The following article is an excerpt from pages 6 & 7 of the Nov/Dec 2022 issue of my new digital publication, REINVENT. The entire issue is available for purchase, and is a FREE benefit with membership to the Mother of Reinvention Community. As the days get shorter, there’s perhaps nothing as comforting as a hot […]
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Feeling a little sleepier, stiffer, or less focused lately? Yeah, me too. I love fall, but I admit the combination of shorter days, less sun, and colder weather can do a number on my mood, body, and mind – and that seems especially true now that I’m in my mid-40s. With the realities of fall
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“You can’t pour from an empty cup.” All moms of young kids hear this piece of advice…an irony that’s almost cruel considering that, in that stage of life, a mom is lucky to accumulate a more than a dribble of peace or time or energy. And yet, pour out she must. So, when my kids
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As a younger mom, my skincare routine was scattershot. In my 40s, I figured midlife was a good time to get it together in the skincare department, learn how to layer products correctly, and get choosier about what I put on my face. Here’s my current skincare routine, along with specific products and timing.
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Starting around 14, I entered into numerous hot-and-heavy, yet unreliable, relationships with skincare products. It started with a love quadrangle with the dashing suitors Clean & Clear, Noxema, and Bioré, then progressed to a discount-driven romance with whichever drugstore brand offered the best BOGO deal. When money was flush, I’d sometimes even dabble in enthusiastic
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My guess is that those who have the best success with restrictive programs are also pairing them with a mindset of opportunity and possibility.
They’re not just giving up booze or Starbucks for 30 days; they’re making a concrete plan for what they’ll do with the extra money and time they “find.” They’re mentally filling the void left by the limitation, so that they’re running TOWARD toward something they want…not just AWAY from something they don’t.
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