Idyllwild Woods: My Perfect Average Day
Last week, I challenged you to do the perfect average day exercise. I promised I’d publish mine, which I’ve named Idyllwild Woods. Last week, that didn’t seem scary at all. Today, not so much scary… more like that feeling when you accept a...
What Would Your Perfect Average Day Look Like?
So, my boss (it feels really weird to describe him like that – although he is, but it’s such a collegial relationship and friendship that ‘boss’ seems wildly inappropriate) asked our team to do this exercise. It’s called your Perfect Average Day. It’s a little...
Scared of Fading Away in Midlife? Empower Yourself Now to Do What You’re Here For
Midlife is the time to step into your purpose, to empower yourself to fulfill your mission, to become everything you were meant to be – and to do what only you can do. “Men age like a fine wine, and women age like milk.” The whole idea of women...
Your New Midlife Heroine: Betty Girardeau
I “met” Betty Girardeau through my aunt. They’ve been friends for decades. In just a few minutes, I predict you’ll have the same feeling I did about her… awe. Feeling like life is almost over as you enter midlife? Betty Girardeau begs to...
How to Deal When You’re Not Comfortable With Silence
Family life is loud. Even if the family’s not the yelling kind. There’s always someone talking, moving around, microwaving popcorn, playing with the dog, or flushing a toilet. For many moms, the craving for just a minute (okay, an hour or two) of silence...
Guilty of People Pleasing? How to Stop (Even if This Is How You’ve Survived Until Now)
OK, so, it’s possible that my people pleasing way of life was just coded into me based on the stars and planets. I’m not personally really into astrology but a lot of people I love are. So, I’ve learned that I may be the Libra-est Libra who ever Libra’d. And...
d’Alene Fallon Reveals the Secret to Making Menopause Cool
She’s Making Menopause Cool The Gulf’s warm waters and gentle waves washed over her board. Sunshine hot on her shoulders, she was grateful for the breeze. Even though the air temperature was on its way upward, she was sweating. It wasn’t a hot flash;...
The 5 Love Languages: Take Another Look at Yours
Ever feel kind of love-constipated? Like, you’ve got all this love for someone and you can’t quite get it out. Or, the reverse, like despite knowing someone loves you, you can’t fully feel it? It could be because your love language isn’t what it used to be (and maybe...