I am not a doctor, and I don't play one on TV. In this post I offer my own opinions and suggestions regarding health in your midlife years. Please see your doctor to begin any regimen. I woke this morning to news about the emerging coronavirus epidemic coming out of China. Ugh. And, I thought to myself, "Hooray for flu season!" Not! It's winter, my lovelies, and we MUST be proactive … [Read more...] about My Top Five Winter Habits for Midlife Health
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Your Midlife Mess: Why You Need to Write Morning Pages
How's your January coming? If you're already feeling a little stuck in your midlife mess, I'm here to help. If the January blues have you feeling 'cluttered-up' inside, you need to write morning pages. We're just a few days into 2020 and I wanted to tell you about something new that I've started and thought you may want to jump in with me! Do you keep a journal? Do you write in a journal to … [Read more...] about Your Midlife Mess: Why You Need to Write Morning Pages
My Word for 2020: Vision
Happy New Year!! Got a vision for 2020 yet? When I was little I just knew the 2000s meant I'd be scooting around in my personal spaceship and I'd have a robot for a maid. Doesn't 2020 sound like something out of the Jetsons? I pray that you're getting your feet under you and have joyfully jumped into this new decade. Honestly, I'm having a bit of trouble getting some traction. I'm … [Read more...] about My Word for 2020: Vision
Your Midlife Mess: How to Grow a Grateful Heart
I love fall. Its colors and temperatures gently wind down, quite literally, as the season readies the earth for bedtime. We are forced to narrow our attentions inward. The upcoming holidays focus our hearts on goodness, but only if we allow them to. How do you develop a grateful heart? Thanksgiving is my favorite. We gather to cook and eat and love each other. We spend precious hours, even … [Read more...] about Your Midlife Mess: How to Grow a Grateful Heart
Simplify Your Holidays: Step Five
This is it, dear ones, the last step to simplify your holidays. If you missed Step One, Step Two, Step Three, or Step Four, just click on these links to catch up. This last step is profound. Ready? The last step in simplifying your holidays is this: Push hard in November. That's it. I'd love to send you the simple PDF of this series, Simplify Your Holidays, found in my … [Read more...] about Simplify Your Holidays: Step Five
Simplify Your Holidays: Step Four
Ok, my lovelies! I'm so glad you're with me in getting 'it' all together before the holidays are banging at the front door! You've got this! If you're just joining us, you can find Step One, Step Two, and Step Three here. As a recap, we've loaded our calendars with all the upcoming events. Then, we acquired a small notebook to act as our brain and spent some time thinking … [Read more...] about Simplify Your Holidays: Step Four
Simplify Your Holidays: Step Three
Peace. It seems that everywhere I look, or listen, this country is anything but peaceful. We just plod along, from one terrifying news story to the next. Death and destruction are everywhere, and my heart hurts. I'm praying that the coming days will bring some peaceful rest and quiet to us all as Americans. Even so, perhaps we need to look around us and BE the peace and rest … [Read more...] about Simplify Your Holidays: Step Three
Simplify Your Holidays: Step Two
I'm ashamed to admit I used to be a Scrooge. Yep. I dreaded the holidays because they just seemed to put so much extra stress in my life. It was overflowing already. As a military spouse and a homeschooling mama with four kiddos in eight years, I didn't have time for the mythical bonbons that some talk of. I wanted peace. PEACE. I'd love to send you the simple PDF of … [Read more...] about Simplify Your Holidays: Step Two
