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Whole30 Chronicles — Days 2–3: The Sugar Dragon Rises
I woke up on Days 2 and 3 feeling… oddly amazing.Clear. Focused. Energized.Normally I start my mornings foggy, with eyes that take their sweet time deciding to work. But these two days? I felt like someone had turned the lights on in my brain. And then 2 p.m. hit. That’s when the Sugar Dragon started…
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When Quiet Seasons Makes You Question Your Relevance
There’s this funny thing that happens in midlife:You can be good at your job, respected, trusted, and still have days where you sit at your desk thinking, “Am I even relevant anymore?” It sneaks up on you in the quiet moments — the days when your inbox is slow, the meetings don’t need you, or…
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Hormones, and the Scale That Won’t Mind Its Own Business
Let’s talk about something every woman over 50 knows all too well:Hormones and the scale have teamed up to gaslight us. I swear, there was a time in my life when I could work out hard, eat whatever I wanted, and the scale would politely stay in its lane. Now? I so much as look…
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The Whole30 Chronicles- Days 0-1: Why I Dragged My Husband Into Whole30 (And Why He’ll Thank Me Later- I Hope)
After years of doing CrossFit, I finally decided it was time to shift my focus. Not because I don’t love lifting heavy things and feeling like a superhero — I do — but because women in our 50s need something a little more intentional. Muscle isn’t just about looking strong. It’s hormones. It’s longevity. It’s…
Grandma Likes to Lift 