Have you ever gone to a bookstore and picked up a book that seemed to jump out at you to realize that it was the exact book you needed to read at that moment?

Or you came across an article, blog post, or podcast episode about a topic that you’d been struggling with at that moment?

Or you found a workshop/class/presentation/event at the EXACT time you needed it?

These aren’t coincidences. These are teachers showing up for us because we are ready to learn the lessons they have to teach us.

Energy healing and shadow work can help heal chronic pain. Examining past trauma, whether from childhood or more recent, is important for the body to release what it may be holding onto and showing up physically in our body. This work has been super helpful already and may help you, too!

Have you had a big emotional upheaval recently? Have you thought about looking up at the night sky as a cause? I had a “howling at the moon” moment earlier this week and I had no idea the moon had this kind of pull on me. Or had it always and I’m just now paying more attention. I found a couple of articles that highlight some research that just may prove that this ebb and flow of emotion is “normal.” Read more here….

I’ve been dealing with chronic lower back pain since December so when I saw this book, I practically gave myself whiplash yanking it off the shelf so fast. I’m sharing what I’m learning from this scientific approach to pain and it’s already helping!

Menopause is not here to play. It's here to mess some sh*t up but I don't have to take it. I've found some things to help mend this relationship and if anything, I hope we can part friends at the end of all this female nonsense.

I’m at the beginning of my Open Nest Era. My youngest just graduated high school this past May and moved into his dorm just a few weeks ago. It still blows my mind, even though I've known this day was coming for 18 years.

In anticipation of this upcoming change in my life, I’ve started getting out more and doing “just me” things.

I tried joining a local women’s group specifically for women in the middle stage of life. I’ve been to a few group coffee dates and monthly meetings that give a recap of the past month’s events, share what’s coming up, a brief talk from a guest speaker, and maybe a fun activity to get everyone involved. It was okay for a while but over time, I’ve felt more “eh” about the whole thing. So, that’s gone by the wayside. Which is fine…at least I tried it.

I joined so that I could get to know women outside of my normal bubble and who are perhaps in the same stage of life because of one major motivation…

I’m craving female companionship.

l know that creating lasting friendships takes a lot of time, trust, and vulnerability and that there is no “hack” to making these types of friends. So rather than waste any more time, I’ve decided to make this a priority this year.

As I reflect on why I’m lacking, I seemed to have spent a lot of my time either alone, within the boundaries of my nuclear family, or with women who my kids share activities with their kids. Rarely, and I mean rarely, have I spent a lengthy amount of time with anyone outside of that.

To me, women friends are like an elusive animal. I only see them in pictures on my phone and never out in the wild. The “we should get together” suggestions never materialize into actual plans. But then I think that maybe I am the elusive animal, that maybe I’m the one that refuses to come out of hiding?