Throughout history, traditional Chinese Medicine has addressed conditions and symptoms that accompany a woman’s transition in midlife.
Category Archives: Life transitions
Baffled by Age
Resist language that attempts to define you by a number.
The Gift of a Necklace
Interdependence invokes a magic that’s not found in going it alone. It’s in community—or communion with another—where we find meaning and encounter a larger sense of purpose.
Wisdom Circles
Midlife and the pandemic called me into communities. The desire to gather might partly be due to isolation, but this yen is more than an urge to re-people my life. Wisdom circles welcome us—the changes and cycles of life—with open arms.
Invisibility in Midlife
One out of three women report feelings of invisibility in midlife. This is not surprising. Midlife women are rarely featured in media or advertising, a missed opportunity since the same number also report greater financial freedom.
Regain Balance When the World Breaks Your Heart
To regain balance when the world breaks your heart, consider turning to the antidote of pleasure, which fosters aliveness and presence in the world. Generosity toward oneself leads to generosity for others.
Midlife Woman: Is This a Mood Swing or Midlife Crisis?
For a midlife woman, mood swings can feel like midlife crisis. But what if strong emotions were instead a doorway to discover what’s missing?
5 Science-Backed Tips on Better Sleep in Midlife
Sleep “is one of the first things to go” in midlife. Get these five science-backed tips for better sleep.
Recovering Hope
I’ve noticed, even in my neighborhood, shorter tempers and a lack of everyday civility toward others. I wonder: are we hopeless? And if so, how can we bring hope back?
Building and Re-building a Life
I delight when I see different disciplines intersecting along the same subject. The writers I’ve highlighted in this post reach for authentic well-being and happiness in work and life.
