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Going all in on Ikigai
The Japanese Secret to a Joyful Life
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Nature abhors a vacuum
Doesn't everyone?
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It May Be...
World Menopause Day
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When should I downsize?
What I learned looking back.
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What is Social Fitness?
A new kind of workout for better health
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Connecting the dots
The foundation of health in every season
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What worked. What didn't.
What now?
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The secret to longevity
Creating your own blue zone
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The best way to start your day
Repeat after me
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After you get settled in...
Don't wait. Make time.
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What are you prepared for?
I'm curious.
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Better than you thought
Why change is good
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Moving + Transition
Life lessons in vertigo
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You don’t have to do it alone
The power of friendship
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The LIFT
The LIFT
A weekly dose of inspiration + resources on the topics of aging, empty-nesting, beauty, health + reinvention because...let’s face it - gravity is REAL + we can all use a little LIFT.
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