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career change after 40

Thinking about a career change after 40? You’re not alone—and you’re not too late. In fact, midlife may be the best time to pivot. Whether you’re craving more purpose, tired of climbing the wrong ladder, or simply ready for something new, your 40s offer a powerful window to redefine success on your terms. In this […]

Why Your 40s Are the Perfect Time to Start a New Career

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Feeling like your spark has dimmed? You’re not alone—and you’re not broken.So many women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond look around at a life they’ve worked hard to build and wonder, Why doesn’t this feel like enough? You’ve raised children, nurtured relationships, built a career, held it all together—and from the outside, it looks […]

Midlife Motivation: How to Spark Purpose Again

purpose after 40

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show up fully

To show up fully means bringing your whole self—your energy, your presence, your values—to every space you occupy. For many women over 40, this can feel like a tall order. Life is full: work demands, family needs, aging parents, changing bodies, evolving goals. Somewhere along the way, it’s easy to start showing up on autopilot—just […]

The Secret to Showing Up Fully at Work and Home

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If you’re a woman in your 40s, 50s, or beyond and you’ve spent a lifetime saying “yes” when you wanted to say “no,” this is your moment. The truth is, people pleasing in midlife isn’t just a habit—it’s a survival skill many of us picked up early on. It helped us navigate relationships, careers, motherhood, […]

From People-Pleasing to Powerhouse: Your Midlife Shift

people pleasing in midlife

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limiting beliefs over 40

There’s a quiet revolution that happens after 40. You begin to see the difference between what you were told to believe and what’s actually true for you. That’s when the real power kicks in. But to fully step into your next chapter, you’ll need to let go of some heavy baggage—starting with the limiting beliefs […]

5 Beliefs to Break Free From After 40

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Forget everything you’ve been told about midlife being a breakdown or a dead-end. For women over 40, midlife transformation is not a crisis—it’s a calling. A sacred invitation to evolve, realign, and step into the most powerful version of yourself. Yes, things shift. Your body, your relationships, your priorities. But what if those shifts weren’t […]

Midlife Isn’t a Crisis—It’s a Calling

midlife transformation

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Authentic leadership

Authentic leadership is about leading from who you truly are—not from who you think you “should” be. By the time we reach our 40s and beyond, many of us feel an inner pull to let go of roles, expectations, and personas we’ve outgrown. We start asking deeper questions about what really matters, how we want […]

How to Lead with Authenticity in Your 40s and Beyond

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Let’s get real—at this stage in life, we know the score. We’ve climbed ladders, juggled careers and families, learned to make the perfect cup of coffee while simultaneously answering emails, scheduling appointments, and (occasionally) remembering to take the chicken out of the freezer. But if we’re being honest, even with all this experience under our […]

Mindset Mastery: Your Key to a Life You Love

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Once upon a time there was a girl. She was lovely in every way. She was bright, and kind, and funny. When she smiled, everyone around her felt warm inside. But she couldn’t see any of that. She could only see what people needed – and more specifically, what she could give them. Each week, […]

There Are Only So Many Tomatoes

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I passed the same woman in three different aisles yesterday at The Fresh Market. Each time I, I heard her making the same sound: “ugghkk.” As luck would have it, she pulled up behind me in the check out, muttering to herself as she looked around the store and waited her turn. I couldn’t quite […]

What’s the Mutter?

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