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        • The Waiting is Over
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        • You’ve Got a Friend(or Treating Yourself With Kindness)
        • I Dreamed a Dream (or creating an optimal health vision)
        • Born This Way (or personality types based on meeting expectations)
        • Optimize Your Health: This Means More Than Treating Illness
        • Subconscious Anxiety: Treating the Anxiety You Didn’t Know You Had
        • Personal Boundaries are Important to Set and Respect
        • Comparing Yourself to Others Almost Never Serves You Well
        • Feeling Small and Shrimpy in a World of Sharks
        • Taking Small Steps For Good and Lasting Change
        • When a Reboot Isn’t Enough, You Might Need a Reset
        • Maintaining Hope and Joy During These Difficult Times
        • The Health Benefits of Smiling are Something to Smile About
        • The Best Way to Transform is to Be Consistent
        • Accepting Compliments Properly is More Important Than You Might Realize
        • Outpacing Negative Emotions is Not Sustainable When You Want to Be Your Best
        • Remember to Thank Yourself for Getting to Now
        • Is There Really a Difference Between Change and Transformation?
        • Optimizing Your Health Toolkit With Good People, Gratitude, and Gadgets
        • Reward Yourself But Not With or For Self Care
        • Competence and Confidence: Skill Sets To Develop
        • Optimizing Your Health Toolkit With Good People, Gratitude, and Gadgets
        • Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable Promotes Growth and Lasting Change
        • Personal Growth Happens When You Take Responsibility and Stop Waiting to Be Saved
      • Exercise, Nutrition & SleepExpand
        • With Every Fiber of My Being
        • I Want Candy
        • The Lion Sleeps Tonight
        • Let’s Get Physical (and Get Off the Couch!)
        • How to Save a Life (or Gut Health Matters)
        • Walk This Way (or might I suggest you go for a walk)
        • You Are What You Drink: Water is the Best Medicine
        • Confessions of an Emotional Eater: It’s Not About Willpower or Dieting
        • The Benefits of Dancing: Dancing Through Life to Better Health
        • Take a Hike if You Know What’s Good For You!
        • You Can Love Your Body and Want to Lose Weight at the Same Time
        • Unlocking Your Hair Power: Beauty, Aging, and Owning Your Look
      • Mindfulness, Meaning & PurposeExpand
        • Mindful Awareness: The gift of being present
        • Joy to the World (or find joy in the little things)
        • It’s the end of the world as we know it 
        • I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For (or How to Find Your Life Purpose)
        • Doing Nothing is Something (and it can be something great)
        • DBT Skills May be the Key to Feeling and Being “Better”
        • Reframe Your Perspective, Benefit From Gratitude
        • If We Judge Less, We’ll Have Energy to Zhuzh More
        • Using All the Senses to Experience Life Can Promote More Joy
        • Assembling the Puzzle Pieces of Life One Section at a Time
        • The Negative Energy of Others Is Not Yours To Carry
        • Identity Matters But It Can Be a Challenge to Describe Yourself
        • When Life is Challenging, What’s Your Default Emotion?
        • I Hope Everything is Fine For You, For Real
        • The Critics, Cheerleaders and Coaches That Help Make You, You
        • Fear of Rejection Holding You Back? Time to Break Free
        • Worry is Not a Strategy: Aspiring to be Worry Free
        • When You Look Good, You Feel Good and When You Feel Good, You Look Great
        • Winter Blues Got You Down?
        • Embracing Your Inner Child Makes Life So Much Better
        • Living Your Best Life Now by Leaving Tomorrow’s Challenges to Your Future Self
    • ConnectionExpand
      • Gathering for Meaningful Connection
      • Is Anybody Listening?
      • If you could read my mind…
      • My Heart Will Go On
      • You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth
      • Let it Go or Let it Be (or a post about “forgive and forget”)
      • Dating Yourself: Connecting With the Most Important Person in Your Life
      • Faith and Spirituality: Lifting Your Spirits
      • Be Curious in Your Conversations to Connect Better
      • It’s Hard and Healthy to Say You’re Sorry
      • Do You Believe People Do the Best They Can?
      • Reaching Out When You’re Not Sure What to Say
      • Cuffing Season: The Value of Hand Holding
      • Feeling Burdened by Not Being a Burden?
      • It’s Better to Take Up Space Than Minimize Problems
      • Exercise the Power of Sharing Stories and Invite People In
      • Recharging Your Social Battery Fuels Your Ability to Connect
      • Identify Your Language of Connection Using the Love Languages Framework
      • Feeling Safe Matters: The Value in Finding a Safe Space
      • Checking the Facts of The Stories We Tell Ourselves
      • Good Things Happen When You Talk on the Phone
      • Being Independent Does Not Mean Going It Alone
      • Dating in Midlife to Connect With Your Longterm Love or New Love Interest
      • Aligning Words, Actions, and Intent for Authentic Communication
      • Finding Your People and Cultivating Friendships That Truly Feed You
      • It’s Time to Get Off Your “But” and Start Using “And”
      • Zoom Fatigue Takes Burnout to a Whole New Level
      • The Joy of Cancelled Plans Can Be Great Joy Indeed
      • Sharing Wisdom is Best When It’s Intergenerational
    • Women at Midlife and BeyondExpand
      • Midlife Crisis or Midlife Awakening?
      • Forever Young (or a post about creativity)
      • Don’t Fear the Reaper (or a post about choosing your death row meal)
      • Child of Mine (or parenting adult children)
      • This is Me (or what does it mean to be authentic)
      • Make Time to Have Fun Over 50
      • Normalizing in the Best Possible Way
      • The Attitude Shift at Midlife That Makes Everything Better
      • The Timeline of Life: Our Changing Relationship with Time
      • Living Life With No Regrets
      • Even Powerful Superheroes Do Better With a Support Network
      • Your Next Chapter Could Be Your Best Yet
      • Permission Granted: To Blame, Have Fun and Live Life
      • Remembering and Forgetting Are Better With a Sense of Humor
      • Travel and Wellness: Travel Can Open You Up in the Most Amazing Ways
      • Trying to Figure out How to Be? Be Open
      • Come Thrive Together in Community With A New Podcast
      • Allowing Ourselves To Be Brave and Soar Imperfectly
      • Setting the Stage to Live Your Best Life: Who Would I Be if I Moved to Montana?
      • Brain Fog is the Ultimate Clouding of Consciousness
      • In the Battle Between Nice vs Good, Choose Kind
      • A Conversation About Leadership and Character At The Growth Blueprint
      • Include the HALT Strategy in Your Toolkit For Better Coping
      • If You Could Go Back in Time, Would You?
      • Competence and Confidence: Skill Sets To Develop
      • Readiness is a Choice You Have Agency to Make
      • So Many Rewards When You Soundtrack Your Life
      • How Do You Feel When You Contemplate Retirement?
      • Live Every Day Like It’s Your Last Unless a Different Path Works Better for You
      • Feeling Relevant is a Lifeline, Not a Luxury
      • Creating New Traditions to Match Current You
      • Wishing You a Balanced New Year Without Wellness Obsession
      • Women’s Intuition is a Skill Not a Myth
      • Googling “Is This Normal at [insert age]?” is The New Normal
      • Midlife Burnout When Your Spirit Quits and Your Responsibilities Won’t
      • How Do You Want To Be Remembered?
      • When Recovery Time is Not What it Used to Be
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      • The Process of Change
        • The Waiting is Over
        • What Do We Mean by Self Care?
        • You’ve Got a Friend(or Treating Yourself With Kindness)
        • I Dreamed a Dream (or creating an optimal health vision)
        • Born This Way (or personality types based on meeting expectations)
        • Optimize Your Health: This Means More Than Treating Illness
        • Subconscious Anxiety: Treating the Anxiety You Didn’t Know You Had
        • Personal Boundaries are Important to Set and Respect
        • Comparing Yourself to Others Almost Never Serves You Well
        • Feeling Small and Shrimpy in a World of Sharks
        • Taking Small Steps For Good and Lasting Change
        • When a Reboot Isn’t Enough, You Might Need a Reset
        • Maintaining Hope and Joy During These Difficult Times
        • The Health Benefits of Smiling are Something to Smile About
        • The Best Way to Transform is to Be Consistent
        • Accepting Compliments Properly is More Important Than You Might Realize
        • Outpacing Negative Emotions is Not Sustainable When You Want to Be Your Best
        • Remember to Thank Yourself for Getting to Now
        • Is There Really a Difference Between Change and Transformation?
        • Optimizing Your Health Toolkit With Good People, Gratitude, and Gadgets
        • Reward Yourself But Not With or For Self Care
        • Competence and Confidence: Skill Sets To Develop
        • Optimizing Your Health Toolkit With Good People, Gratitude, and Gadgets
        • Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable Promotes Growth and Lasting Change
        • Personal Growth Happens When You Take Responsibility and Stop Waiting to Be Saved
      • Exercise, Nutrition & Sleep
        • With Every Fiber of My Being
        • I Want Candy
        • The Lion Sleeps Tonight
        • Let’s Get Physical (and Get Off the Couch!)
        • How to Save a Life (or Gut Health Matters)
        • Walk This Way (or might I suggest you go for a walk)
        • You Are What You Drink: Water is the Best Medicine
        • Confessions of an Emotional Eater: It’s Not About Willpower or Dieting
        • The Benefits of Dancing: Dancing Through Life to Better Health
        • Take a Hike if You Know What’s Good For You!
        • You Can Love Your Body and Want to Lose Weight at the Same Time
        • Unlocking Your Hair Power: Beauty, Aging, and Owning Your Look
      • Mindfulness, Meaning & Purpose
        • Mindful Awareness: The gift of being present
        • Joy to the World (or find joy in the little things)
        • It’s the end of the world as we know it 
        • I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For (or How to Find Your Life Purpose)
        • Doing Nothing is Something (and it can be something great)
        • DBT Skills May be the Key to Feeling and Being “Better”
        • Reframe Your Perspective, Benefit From Gratitude
        • If We Judge Less, We’ll Have Energy to Zhuzh More
        • Using All the Senses to Experience Life Can Promote More Joy
        • Assembling the Puzzle Pieces of Life One Section at a Time
        • The Negative Energy of Others Is Not Yours To Carry
        • Identity Matters But It Can Be a Challenge to Describe Yourself
        • When Life is Challenging, What’s Your Default Emotion?
        • I Hope Everything is Fine For You, For Real
        • The Critics, Cheerleaders and Coaches That Help Make You, You
        • Fear of Rejection Holding You Back? Time to Break Free
        • Worry is Not a Strategy: Aspiring to be Worry Free
        • When You Look Good, You Feel Good and When You Feel Good, You Look Great
        • Winter Blues Got You Down?
        • Embracing Your Inner Child Makes Life So Much Better
        • Living Your Best Life Now by Leaving Tomorrow’s Challenges to Your Future Self
    • Connection
      • Gathering for Meaningful Connection
      • Is Anybody Listening?
      • If you could read my mind…
      • My Heart Will Go On
      • You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth
      • Let it Go or Let it Be (or a post about “forgive and forget”)
      • Dating Yourself: Connecting With the Most Important Person in Your Life
      • Faith and Spirituality: Lifting Your Spirits
      • Be Curious in Your Conversations to Connect Better
      • It’s Hard and Healthy to Say You’re Sorry
      • Do You Believe People Do the Best They Can?
      • Reaching Out When You’re Not Sure What to Say
      • Cuffing Season: The Value of Hand Holding
      • Feeling Burdened by Not Being a Burden?
      • It’s Better to Take Up Space Than Minimize Problems
      • Exercise the Power of Sharing Stories and Invite People In
      • Recharging Your Social Battery Fuels Your Ability to Connect
      • Identify Your Language of Connection Using the Love Languages Framework
      • Feeling Safe Matters: The Value in Finding a Safe Space
      • Checking the Facts of The Stories We Tell Ourselves
      • Good Things Happen When You Talk on the Phone
      • Being Independent Does Not Mean Going It Alone
      • Dating in Midlife to Connect With Your Longterm Love or New Love Interest
      • Aligning Words, Actions, and Intent for Authentic Communication
      • Finding Your People and Cultivating Friendships That Truly Feed You
      • It’s Time to Get Off Your “But” and Start Using “And”
      • Zoom Fatigue Takes Burnout to a Whole New Level
      • The Joy of Cancelled Plans Can Be Great Joy Indeed
      • Sharing Wisdom is Best When It’s Intergenerational
    • Women at Midlife and Beyond
      • Midlife Crisis or Midlife Awakening?
      • Forever Young (or a post about creativity)
      • Don’t Fear the Reaper (or a post about choosing your death row meal)
      • Child of Mine (or parenting adult children)
      • This is Me (or what does it mean to be authentic)
      • Make Time to Have Fun Over 50
      • Normalizing in the Best Possible Way
      • The Attitude Shift at Midlife That Makes Everything Better
      • The Timeline of Life: Our Changing Relationship with Time
      • Living Life With No Regrets
      • Even Powerful Superheroes Do Better With a Support Network
      • Your Next Chapter Could Be Your Best Yet
      • Permission Granted: To Blame, Have Fun and Live Life
      • Remembering and Forgetting Are Better With a Sense of Humor
      • Travel and Wellness: Travel Can Open You Up in the Most Amazing Ways
      • Trying to Figure out How to Be? Be Open
      • Come Thrive Together in Community With A New Podcast
      • Allowing Ourselves To Be Brave and Soar Imperfectly
      • Setting the Stage to Live Your Best Life: Who Would I Be if I Moved to Montana?
      • Brain Fog is the Ultimate Clouding of Consciousness
      • In the Battle Between Nice vs Good, Choose Kind
      • A Conversation About Leadership and Character At The Growth Blueprint
      • Include the HALT Strategy in Your Toolkit For Better Coping
      • If You Could Go Back in Time, Would You?
      • Competence and Confidence: Skill Sets To Develop
      • Readiness is a Choice You Have Agency to Make
      • So Many Rewards When You Soundtrack Your Life
      • How Do You Feel When You Contemplate Retirement?
      • Live Every Day Like It’s Your Last Unless a Different Path Works Better for You
      • Feeling Relevant is a Lifeline, Not a Luxury
      • Creating New Traditions to Match Current You
      • Wishing You a Balanced New Year Without Wellness Obsession
      • Women’s Intuition is a Skill Not a Myth
      • Googling “Is This Normal at [insert age]?” is The New Normal
      • Midlife Burnout When Your Spirit Quits and Your Responsibilities Won’t
      • How Do You Want To Be Remembered?
      • When Recovery Time is Not What it Used to Be
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