Why Women Feel So Busy and Exhausted After 40

Have you ever stopped and wondered why you feel so busy and exhausted all the time, even when you haven’t done anything out of the ordinary? I listened to an audio recently by Valorie Burton called How Did I Get So Busy?, and one part really stayed with me. She said busyness is often rooted in fear. Not fear in a dramatic way. But in the quiet thoughts many women carry every day. What if I say no and disappoint someone?What if I slow down and fall behind?What if people stop needing me? So instead, we keep going. We stay busy. And after a while, it just becomes…

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Waiting for Happiness

Waiting for Happiness

Stop Waiting for Happiness Are you constantly waiting for happiness to show up? I spent the majority of my life waiting which ended up dealing with constant anxiety and even depression. Here is what helps me every day to experience more happiness, less stress, less anxiety and way less depression. We have two mindsets we can focus on daily: simply stated negative thoughts and positive thoughts. According to Shirzad Chamine, author of Positive Intelligence, they are also labeled as the Saboteurs and the Sage perspective. Naming the Negative Voices The Judge is our main saboteur or put simply the instigator of most negative thoughts. The Judge finds fault…

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How to Prevent Hormone Imbalances

How to Prevent Hormone Imbalances Are you hormones out of balance? Do you know what hormone imbalance looks and feels like? Symptoms range from mood issues, PMS, infertility and more, but these symptoms are just a few that women "deal with" and consider just part of being a woman. However, I am excited to share the fact that many of the negative symptoms relating to a woman's reproductive health can be minimized or even avoided! Symptoms of Imbalance Menopause Did you know, two-thirds of women suffer with menopausal symptoms? As women age, hormone levels become imbalanced as the body produces less of them. Estrogen and progesterone, the two primary hormones, work together…

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