You walked into a meeting and lost the name of a colleague you have known for six years. Reading the same paragraph four times and still absorbing none of it has become ordinary. The word you wanted sat just out of reach while everyone waited, and you covered for it…
You mentioned the anxiety first, because it scared you more. The three in the morning wakeups with your heart going, the edge in your voice with people you love, the sense of dread attached to nothing you can name. You were offered a prescription and a referral. The weight came…
Most midlife women experiencing anxiety are told the same thing: try therapy, reduce stress, practice mindfulness. While those approaches can help, they miss a crucial piece of the puzzle. The issue is not always what is happening in your mind. The issue is often what is happening in your body.…
Most people think eating healthy means inflammation goes away. You swap processed foods for salads, choose quinoa over pasta, drink green smoothies instead of soda. Then nothing changes. Your weight stays stuck. Your energy stays low. That persistent puffiness around your middle refuses to budge. Here is what many women…
The Journey of Making My First Quilt: A Labor of Love and Patience Facebook Twitter Instagram A few months ago, I decided to tackle a project that had always seemed both daunting and fascinating to me: making a quilt. As a child, I would watch my grandmother carefully stitch together…
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