Begin Again
There’s a quiet question many midlife women whisper to themselves - but rarely say aloud:
“Is this just who I am now?”
Maybe you lie awake at 3am, mind racing through tomorrow's to-do list. Or you catch yourself in the mirror and wonder when you started looking so... tired.
Waking up already tired. Pushing through the day on autopilot. Snapping at people you love and then feeling guilty. Your brain is foggy - you know that feeling when you just can’t quite pull that word out of your brain that you’re trying to remember. and on top of that your body just won’t cooperate anymore.
If that resonates with you, let me gently reassure you:
You are not alone.
You’re not broken.
You’re not lazy.
You’re not failing.
What you’re feeling isn’t a personal flaw - it’s a signal. Your body, your nervous system, your heart… all quietly asking you to slow down, reset, and come back home to yourself.
I call this chapter of life The Everything Era. Because it can feel like you’re carrying everything: the needs of your family, your work, your aging parents, your home. All while still trying to smile and keep it all together.
No wonder you feel tired. You’ve been strong for so long. But strength without rest is unsustainable.
I know because I've been there. Standing in my kitchen at 6am, already exhausted, wondering if this bone-deep tiredness was just my new normal.
This Isn’t the End - It’s the Beginning
It’s easy to believe that this exhaustion is just what midlife feels like. But what if it isn’t?
What if it’s not a breakdown… but the beginning of your becoming?
What if this fog could lift? What if you could wake up feeling rested, move through your day with steady energy, and actually enjoy moments instead of just surviving them?
Your body and spirit are calling you back. To pause. To soften. To reconnect.
Not because you should be doing more… but because you deserve to feel like yourself again.
And that begins with one small, powerful choice: pressing pause on the chaos.
A Gentle Practice to Try Today
Take a moment for yourself right now - even if it’s just two minutes.
🌿 Sit somewhere quiet. Place one hand on your belly, the other on your chest.
🌿 Take a slow, deep breath in through your nose… and let it out through your mouth.
🌿 Notice where your body feels tight. Whisper to yourself: I’m allowed to rest.
🌿 Breathe again. Let the stillness settle in, even for a few breaths.
This is how you begin again… little by little. One breath, one moment at a time.
You don’t have to keep running on empty. And you don’t have to do this alone.
This is your invitation to come back to yourself and reclaim your calm, your clarity, and your confidence.
Because you deserve it.
If you're ready to take that first gentle step back to yourself, I've created something special for you: a 5-minute guided journey to help you pause, breathe, and remember who you are underneath all that doing. You can close your eyes and listen or relax and watch below:
Breathe & believe, lovely. 💫
Lorraine