What Keeps You Awake At Night?
Six years ago I was lying in bed around 2 am listening to the dogs barking. Ugh – there were so many! And as soon as one quieted down, another one would start up. I was 53 years old, all [...]
Menopausal Weight and the Stress Connection
Here’s a crazy conundrum: You start to notice that your already sagging body is suddenly ballooning out with some extra pounds. You get stressed out and worried about this. You’ve got [...]
Is it Possible to Think Yourself Thin?
How do you feel about your body? No, really…. What do you REALLY say to yourself when you look in the mirror each morning, or even when you catch a glimpse of yourself as you pass one? Are you [...]
Make Peace with Your Aging Body, Part 2
My post from a few weeks ago, Learn to Make Peace with Your Aging Body, provoked some stimulating conversation—online, in person, and in my own head. So many nuances related to this came up for [...]
Learn to Make Peace with Your Aging Body
About a year ago I put on my favorite black pants (you know, the ones that look good with everything, casual or dressy) and realized they just didn’t fit the same. Too tight, pinching at the [...]
Is Menopause a Hero’s Journey
A few weeks ago I commemorated the four-year anniversary of the day I packed my trusty Nissan Altima with as many belongings as I could fit, and drove away from the comfortable life I had known [...]
Make Peace with Aging
Blog #14 in the Blog-each-weekday for a month commitment. Last year I led some workshops and presentations in Portland, Oregon and Arcata, California called Make Peace with Aging. Some of my [...]
