My goal is to educate and empower midlife women on how to approach these wonderful years despite being ignored and dismissed. In America’s youth oriented society, respect and appreciation for us and UNDERSTANDING of our unique needs is lacking.

My goal is to educate and empower midlife women on how to approach these wonderful years despite being ignored and dismissed. In America’s youth oriented society, respect and appreciation for us and UNDERSTANDING of our unique needs is lacking.

I’ve worked in health and wellness over 30 years. I’ve grown up with the industry, its methodology, solutions and marketing; I’ve learned what works and doesn’t. I’m especially attuned to what doesn’t work for midlife women because I am one.

Being blunt, the health and wellness industry is not serving us at all—in fact, it’s creating barriers to well-being.

Many feel the pain and suffering of those impacted by war in Ukraine. Navigating difficult emotions that arise is challenging. You may feel sadness, grief, anger, helplessness, frustration and even guilt. Many emotions can contribute to overwhelm.

Have you been feeling a little bit more agitated or frustrated than usual? Or perhaps snapping at people when you really wish you would provide a kinder response?

If so, you’re not alone. There’s still a lot of stress in the air.

Mindfulness is the way of living and being in the world—paying attention in the present moment.

When you concentrate, your attention focuses on a particular thing.

This is why mindfulness and concentration go hand-in-hand.

By freeing yourself from negative, undesirable and unwanted thoughts and digging into your deepest feelings and desires, you will find it easier to release the feelings and emotions associated with them.

It also allows you to organize your thoughts so you can recognize cause and effect. It helps you to distance yourself from your experiences for a better shot at understanding them and gaining insights.

Your breath is your gateway to your nervous system.

If you ever feel stressed, overwhelmed, or not at ease, you are likely in fight-or-flight.

An easy technique that will bring you out of fight-or-flight and into a sense of calm is slow-paced breathing.

If you've been feeling more fatigued and frustrated or are feeling down because of lack of productivity, know you're in good company.

With added pandemic stress, being hard on yourself is easy. Now's the perfect time for practicing self-compassion to feel better, improve your flow and move toward positivity.

Anxiety, fear and stress can be contagious. Pausing for a few minutes of presence can quiet and clear your mind.

While many of us are excited to travel again, life continues to unfold with uncertainty. Rules keep changing. It’s hard to know what will arise.

This is a perfect opportunity for mindfulness in action. What do I mean by that?

Mindfulness practice helps you to stay grounded in the present, to experience what is, as it is, without preconception.

One of the biggest myths about meditation is that the purpose of practice is to experience bliss or to enter ‘nirvana’.

The truth is, meditation is a practical tool that helps us understand the reactivity of our mind. This can help us to gain better perspective and not be so easily carried away by racing thoughts and emotions. Basically, it helps us to realize that we are not our thoughts—the depth of the person that we are has a deep well of calm.

You can be more mindful throughout your day to increase present moment awareness.

Here are 8 tips on how to set intentions for an authentic life. Consider what it means to live an authentic life and how mindfulness helps.

Writing a letter “shifts our attention” so that our focus is on positive emotions. Expressing gratitude boosts happiness and health and develops a growth mindset.

Are you feeling Pandemic fatigue? I am. Here are 10 tips to lift you up based on my integrative, holistic approach to living well. Tips come from research on and interviews with people who know how to thrive in crisis—former Navy SEAL commanders, successful CEOs, Harvard business faculty, Stanford health professionals, and more.

You want to meditate, but every time you sit, you start getting sleepy. Here are 10 tips to stay awake.

Did you know that an itch can be your teacher? Learn more about how to be more mindful.

During stress, connecting with your body through meditation helps you connect with the present moment and your ability to handle what comes your way.