The Suffering Is Optional

The Suffering Is Optional

A woman I was talking with recently told me something that’s stuck with me for weeks. She said, “I take an antihistamine every single day of allergy season without thinking twice. But the idea of going on hormone therapy for menopause feels like admitting...
Perimenopause and Heart Palpitations

Perimenopause and Heart Palpitations

You’re finally settling into bed after a long day. Just as you’re drifting off to sleep, your heart suddenly starts racing. Or maybe it flutters. Or skips a beat. Your first thought? What on earth was that? Then comes the second thought… Am I having...
This year, you don’t shrink. You rise.

This year, you don’t shrink. You rise.

Today is January 4. The holidays are over.The quiet is fading.And tomorrow, the real world expects you to show up again. This moment, right here, is more important than January 1. Because January 1 is aspirational.January 4 is honest. How you show up this week, before...