Self-care. Life balance. Wealth building. What do all three of these have in common? I believe they all become slightly out of whack in midlife. I’ll use myself as an example. See, I was chugging along just fine in 2019, thinking I had my life all figured out. I was writing books, creating a plan, […]

There’s a time when all 40 and 50 year old women reach a point where they are wondering what’s next? That’s the point in midlife where you need self love. And a few tips to help you get tough with yourself to get things done.

In my twenties, I didn’t have a backstory to hold me back. Everything was fresh and new, and I wanted success so bad, I was willing to go all in, trying anything anyone told me to do. I loved being an entrepreneur. The world had so much to give, and I wanted it all. That […]

“Imagine a world where you didn’t spend your entire life trying to stay young.” Where do I sign up for that world, please? I’ve been a proponent on the pro-aging movement for a long time. Because the alternative of not aging isn’t so good. I’ve experienced it first hand when my father died at the […]

Busyness. It starts in so many ways. And as a society, we glorify it. Busyness. I looked back at a journal entry from years ago recently, and one thing popped off the page: the word tired. I was tired of getting up so early. Tired of going to bed so late. Tired of having a […]

Are you tired of the zillions of ads you see on Facebook or Instagram, promising you the keys to success? Or how about those emails that go on and on with the “secret” formula that will make all of your wishes come true? I’ve bought into some of them over the last twenty years. You […]

I’m an organizer, a neat-freak. Everything in my home has its place. Order is my middle name. For me, the concept of simplification makes perfect sense. Less stuff means a more organized home. And I’m all over that concept. Marie Kondo? Yep, I love her. I’ve read her books and watched her new Netflix show. […]

I wasn’t one to think much about menopause. In fact, I kind of adhered to the “out of sight, out of mind” philosophy. I didn’t think I had any of the “normal” symptoms, so why think about it at all?! As I moved through my 40s, I started noticing changes. I was tired. My energy […]

What’s one of the biggest benefits of having a photographer in the family? You can schedule a photo shoot whenever you desire! When I was 28 years old, my father died of a massive heart attack at the age of 54. Less than two years later, my mother had a massive stroke at the age […]