Live fully in midlife and beyond
So, midlife belly fat happens.
It’s real.
In short, you’ve got hormones, they’re changing, and the result is that any fat you gain tends to be attracted to your mid-section.
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Whoever said midlife couldn’t be fun?
Even at 81, Martha Stewart seems to be having a blast celebrating her body on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
So, what about us?
If you’re in perimenopause or menopause, with all the changes happening in your own body, why not approach them with a healthy dose of fun and humor?
In this post, I want to dive into five fun and effective ways to boost your confidence and rock your changing midlife body.
Get ready to laugh and have a great time on your way to a newfound self-assurance!
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Work is a big part of our lives.
Most of us are at work, whether physically or virtually, eight hours a day on average.
And the work we do impacts our health, our stress, and our physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
So, what, when, and how you work matters.
Especially in midlife.
Because the challenges at work and outside of work are changing.
And they impact you on every level.
Outside of work you may be dealing with…
Continue reading “Midlife career crisis and how to overcome it”
You have a relationship with time.
You can feel like you’ve got enough or plenty of it, or you can feel like it’s running out or against you.
And right now, at 50, time means more now to me than ever.
It’s become very precious.
And so now, what I do in the time I have matters even more.
As a coach, it’s no surprise that clients regularly come to me with issues around time-management.
They’re struggling to fit everything in, and find it challenging to actually do the things they want to get done.
They want to have better time-management.
But time-management isn’t possible.
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I think of perimenopause as a time of awakening.
It kind of takes you by the shoulders and shakes you.
And if you’ve been in a busy-ness trance, like many of us, it may cause you to look around and wonder how you got here.
You start to re-examine everything in your life.
Like the time and effort you spend on your work.
And the quality of relationships you have with your partner or kids or parents or friends.
And of course, the shape and health of your body.
You may find yourself in a place, emotionally or physically, they don’t really want to be, but it’s what you’ve become used to.
It’s a dull kind of normal… It’s not terrible, but it’s not great.
You know you’re not as happy as you could be.
As you want to be.
“But what can you do? This is just life, right?”
Continue reading “How to become happier in midlife”
Years ago, I was taking a yoga class at work.
Every Monday and Wednesday, I’d bring my yoga mat to the office and at lunchtime I’d go down to the gym and take the 50-minute class.
It felt so good.
At the time, my kids were in elementary school, and I was divorced, so this was MY time.
One lunch hour, as I was walking down to the gym, a colleague stopped me.
He asked where I was going.
I said I was going to a yoga class.
And then he made a comment that really affected me.
He said, “I wish I had that kind of time.”
When he said it, I started to feel shame rise up in me.
Continue reading “Letting go of the fear of being judged”
We had a great discussion.
It started with pelvic health in menopause, but ended with some profound insights into aging.
As women.
On Wednesday evenings I meet with my BF2BF coaching group.
Continue reading “Pelvic health, aging, and life as a woman in perimenopause”
It’s the holiday season.
And generally, it’s a hectic time with parties, events, shopping for ALL the things, and navigating the holiday food landscape everywhere you go.
And not having much, if any, time left for YOU.
Between the stress and the treats and no self-care, your HORMONES can easily end up in a tailspin.
Especially if you’re over 45 and in perimenopause.
But, it doesn’t have to be this way.
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Today is Thanksgiving here in Canada.
And it’s one of my favourite holidays.
Of course, a big part of what I love about it is the food…
Pumpkin pie being my absolute favourite.
But it’s especially a time to remember all the things we’re thankful for.
And in this past year, I feel really blessed that I’ve been able to work with so many great women.
Women who, like me, are moving forward through peri/menopause.
We know that peri/menopause, although it’s natural, can be a challenging time.
And being able to guide women through it, and find ways that we can all feel better in our bodies, maybe even better than ever, is what I love most.
So, in honor of Thanksgiving, and once the leftovers are gone, I’m offering four days of strategies, ideas, and tips to feel better in your peri/menopause body.
I’m calling it Better Belly Week…
From November 1st to 4th, I’ll be live for up to an hour each day, sharing what works to feel better in your belly, body, and life.
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So, earlier this week I talked about why clearing your mind is important.
Basically, learning to clear you mind can keep you mentally healthy and focused.
Because if chaos reigns, eventually melt downs and burn outs will occur.
In this time, where distractions are everywhere, mental health issues have become the biggest threat to our happiness, and in fact, to our survival.
Our minds are largely unfocused, and therefore predisposed to conditions like high anxiety and depression.
We’re directly, and at all times, plugged into work, friends, family, and the world at large.
If we feel even the least bit “bad” we reach for food, alcohol, drugs, Netflix, and more.
Which leads to a host of other issues – physical and mental.
The truth is, none of us are immune to mental health issues.
It’s something I think we all have to take seriously for ourselves, as we grow older, and for those we love and care about.
So, what can you do?
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