of a physical setback. Again. Does it ever feel like setbacks and failures are regularly scheduled in life? Like there is a bullshit calendar that keep track of your progress, and then- WHAM- a setback slams into your nearly perfect life and scatters all the pieces? Yea, I have my…
You Can Break Family Dysfunctional Patterns With This Question
If you are a woman, there is a greater likelihood of carrying dysfunctional family patterns from your childhood into your adult life. Isn’t that the worst news you heard today? Yup, you are welcome. But hang on, there is hope for change. Women can change the patterns of dysfunction that are a result of their…
Five Reasons to Go Back to School After Age 50
Are you ready for grad school after 50? You are making changes in your life, BIG changes. Maybe you are headed back to school, grad school to be precise. You have decided to level up for your career, or you might be in a season of purposeful pivoting. Do you have what it takes to…
Break Bad Habits With These Two Mental Tricks
Bad habits. We all have them, and they suck. Most of us feel powerless when we think about our bad habits. Trying to change your negative habits can feel like you are in locked in the backseat of a car, being driven around by two toddlers, one working the steering wheel and the other pushing…
Cold Brew Coffee Might Solve Your Midlife Heartburn
When life messes with my coffee intake, I get cranky. If you are suffering from heartburn due to coffee consumption, I feel you. For a season, I had to switch to cold brew coffee to eliminate my constant heartburn. Hormones and Heartburn Between estrogen swings and acidic coffee, my life had become fairly miserable. I…
How To Deal With Your Biggest Regrets In Life
It is very common for midlife women to look back on their life and experience regret. Regrets are normal. Everyone struggles with the idea that they should have done things differently. It can be as simple as: “I regret buying a little dog that barks insanely!” Or in the a bit more intense category: “Eyelid…
Need An Attitude Adjustment? Try These Ideas-
Not gonna lie, COVID19 life has been challenging for me. I have needed an attitude adjustment more than once since we began quarantine. But, the truth is making an attitude adjustment isn’t always about fighting negativity. Attitude adjustments are practical in so many ways. Yes, an adjustment can deal with negativity, making the choice to…
Are You Falling Out of Love With Your Spouse?
Have you ever wondered if you are falling out of love with your spouse? Maybe they have fallen out of love with you? This idea of falling out of love is called “Disaffection” in clinical therapy language. It one of the most common reasons for infidelity and divorce in long term marriages. From time to…
Frugal Living Ideas You Need Right Now!
We are entering another cycle of economic uncertainty, no one knows how long it will last or how deep the financial fall out will be. In difficult times, we tend to look back in history, searching for frugal living ideas and methods to save money. Recycling isn’t new, repurposing is an ancient mindset and finding…