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Menopause changed meIt took a while but ultimately, I think for the better. As I transitioned through menopause into post menopause, I became a different person. Initially, to be honest, I felt like a shell of my former self. I was bewildered about what had happened to me over the -
As I entered the 55th year of my life this week, I allowed myself to reflect on how far I’ve come, where I’m at and where I’m going in this next stage of my life. I often say that my menopause transition was one of the hardest times of my -
For Australian women around my age (almost 54), you may recall seeing Alison (then Brahe) gracing the cover of Dolly and other fashion magazines frequently. If I’m brutally honest, I have to admit that the images of Alison, through our 1980s social media equivalent, looking so slim and perfect probably -
Do you appreciate your body, let alone celebrate it? For most of my life, I definitely didn’t. There were many times over the decades that I was extreme – I have been both very underweight and also overweight heading towards obesity. And, for approximately 20 years, I experienced disordered eating -
Tracy is what I call a live-wire of a woman. I’ve spoken with her on her podcast and connected with her frequently through social media. Her boundless energy is infectious and also inspiring. She produces the Sexy Ageing podcast and has created an online menopause course. Tracy has also wrote -
If you are a midlife woman like me, then you will have grown up in a time when thin was in – super thin. We weren’t often encouraged to build muscle and lift heavy weights – it was more about aerobics and looking tall and slim like Jane Fonda and