Discernment Is a Midlife Skill: Why Your Capacity Is Changing
Midlife doesn’t just change your schedule. It changes your stress capacity. Here’s why discernment—not pushing harder—is the skill that matters now.
Why Everything Feels Loud Right Now (And Why That Matters)
When everything feels loud—news, expectations, emotions—it’s not a personal failure. It’s a nervous system responding to prolonged uncertainty. This piece explores why overwhelm shows up this way and why orientation, not action, is often the first step forward.
You Don’t Need a Plan Yet. You Need a Pause.
Midlife isn’t asking you to push harder or reinvent yourself again. It’s asking for a pause. This reflection explores why slowing down can feel uncomfortable, how nervous system regulation shapes life transitions for women over 50, and what horses reveal about moving forward without force.