Stories that Keep You Stuck in Midlife We need better stories. Stories drive action. Or, they keep you stuck. I was listening to Jen Sincero, the author of You're a Badass (a…

Your (mid)life is calling. It's time to get going. Life is weird. And wonderful. Life is weird. We're thrown onto this planet without operating instructions and we're supposed to figure…

Election Stress Relief Using the Emotional Scale to Feel Better It's a Tough Week Tough week. Tough year. Plus, we're all going through our own stuff. Remember back in the…

You can't shame someone into action. (It's wound to wound communication.) Using shame to movitivate. I've been thinking about this because it's all over my facebook page - people using…

Your 2nd Saturn Return What to Expect Astrology as a guidance tool for midlife. Astrology, an ancient tool, provides surprisingly resonant guidance. Astrology can bring vague ideas to the surface,…

A Way to Stop Procrastinating (By being kind and gentle with yourself.) Are you being mean to yourself? Do you believe that being hard on yourself will get you what…

Midlife is Not a Crisis It's a life stage that requires a little TLC. Navigating Midlife. We often become stuck and disoriented in midlife. We're encountering things we haven't encountered…

Turbulence Ahead When anticipating turbulence helps. Maybe it's time for a "thought-plan". When you're in a plane (remember those?), and the pilot announces over the speaker system that there will…

Keep Going. Keep Growing. Keep going. Keep growing. The world is hugely distracting right now. Don’t let it slow you down.  Choose what to focus on. Spend your energy on…

What's My Purpose? Maybe we're asking the wrong question. What's my purpose? I’ve asked this question it in some form or another my whole life. Maybe you have too. For…

Getting Unstuck (For Midlife Women) Hitting That Wall In a recent email I received from the Amen Clinics, they gave 14 new reasons why people were seeking mental health help…

Save time. Feel less stressed. (A simple midlife reframe you should do before you try any time management system.) How can I best use my time? Seems like a reasonable…

Stay in your present life as long as you can. It's good enough. For now. Good enough. For now. Is there an area of your life where you feel like…

When it feels like too much. How to get back to yourself. If these troubled times are making you feel all sorts of emotions, you're not alone. I don't know…

Your backyard is trying to tell you something. Summer lessons from my backyard to yours. A baby bird? Or a nudge? The other day, as I sat working on my…