When any big life event comes round, Christmas, Easter, birthdays, anniversaries, it is easy to remember what we were doing on the same day last year, or many years ago. Magical childhoods waiting for Santa to arrive, Easter egg hunting, unwrapping birthday presents, forever weddings. Of course, many of them are enhanced by the gift … Read more
If you’re wondering why your health habits fall apart every December, it’s not because you’re lazy or undisciplined. It’s because this season piles more on your shoulders than any other time of year. The invisible load gets heavier. The expectations get louder. And suddenly the health habits you’ve worked so hard to build slip through … Read more
Do you view painful emotions like fear, regret, anger, or sadness as unwelcome intruders – feelings to be avoided, suppressed, and hidden from others? This self-censorship often takes root in childhood, when we’re taught to downplay our feelings – especially intense ones or those labeled “inappropriate.” I don’t know about you, but in my childhood … Read more
Sleep matters more than you think. Most women assume that if they are struggling with their weight after 60, it must be because of their eating. The holidays only make this belief stronger. There are family gatherings, rich meals, disrupted routines, and the kind of emotional triggers that make even the calmest of us feel … Read more
If you’re a midlife woman, you know how the holidays go. You slip straight into project-manager mode without even thinking about it. The lists. The coordinating. The shopping. The reminders. The emotional labor no one else even sees. This invisible load during the holidays has been building for decades, and you’ve gotten so good at … Read more
The holidays are upon us and, if you are like my family, we are excited but also overwhelmed with everything that must be done. Don’t get me wrong. I love every minute of it! I love decorating the house, shopping for gifts and then wrapping them, connecting with friends and family, planning and hosting parties … Read more
Every December, a familiar line from an old Christmas carol rises up in me like a whisper: “All is calm, all is bright.” Over the years, these words have become less about the song and more about an intention, an invitation, to create a season that reflects how I want to feel now. Not rushed. … Read more
Black Friday early morning shoppers rush in as the doors are opened at a Walmart store in Fairfax, Virginia, Nov. 28, 2008. Gerald Martineau | The Washington Post | Getty Images Black Friday has long been defined by massive crowds, rock-bottom prices and rabid consumers willing to bite, scratch and claw their way to the … Read more
Vince Nguyen, a 39-year-old entrepreneur based in Vietnam, spends a few hundreds almost every month traveling to other countries to play pickleball. The sport, which began as a pastime after injuring himself in American football, has since become central to his lifestyle, as he plays it for two to four hours almost daily. Since he … Read more
If you’re a woman over 50, you already know the holidays hit differently now. Not just emotionally. Physically. One minute you’re buying gifts and juggling end-of-year deadlines; the next, you’re wiped out, and standing in your kitchen staring at yet another plate of cookies someone dropped off… and you’re eating one before you even realize … Read more