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Love Middle Life Favorite Things

Sweaters, Scents & Small Rituals — My Fall Favorites

Cozy finds, grounding habits, and a reminder that slowing down is its own kind of glow-up. 🍂 Saturday Notes from Love Middle Life We’ve officially ...
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Health And Wellness

Mid-Winter → Spring Equinox

The Renewal Season: Tiny Goals, Fresh Energy, and Signs of Spring By February, we’re all tired of boots, heavy coats, and early sunsets. But this ...
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Health And Wellness

Winter Solstice → Mid-Winter

The Hibernation Season: Rest, Ritual, and Finding Joy in the Quiet The Winter Solstice marks the longest night. It’s the deep exhale of the year, ...
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Career and Personal Growth

Fall Equinox → Winter Solstice

The Prep Season: Letting Go, Nesting, and Balancing Life Before Winter The first crisp mornings always sneak up on me. One day I’m grabbing iced ...
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Health And Wellness

The Myth of Having It All

Remember when “having it all” was the mantra? The career, the partner, the kids, the body, the social life — all spinning perfectly. Except “all” ...
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Health And Wellness

Deconstructing Religious Beliefs: Midlife and the Courage to Question

So many of us inherited our beliefs — family, church, culture handed them down, and we didn’t question them until later. Midlife often cracks that ...
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Career and Personal Growth

From Half to Whole: Embracing Solo in Midlife

The world is built for pairs. Dinner reservations, holiday cards, even how housing is advertised — coupledom is the assumed default. So when you’re solo, ...
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Diet, Exercise and Hormones

Reset in Your Body:

Why Movement Is the Reset Your Mind Can’t Give You When life feels heavy, my instinct has always been to push harder. Work longer hours. ...
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Career and Personal Growth

The Three Wins Trick – Why Doing Less Gets You Further

There’s a certain kind of day that makes me want to throw my to-do list out the window. You know the one — the list ...
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Career and Personal Growth

Small Resets, Big Impact:

Why You Don’t Need to Change Everything at Once There’s so much pressure these days to reinvent yourself completely. New routines. New systems. New you. ...
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All About Beauty & Style

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The Midlife Body Shift: What No One Warned Us About (But Should Have)

From shifting hormones to shifting jean sizes… here’s what’s really happening, and what you can stop blaming yourself for. Let me guess: You’ve started waking ...
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The Fall Reset: Fuel, Focus, and Feel-Good Vibes

Ah, fall—the season of chunky sweaters, cozy blankets, and the faint but persistent pressure to get your life together before the holidays hit. If you’re ...
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Aging Boldly and Beautifully: What Pamela Anderson Teaches Us About Living Authentically

As we walk through midlife, many of us are re-evaluating what it means to truly live authentically, embracing both our outer and inner selves. Pamela ...
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Challenging Outdated Attitudes About Women in Their 40s, 50s, and Beyond

As women, we often face societal expectations and stereotypes that can shape our experiences, especially as we age. However, being in your 40s, 50s, and ...
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Embracing Hygge: Crafting a Cozy Winter Haven

Baby, it’s cold outside here in the Midwest! I have learned about a Danish concept that beckons us to embrace warmth and comfort – hygge. ...
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Embracing Fitness in Midlife: Tailoring Exercise for Women Over 40

I’m a lifelong exerciser, although my routines change, and I am always switching up my workouts (I get bored and need to keep things fresh!). ...
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Buckle Up. This ride may get bumpy.

Women in their 50s have lived a good stretch of life. They are older. Hopefully wiser. And they have so much life ahead of them! A 50s woman has been some combo of a daughter, wife, partner, friend, mom, grandma. She’s given a lot of herself. She’s been through a lot. She is adjusting to new challenges and adventures like empty nesting, starting new chapters, helping aging parents and finding herself.

She wants to Love Middle Life. And Love Middle Life is here to provide inspiration, community, fun and great ideas, products and services tailored for the woman in the middle of it all!

Love Middle Life will guide women in their 50s and beyond to think big, reflect, heal, and soar to new heights.

The best is yet to come!

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Our Favorite Things

chicken soup

Marry Me Chicken Noodle Soup 💍❤️

Ingredients:3 large carrots, chopped3 celery stalks, chopped1 yellow onion, chopped1 small parsnip, chopped1/4 cup white wine1 tbsp butter8 garlic cloves, minced6 tbsp tomato paste6 tsp ...
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The Joy of Less by Francine Jay

Less stuff. Simpler life. Yes, please. Let Francine Jay walk you through decluttering and a life that is less about stuff and more about enjoying ...
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Meditation Cushion

Start that meditation practice with the help of this great meditation cushion! Amazon, $27
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Chunky Knit Blanket

This blanket screams cozy! It is so soft and looks great as a throw over a bed or a chair. Winter comfort and cozy vibes ...
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Kickstart Your Year: Easy Food Prep Ideas to Tackle January’s Hustle!

Hey there, January! The month where resolutions are made, motivation runs high, and the pantry suddenly becomes a treasure trove of healthy intentions. You know ...
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the four agreements

Embracing Wisdom: A Deep Dive into Don Miguel Ruiz’s “The Four Agreements”

In a world where chaos often reigns supreme, finding a path to personal freedom and happiness can seem elusive. Don Miguel Ruiz’s “The Four Agreements” ...
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