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Midlife has a way of asking more of us than we ever expected. The emotional labor, shifting identities, hormonal changes, aging parents, adult children, career pressures — it can feel like everything is changing at once. But in the middle of all the noise, there is one intervention I return to again and again with my clients, and in my own life: Walking in nature. Not as a wellness trend… but as a powerful, evidence-based mental health practice. And the research is compelling

For nearly 20 years, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) carried the FDA’s strongest caution: a black box warning. This created a generation of fear, hesitation, and misinformation—leaving women to suffer through perimenopause with limited options. This week, that changed. The FDA officially removed the black box warning from estrogen-containing HRT, reflecting updated evidence about safety and risk. For millions of midlife women, this marks a turning point. Why This Matters Wo

Midlife isn’t a breakdown — it’s a breakthrough. Here’s what happens when you stop apologizing for taking up space. There was a time I said “yes” to everything — because saying “no” felt like betrayal. To my kids. To my husband. To my friends. To my extended family. To every unspoken expectation I had absorbed about what it meant to be a “good woman." I smiled when I was exhausted. I accommodated when I was angry. I sacrificed my own needs in the name of "love, loyalty, and d

What no one tells you about the emotional toll (and the hidden wisdom) of menopause. I thought I was losing it. Brain fog. Mood swings. A rage I couldn’t explain. Crying in the car for no reason. Wanting to run away alone to Hawaii and also wanting someone to notice how much I was holding together. For a while, I thought I was broken. Turns out, I was in menopause. But no one prepared me for this part. Not the hot flashes or the night sweats — but the identity unraveling, th

There was a moment I found myself crying in my closet — heart pounding, mind racing, completely overwhelmed. I couldn’t explain what was wrong. I just knew something was off. I didn’t feel like myself. Actually, I wasn’t even sure who “myself” was anymore. Was I burned out? Hormonal? Broken? For a while, I chalked it up to stress, midlife, maybe menopause. But beneath it all, there was something deeper trying to get my attention. What I know now is this: I wasn’t losing it. I