Personal Development Insights

Life by Design Not by Default: Crafting a Fulfilling Life After 40

Forty years in, we’ve earned this right: to live a life by design, not by default. For many of us,

Why You Should Start a Manifestation Journal in Midlife

A word after a word after a word is power. –Margaret Atwood. Writing has always been my way of making

You Need to Let Go of Regret in Midlife

In history as in human life, regret does not bring back a lost moment and a thousand years will not

Nagging Self-Doubt and Stubborn Me

You cannot sue it. You cannot murder it. It will go to the grave with you. Self-doubt is a clingy,

Here is how to spot an energy drain: even the sneaky ones

When I began the inner work of designing my midlife,  my biggest challenge wasn’t just time management—it was identifying and

Discovering My True “Vert”: My Midlife Personality Change

I am an ambivert. I didn’t conclude about it overnight! It took me over a decade to find that out.

Outsmart Your Mind: Hack these 16 Negative Thought Patterns

Eighteen years ago, I sat in a meeting room, totally unaware of the mind games called negative thought patterns—those nagging,

 6 Sassy Reasons for Learning to Love Your Midlife—Embrace the Hilarity and Wisdom!

  Ten years ago I would never have thought I would sit down to write a blog about “learning to