No one used to talk about menopause. Certainly, not my mother or my grandmother! It never came up with friends either. Sure, there were occasional jokes about hot flashes or libido issues, but never a real, meaningful conversation. It was always treated like a woman’s dirty little secret … and a shameful burden to bear. … Continue Reading
Midlife gets a bad rap. Oftentimes, Midlife and Crisis go hand in hand. But, what if going crazy is the best way to become sane? In the Eastern philosophy, crisis means opportunity. I was preparing for a new season of the podcast. I was spending time listening to some interviews with my guest, Chef Katie … Continue Reading
“Watch your words as they hold within the power of creation.” Catherine Grace O’Connell Tweet Cheers Beauties & Happy Lunar New Year! What!????? You may be thinking. Didn’t we just celebrate the New Year? You’re right. We did. Lucky for us, on February 1st, there’s another opportunity to celebrate with the arrival of the Lunar … Continue Reading
“Laughter is the valve on the pressure cooker of life.” Unknown Tweet Under Pressure. Do-do-do-duh-do-do… We all feel it. Some days more. Some days less. Think of life as one giant pressure cooker. Every day, the pressure builds up. At a certain point, you have to hit the release valve and release some of the … Continue Reading
I think of life as a journey, a long winding up and down journey, sometimes treacherous and, other times, awe inspiring. Life is like a mountain – a bit like climbing Mount Everest. In the end, what we see or what we take away from our experience depends upon one thing – our perspective. The … Continue Reading
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new lands but in seeing with new eyes.” Marcel Proust Tweet Covid. (No, I do not have it.) In it’s own way, it has redefined our lives for the last 2 years. I mean, totally changed things. We all experience it every day and it hangs … Continue Reading
“In mathematics, two angles that are said to coincide fit together perfectly. The word ‘coincidence’ does not describe luck or mistakes. It describes that which fits together perfectly.” Wayne Dyer Tweet Call it coincidence, destiny, fate, kismet— in one moment, lives can cross paths and change forever. It’s the beginning of a new year. It’s … Continue Reading
Cheers Beauties and Happy New Year! Whew! The past two years have challenged us all. 2020 kicked my butt. 2021 kicked it harder. 2022 is known as the Year of Strength. One thing I know for sure is that we are far stronger than we know. One thing I also know is that our challenges … Continue Reading
“The tongue has no bones, but is strong enough to break a heart. So be careful with your words.” Unknown Tweet There is power in what can hurt us as well as what can heal us. How we choose to use that power makes all the difference in who we are and what we can … Continue Reading
“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. It’s what the sunflowers do.” Helen Keller Tweet Sunflowers have a lot to teach us about light and about love. Without light, sunflowers wither and die. So do humans. Neither of us stand a chance without light or without oodles of love. Sunflowers … Continue Reading
We are the Perfect Storm. Let’s embrace our wisdom and life experience, our creativity and confidence, and our ability to explore health, wellness, and vitality! Join me on the journey to “Mastering Modern Midlife!”
