New Year’s resolutions sound motivating, but they often lead to burnout and self-criticism. This post explores why they fail and offers a more realistic, journal-based way to move forward.
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Why the Holidays Feel Hard: 9 Ways to Feel More Connected
The holidays don’t feel joyful for everyone. This post explores why this season can feel hard on our mental health, how hormones affect our sense of connection, and nine simple ways to feel more connected during the holidays.
When Your Body Finally Says STOP
Seven months after my hysterectomy, I thought I was fine. I was powering through life like nothing had changed. Then my body shut down and forced me to stop. This blog is about menopause, trauma, burnout, and the quiet ways women abandon themselves without even noticing. If you’re exhausted or overwhelmed, this is the truth you’ve needed to hear.
How to Rewire Your Stress Response Through Journaling
Discover how journaling helps rewire your stress response and shift your body from fight, flight, freeze, or fawn into calm and clarity.
Midlife Anxiety, Meet A Journal That Listens To Your Body Too
I created BREATHE because talk therapy wasn’t enough. Healing didn’t happen until I started listening to my body. This simple guided journal blends emotions with body signals, giving midlife women a practical tool to calm anxiety, reset the nervous system, and finally feel grounded.
When Midlife Feels Like a Second Puberty
Midlife really can feel like a second puberty, only this time it’s hot flashes instead of acne and brain fog instead of braces. From freezer bean bags to journaling and menopause support groups, here’s how to survive the chaos with humor and compassion.