Mastering Midlife: Page 1

I am a person that experiences a level of anxiety from time to time. I guess you could say that I grew up with anxious characteristics as a child. Those characteristics have continued to shape my behavior as I have matured. At this point in my life, I continue to demonstrate some anxious characteristics as I experience things on a […]

New Quarter; Find out what’s new

Mastering Midlife I have been blogging since 2021. That is short in the writing world but lengthy in the world of being a professional, a wife, and a mother. The amount of consistency and engagement that this whole area of blogging requires is huge. Sometimes, I am not completely with it so those are when breaks are had or more […]

Look to the future even if the past was fun

Mastering Midlife: New and Improved Growing up I used to always wonder why my parents asked me to help them with certain things like their cellphones or computer programs. Now I am them. I am my parents asking my children to help with all things related to technology or the new thing. Like what is the newest app that everyone […]

Mom Guilt: How to Get a Break

As a mother, mom guilt can be present throughout all the stages of your relationship with your children. It can have varying consequences to your relationship with your children, your relationship with yourself, and your relationship with others. It can be a heavy weight that can compound your responses to certain situations. It can paralyze you from making decisions for […]

The Lies We Tell (ourselves)

Find Your Flourish: Mastering Midlife. This is a true view into the daily routine of a 40-something year old woman. As individuals, we speak to ourselves in our own mind many times long before anyone else can stop us from achieving greatness. We use our own negative thoughts as dream killers to what we want to accomplish. Why do we […]

Dear Teacher- This is a Thank You

Find Your Flourish: Mastering Midlife. This is a true view into the daily routine of a 40-something year old woman. My children recently completed their first nine weeks of school for this year. End of the reporting period means parent teacher conferences since we returned to school after two years of home schooling. Usually, my children perform well in school. […]

Easy like a Sunday

Find Your Flourish: Mastering Midlife. This is a true view into the daily routine of a 40-something year old woman. I posted recently about my evening routine. Now, I am going to talk about one of my favorite days on the week. SUNDAY: the day of the week before Monday and following Saturday, observed by Christians as a day of […]

How To Optimize Your Bedtime Routine

Find Your Flourish: Mastering Midlife- a true view into the daily routine of a 40-something year old woman.  I always try to maximize different parts of my day. Bedtime is not any different; however bedtime for moms is usually a challenge because we don’t rest until everyone else is sleeping. You can have your ideal night-time plan, but others’ responses […]