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Yep, I'm talking about it.  We're back to another 40 Lessons over 40 blog where I share all of the things I have learned since hitting my forties. Today I want to talk about what I have learned since entering perimenopause (almost there, menopause! I'm coming for you!) fairly early in my forties. A little Backstory first. I have always been fairly regular with my cycle, though I did discover a thyroid condition a little later in life than I would have liked which, having discovered it a little earlier, might have saved me years and years of super heavy...

We are loving our book chats this year in our Facebook Group. I'm so glad I decided to take the plunge and try a whole new format this year in the group, one where we can focus on a theme each month and dive into some amazing content, chat about a book, learn from experts and so much more. This month we are discussing The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod.  I decided to feature this as our first book because I happen to love what his morning routine suggestions have done for my own morning--and whole day going forward, for...

Let's chat today about how vision boards have helped me both in life and in business. I felt this should be a part of the 40 over 40 series because once I began implementing the practice of making vision boards every year, things changed.  First of all, what is a vision board? Well, you're about to find out. I decided today's blog would be a video post of a workshop I offered for my facebook group. Our  theme this January in the group is "Embrace the Morning" and vision boards are. a big part of that. We're setting goals and...

The new year is upon us, friends, and boy do I have some big plans and goals and today I am sharing one of them that has me ready to jump into 2022! The Facebook Group Community The first area that I am focusing my efforts on in 2022 is my Facebook community. I have a group of nearly five hundred women who have attended monthly soap sales and shared laughs and community to a degree up until now, but I am going to give them a group they can be proud of in 2022 -- a group that serves...

   6 Unconventional Benefits of Choosing a Handmade Soap   When you go to wash your hands or take a shower, you probably don’t think too much about the soap you use. But what if you did? Whether you’re aware of it or not, small choices like what soap you can influence how you feel about yourself and how you move through the world.    Choosing a handmade item of any kind—soap or otherwise—is a conscious decision to connect with a small-batch product made with love. Here are just a few of the many benefits you’ll experience physically, mentally, and...