Ditch the balance, embrace harmony in your life.

Harmony refers to a state where work and personal life are seamlessly integrated, allowing for a fulfilling experience in both spheres, rather than strictly dividing time between them. It emphasizes finding a cohesive rhythm between professional and personal responsibilities, promoting overall well-being and satisfaction without feeling like one aspect is constantly sacrificing for the other.

Work-life harmony involves incorporating work into the rest of life in a way that promotes happiness both at home and at the office. While work-life balance is an older concept, many of today’s business leaders are embracing the idea of work-life harmony.

Women in the Sandwich Generation are facing a transition unlike any other. We’re balancing careers, caring for aging parents, supporting grown children, and trying to figure out what’s next for ourselves. The job market feels uncertain, and corporate America isn’t what it used to be. It’s easy to feel stuck, exhausted, and overlooked.

But this phase of life isn’t the end of your story—it’s the start of something new. Reinvention isn’t just necessary; it’s an opportunity. I help women like you navigate this transition, reconnect with work that feels meaningful, and create a life that truly fits. You don’t have to figure it out alone—let’s do it together.

Reinvention isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a reality for so many women in midlife, especially those of us in the Sandwich generation. Whether it’s shifting careers, becoming solopreneurs, or simply redefining what success looks like, this transition can feel both exhilarating and uncertain. In this post, I share my own experience of stepping away from corporate life, the challenges of finding a new rhythm, and why we should own our stories—without apology.

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Can making better food choices really help you feel better and give you more energy? You bet it can.

The truth about drinking.

Last week I asked if you were participating in Sober October.

You might have even giggled at the mere suggestion of not drinking.

But now a stunning article from the NY Times reports that even moderate drinking is linked to a higher risk of cancer in people under 50.

"Some 5.4 percent of cancers in the United States — just over one in 20 cancer diagnoses — were attributed to alcohol consumption in 2019.."

"Among adults in their 30s, cancer rates rose significantly between 2010 and 2019. The greatest increases in 2019 were in cancers of the breast, thyroid, colon and rectum, the report said."

What about your beloved red wine?

Jane Figueiredo, an epidemiologist at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles says

"the myth that red wine has potential cardiovascular benefits, but there are many ways to keep your heart healthy, and these potential benefits don’t really outweigh your cancer risks"

So if your health is a priority, it's time to put down your glass.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/health/alcohol-cancer-young-adults.html?unlocked_article_code=1.SE4.JRBA.fFzqbmx8YbKi&smid=url-share

#womenshealth #healthylifestyle#HealthyLiving #healthtips #soberoctober2024 #drinklesslivemore

As a sit at my kitchen table writing my Sunday newsletter I have a lot on my mind, the election, our get together with our neighbors later tonight, how to build my coaching business, am I clearly articulating to all of the smart incredible women I know how coaching can help them?

My WFH kitchen table, where all the magic happens.

My guess is that I’m not alone, that you have a lot on your mind too.

It’s that time of year and it’s one of those years, an election year.

First things first, I’ll take this opportunity to tell you to vote. To call your friends and family, especially in swing states and tell them to vote. Make sure everyone you know has a plan to vote: When? How? And I’ll mention, It’s not too late to volunteer to drive people to the polls.

Today I filled my notebook with some awesome ideas I’m looking forward to sharing with all of you about how I can help you feel better and do work you enjoy and how the two are intertwined. As I filled one page, and continued onto the next I thought to myself this really is a beautiful metaphor for what’s going on in politics and for what i want to share with all of you. To turn the page.

And yes I know, I’m stealing from Kamala’s campaign, but I think she would be totally cool with it!

The idea of turning the page is to make a new start after a time of difficulties; To put something behind you and look ahead.

When I got up from the table to stretch I did something weird and pulled my back out. But don’t worry, I’m fine and there is something to learn from that too.

So today, I’m turning the page and I’m inviting you to do that same.

I’m declaring that I can best serve women by teaching them to prioritize their health so they can do their best work and look & feel amazing.

I’m turning the page on holding on to success so tightly.

Starting a new business takes time and there are a lot of challenges and learnings to go with it. But I’m ready and excited to help tons of awesome, smart women prioritize their health so they can learn about how to take care of their changing bodies. I’m excited to teach women about how food can help them with their hot flashes and night sweats. To show women that doing work they enjoy affects how they feel about their whole life.

This week I had a text exchange with one of my recruiting clients who is a spiritual human.

The exchange went like this:

Them: Anything in life we chase, it eludes us.

Think about it.

That’s why I just let it come when I am ready to receive it.

(the) Universe knows when I am ready.

Me: Listen, I’m ready to have a huge thriving business … just in case the universe is listening.

Them: It is. It always is.

Speak to it, trust it and surrender to it.

And know it has happened and not it will happen. There’s a difference. You must be in that state.

Wow, if those aren’t words to live by then what are?

I’ve been thinking a lot about the idea of chasing something, success, money, happiness. And chasing something inherently means that you are always running after it and never having it. That, as they said, it’s always eluding you.

That was an ah ha moment for me, and maybe for you too.

So this week, in honor of those awesome words, I’m inviting you to turn the page too. Stop chasing what you want. Ask the universe for it and trust that it will come to you when you are ready to receive it. And live in a state as if it has happened.

Find one thing in your life you are chasing: a promotion, the perfect job, the body you had when you were 30 and surrender to it. Let go of control. Deliberately let go of your attachment to the outcome and see what happens.

Bonus: Notice how letting go of the outcome shifts your perspective.

Oh and back to the pulled muscle in my back, what a reminder to take care of myself, and that maybe hot yoga flow just isn’t for me.

Be well ladies. Have a great week. Go Vote.

P.S. Before you go can you do me a favor, share the love. Pass on my newsletter to other awesome women in your life who will enjoy it. They can sign up for my newsletter on my website.

A good night’s sleep can effect your whole outlook on life.

When we don’t get sufficient restorative sleep on a regular basis, it can contribute to hypertension, type 2 diabetes, obesity, depression, heart attack, dementia, and strokes — and increase the risk of mental health challenges.

Making changes to your diet really can help.