Does looking in the mirror make you cringe? If so, you are not alone. Studies have shown that most women, regardless of age group, report dissatisfaction with their body image. We can reverse this trend, but it takes time and dedication to your own, individual commitment. 

“The art of life lies in constant readjustment to our surroundings.” -Kakuzo Okakura

As my son prepares to return to University and work after the Covid-19 lockdown, I once again feel the return of those empty nest feelings. The worries of, “Will he be OK, will he eat right, is he ready to be on his own?”, all came flooding back. It is like reliving the “new normal his dad and I faced when he left the first time. It has dawned on me that we face “new normals” throughout our lives.

Hi Ladies, I am so excited to share my first podcast discussing Body Image on “Keeping it Cosher”. Enjoy!

“Every journey begins with the first step of articulating the intention, and then becoming the intention.” – Bryant McGill, The Voice of Reason

What is intention? The Cambridge English Dictionary defines it as, “Something that you want and plan to do. Synonyms include, aim, ambition, aspiration, goal, or purpose.”

Midlife is often a time when we discover that we really want to understand and clarify our intentions.

“What you see depends not only what you look AT, but also, on where you look FROM.” – James Deacon

We are living through an impactful time in history. People are standing united against prejudice and injustice- Black lives matter, # me too and climate change. We are in the midst of a pandemic that will forever change the way we learn, work and interact as a world society. Perhaps it is because we have been forced to isolate due to C-19 that we are finding our voice.

“There are two ways of spreading the light. To be the candle, or the mirror that reflects it.” – Edith Wharton

I just found a note in an old textbook that was written to me by a boyfriend from many, many years ago. He must have tucked it inside my book to brighten my day-back in 1996- 24 years ago! The note was simple: “ I love you, I believe in you and I am grateful for you. Your efforts are noticed and I am so glad you are in my life”.

“Amazing things happen when women help women.” - Kasia Gospos

Our “New COVID Normal” is affecting everyone, but as women between the ages of 40-60, we are facing an extraordinary set of challenges beyond COVID that affect us everyday--midlife.

Mid-life challenges include Empty Nest ‘Syndrome’, relationship issues, career changes, finding new life’s purpose, lost of identity, aging parents, body image challenges--weight gain and sagging bodies.