Wellness Blog & Updates
My best advice on how to SAVOR a life you love fueled by a thriving mind & body.
Why Friendship Is a Health Priority in Midlife
R is for Refuelment We raised three kids in suburban New Jersey. Then we moved to Charleston, and I arrived without my queenager posse. I remember the moment it landed: I was going to have to spend real energy on friendship. Not hope for it. Not wait for it. Attend to...
How to Sleep Better in Menopause: Start With the Room
O is for Organization When I wrote a book about how your home can support your health and happiness, I landed on one conclusion I still stand behind completely: Sleep is the holy grail. Without enough of it, everything else gets monumentally harder. The workout falls...
Why Your Doctor May Not Be Trained in Menopause Care
V is for Variables Over about two years, I asked six different medical providers about hormone therapy — asking each of them to factor in my own medical history and genetic nuances. I got six different answers. Not six versions of the same answer. Six different...
SAVOR a Life You Love
Fueled by a Thriving Mind & Body
How Should Women Exercise in Midlife? What Changes After 40
A is for Activity All hail the queenagers. We are in a renaissance. We're talking about hormones. We're saying perimenopause and menopause out loud, with our full chest, in rooms where we used to whisper — or say nothing at all. And the conversation has finally...
How Much Protein Do Women Need in Midlife?
S is for Sustenance I recently read a rant about protein. It was funny, and it got me thinking. The wellness industry took a real nutritional principle, wrapped it in plastic, and sold it back to us. Protein cookies. Protein chips. Protein pancakes. And underneath the...
The September Reset: How to Regroup on Your Goals Before the Holidays
My children have flown the nest. And yet — every single August, right around the time every store in America decides it's fall while you're still clinging to summer — something in me shifts. The rhythm changes. It always does. I love it. And then about a week in, I...