Truly Balanced: The Midlife Insider

I spoke to a woman recently. She said “I sleep at night, but I still wake up exhausted.” We were talking after work. Her voice was steady. But I could hear the frustration underneath. She runs a business. Raises kids. She takes care of everyone else. And still wakes up tired. Every. Single. Morning. Her body aches. Her patience is thin. She said, “I feel like I'm resting, but my body doesn’t.” Because I’ve heard it again and again. Different women. Same story. They go to be

I spoke to a friend when I was driving home. She had gone to the grocery store. But forgot what she went to buy. Her mind went blank. She said “I feel like I’m losing my mind”. She laughed, but she was nervous. Because it wasn’t the first time. Then she said, “This keeps happening, Tamara. I walk into rooms and can’t remember why I’m there. I forget people’s names. I’m scared something’s wrong.” Over the next two weeks, I had different versions of that same conversation with

I had two conversations last week that I cannot stop thinking about. Both women are leaders in their fields. Highly successful. On paper, they had everything under control. But when we got on the phone, I could tell something was off. The first said, “I’m already on a GLP-1. I’ve lost weight, yes… but this belly? It feels like it’s still hanging on. I thought the medication would fix it, but I still feel stuck.” The second admitted, “I haven’t tried medication yet. I’ve been

One of the busiest menopause threads online right now isn’t about hot flashes. It’s about women wide awake at 3AM. Night after night, desperate for sleep. And the comments?  Whew. Here's the thing. You fall asleep fine. But at 3AM… You’re wide awake. Brain racing. Tired. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. This is one of the most common struggles I hear from women in perimenopause and menopause. Sleep problems are one of the hallmark symptoms of this stage of life.  Here’s why

One of my clients told me, “I thought this was just part of getting older.” She had started gaining weight during perimenopause. Her knees and hips hurt every day. She was always hungry or craving something. She tried to eat right.  She worked out. She drank the smoothies and followed the advice. But nothing worked. She was exhausted. She didn’t feel like herself anymore. That was her life for years. She kept pushing through, thinking it would get better. That was her normal.