It’s here. Today closes the last of my forties. Up to a couple of days ago, I was eagerly awaiting my fifties. I told people all the time how amazing my forties had been, how this decade was easily the best of my life. Sometimes I would feel a pang when I said this, a …
Category: Health
Menopause Musings
Oh my gosh you guys, I have missed you. And I have missed me. The past however-long-it-has-been-since-I-wrote was long enough that my website crashed and add-ons weren’t updated. None of that seemed remotely important, though, because new ages and stages of my life were unlocked. I have been going through it, is the point. But, …
Going Through It: Freelance by Jen
It’s easy to forget the lessons gained when we’re going through it. Sometimes we have to break it down – especially when it’s breaking us down.
Healthiness Will Hurt: Freelance Free-For-All 
“Your healthiness will hurt some people. I told you about this at the beginning, remember?” My therapist is great. I’ve been seeing her for six months and three days, not that I’m counting, and I have been able to see and learn a lot about myself and the way I show up in the world …
Even When You Don’t: Freelance By Jen
Sometimes you have to go back to move forward. Remember who you were – and realize who you are.
Check IN: Freelance Fitness
It’s easy to check out of our lives in the interest of self-care. Here’s how to check IN – and get to know ourselves in the process.
Full Emptiness: Freelance Fitness
I’ve been exercise-minded for most of my life. It’s something I’ve spoken about repeatedly in past blogs. Moving my body with purpose every day is not just easy for me to talk about, it’s fun to do. I’m an advocate for the lifestyle and its myriad benefits. But there’s a dark underbelly, so to speak, …
Super Size Me: Freelance Friday
Super Size Me can be a positive state of mind. Now let’s go get it.
Finding Peace in the Journey: Freelance Friday
We can chart our path to health, but we can also chart our stumbles along the way.
Double Shot: Freelance Friday
I’ve always been real fuzzy on childhood memories, but one thing I do remember from those days of yore is the day I got my first double shot – the kindergarten boosters. I was there at the same time as this other kid my age, Timmy Fox. Our moms knew each other, but I wasn’t …