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This morning a thought hit me out of nowhere: I’ll be 70 in eleven years. 😳😳😳😳

And it bothered me. Then I noticed that it bothered me — and that bothered me more.

Because I plan on living to 120. Which means 70 isn’t the back nine, it’s barely past halftime. So why did the number land like that?

I think it’s because we’ve been handed a story where age is something you survive instead of something you accumulate. Where a higher score means you’re winding down instead of leveling up. I don’t want to age gracefully so much as I want to age relevantly - still building, still curious, still comfortable in my own skin and my own years.

But I don’t think we get there individually. We get there when we stop treating a higher number as a discount on someone’s worth.

So I’m asking honestly: what age has quietly bothered you? And what would it take to feel good about it instead?

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It took me two days to get angry. That’s the part I’ve been thinking about.

A teenage boy touched me while I was walking in my neighborhood. And instead of feeling angry, I spent a day (or 2) building a case for why I shouldn’t. 😳

WTF??

This is 2.5 minutes on why. Stay with me — I don’t think I’m the only one...

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Starting my day before the OR at Upgrade Labs Fifth Street with a little shake-up! ⚡️ The vibration plate helps activate muscles, boost circulation, and get my body awake and energized—without needing a long workout.

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Last night, something happened that honestly left me shaken. While I was out walking, a man came up behind me, intentionally touched/hit me in a very inappropriate area, laughed, and ran away.

I’m still processing how I feel about it. Part of me wonders if I’m making too much of it, and part of me wonders if I should file a police report.

Has anything like this ever happened to you? How did you handle it? Would you report it, or would you let it go? I’d really appreciate hearing your perspective.

The strategy that made you successful may be the very thing that’s burning you out.

Perimenopause doesn’t mean you’ve lost your drive. It may be your body’s way of telling you it’s time for a new way of succeeding.

✨ Work with your body—not against it.

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What if the hardest season of your life is actually preparing you for your strongest one? ❤️

Perimenopause isn’t a punishment. It isn’t your body betraying you. It may be the season that asks you to slow down, let go of what no longer serves you, and become the woman you were always meant to be.

Sometimes the greatest transformation doesn’t happen despite the struggle—it happens because of it.

✨ If this resonates, save it and share it with a woman who needs this reminder today.

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Join us at Natural Grocers on North Lamar in 20 minutes for food as Medicine😍

Everyone is selling the next menopause “miracle”… but are they helping you build a healthier body?

The biggest mistake I see women make is chasing the next trendy supplement while ignoring the foundation that actually changes how they feel.

Start with the basics. Build muscle. Support your hormones. Heal your metabolism. Then add the tools that are right for you.

Save this before you buy the next “must-have” menopause product.

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