Wisdom gained from years of experience.

Happy Global Running Day
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Happy Global Running Day

Happy Global Running Day. Fast or slow, first or last, if you run you are a RUNNER. Never forget that.

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It’s June
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It’s June

It’s June… time to slow down and savor the lazy days of summer.

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Try Me-Sound Bath
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Try Me-Sound Bath

A snoring participant can make Sound Bathing a challenge but it gives you a chance to work on your patience and breath work.

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Let’s Talk Midlife Loss
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Let’s Talk Midlife Loss

Loss never gets easy but as we move through midlife, it gets more frequent. I wrote the first half of this essay 11 years ago when my first father-in-law passed away. I wrote the second half yesterday. Farewell for now, Norman.

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Let’s Talk Mental Chatter
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Let’s Talk Mental Chatter

My brain has been unkind to me lately. I’m going to embrace a Rebuilding Era and try to have a little more fun. What are your tricks for quieting mental chatter when it turns unkind? 

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Try Me-Pro-Oats
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Try Me-Pro-Oats

Try Me-Pro-Oats…A nourishing start to the day with oats, strawberries, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, and a scoop of protein powder.

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It’s May
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It’s May

Welcome a new month with opportunities to mindfully approach the next 31 days with gratitude, focus, and frivolity.

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Earth Day 2025
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Earth Day 2025

Get outside today to give Mother Earth some love and attention. She’s tremendous and ravishing and deserves to be cared for.

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Movement Tools-Balance
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Movement Tools-Balance

Once you can stand on one foot and brush your teeth with no problem, try adding in more challenging tools to work on your balance.

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Weekend-Artist Date
Michelle Montomery Michelle Montomery

Weekend-Artist Date

An Artist Date is a solo playdate where you take yourself to a place that sparks joy or engrosses you in an activity that interests you.

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Weekend-Everything Shower
Michelle Montomery Michelle Montomery

Weekend-Everything Shower

The weekend is the perfect opportunity to slow down and mindfully care for your body. Beyond good hygiene, an “everything shower” gives you a chance to reset, refresh, and make yourself a priority.

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Try me-Cruciferous Veggies
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Try me-Cruciferous Veggies

You would never know there is a cup of cauliflower in this delicious smoothie. But it’s a great way to get cruciferous vegetables into your day.

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Movement-Rebounding
Michelle Montomery Michelle Montomery

Movement-Rebounding

Rebounding is a fantastic workout for midlifers. Not only is it easy on the joints, and great for lymphatic drainage, it will teach you to laugh at yourself if you haven’t already learned how to do that.

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Movement-Play
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Movement-Play

By treating movement as play, your workouts can become much more enjoyable, and you will stick with it, which is the point of this whole thing. What types of playful activities do you enjoy? 

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Try Me-Dopamine Menu
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Try Me-Dopamine Menu

Just like at a restaurant, you can pick from different categories depending on your mood and appetite. What’s on your Dopamine Menu?

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Movement-LHS
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Movement-LHS

“Women need to lift heavy to be strong, lean and resilient in midlife-cardio alone won’t cut it.” 

Stacy Sims

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Let’s Talk Bone Health
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Let’s Talk Bone Health

Borderline signs of Osteopenia have me upping my supplement game and adding a weighted vest to my routine.

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Movement Tools-Running
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Movement Tools-Running

Seasonal running requires different tools depending on the weather and terrain. But a quick easy run only needs a few basics. Here are mine.

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Try Me-Red Light Therapy
Michelle Montomery Michelle Montomery

Try Me-Red Light Therapy

Whether you have a red light device or use more natural methods like candles and sunlight, Red Light Therapy has many benefits to your health.

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