OM YOUR LIFE: The Art of Conscious Aging

05/03/2026

There’s this quiet belief that can creep in as we get older…

That we’ve already done the big things.

That life becomes more about maintaining than expanding.

But I don’t believe that.

I see women every day—especially in their 50s, 60s and beyond—

trying new things, taking risks, and stepping into parts of themselves that were waiting for this exact chapter.

Not in a dramatic, life-altering way…

but in small, meaningful ways that build confidence and aliveness again.

✨ signing up for a class

✨ traveling somewhere unfamiliar

✨ speaking up instead of staying quiet

✨ moving their body in a new way

✨ starting something they’ve been putting off

This chapter isn’t about shrinking.

It’s about gently stretching into who you’re still becoming.

So tell me…

🌺When was the last time you tried something new?

Big or small—I’d love to hear 💛 I’ll go first: I traveled solo from Boston to Spain for a yoga training. I didn’t go with a friend. It was a bit scarey but also very fun! I’ve met incredible women from around the world. So, I wanna hear it!!! Drop in comments below and let’s cheers each other on💪

05/01/2026

There’s something powerful about having everything you need… right at home.

No commute.
No pressure.
No wondering if you’ll “fit in.”

Just you—moving in a way that supports your body.

Inside my on-demand library, you’ll find a variety of practices designed to meet you where you are:

• vinyasa flows to move and energize
• yoga with weights to build strength and support your body
• mat Pilates and Pilates with weights for stability and tone
• yin and restorative yoga to release tension and reset
• meditations and breathwork to calm the nervous system
• and so much more

Classes range from 10 to 60 minutes—
so there’s always something that fits your time, your energy, and your mood.

Because your body doesn’t need the same thing every day.

Some days you need to move.
Some days you need to rest.
Some days you need both.

And if you’re not sure where to start, you don’t have to figure it out alone.

Each month, I create a simple, guided pathway you can follow—
so you can press play instead of overthinking what to do.

For just $10/month, you have access to all of it—
so you can take care of yourself in a way that feels sustainable.

Simple. Supportive. Always there when you need it.

Ready to join me? Www.omyourlifenow.com to explore!!!
✅Link is in my bio above

04/30/2026

So many women are trying to “fix” their menopause symptoms.
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So many women are trying to “fix” their menopause symptoms.

More supplements.
More effort.
More doing.

But your body isn’t broken.
It’s adapting.

And what it needs most right now…
is support, not control.

When you focus on regulation:
• your system calms
• your energy stabilizes
• your symptoms often soften

This is where yoga becomes powerful.
Not as another thing to do…
but as a way to come back into relationship with your body.

✨ Save this as a reminder: you’re not broken
✨Follow for more grounded holistic practices for menopause symptoms

04/27/2026

Your neck isn’t just tight… your nervous system might be asking for support.

I love using this simple acupressure point in my yoga practice—especially when my mind feels busy or I’m holding tension in my neck.

Try this:
Lie on your back with a yoga block at the base of your skull.
Gently roll side to side and pause on any tender spots.

It’s subtle… but powerful.

✨ Those tiny muscles at the base of your skull are connected to your eyes.
Try pressing into them and moving your eyes—you’ll feel it.

This point (Gallbladder 20 / “Wind Pool”) is known for helping with:
• neck & head tension
• headaches
• feeling wired or unsettled
• seasonal overwhelm

And in spring especially, when everything feels a little… stirred up… this can help bring you back down.

For my women in midlife—this matters.

Because it’s not just hormones.
It’s your nervous system asking for support.

📍 Find it at the base of your skull, in the small hollows on either side of your spine.

Take a few minutes and notice what shifts.

04/23/2026

WAVE THE WHITE FLAG

There are many choices available to us women in this life – but when it comes to your body, there are only two:

Accept it

Or don’t.

You see, if you choose to accept your body, you will soon start to love it, admire it, look after it. These things all follow in the wake of your acceptance.

When you realise that this vessel for your soul, for your spirit, is an instrument of such high design and fine tuning that it boggles the mind to even think about, you will enter into a phase which I like to call ‘peace, at last’.

You will care nothing of spare fat, grey hairs, loose skin.

You will realise, eventually, that the body’s purpose is not to look good, to attract friends, partners, successes – that it is, in fact, your spirit which does all of those things.

If you would only allow it to shine through and work its magic.

Your body, my friends, has but one job, to see you safely through this adventure of life, to allow your spirit to reach its potential.

That is it.

If you are on the path of not accepting your body – you are in for a very long battle – against an enemy you have no power to defeat. Nature, time, biology, fate…

You don’t have the weapons to fight those powers.

Wave the white flag.

Give in.

Accept.

It is then that your life will truly begin.


Donna Ashworth
Image by the wonderful Alpay Erdem

04/22/2026

04/22/2026

Today is World Earth Day…🌎

THIS ROCK

We exist on a 4.5 billion year old rock, floating in an unfathomable expanse of nothing-ness, you and I.
We are magnetically held in place by an invisible force, along with 8 billion other people.
Every single thing that exists on this rock is without doubt a work of art, so intricately crafted, we will never truly discover the scope of wonder within.
We are made of the same elements as everything that naturally surrounds us, just shaken up differently and oh so magnificently.
Look at us, my friends.
We are breathtaking.
Our breath alone, is breathtaking.
Everything you are doing right now - reading, feeling, understanding, is fascinatingly complex.
And yet we spend our days worrying about things that will not survive.
Things that are of no significance at all, big-picture.
Walk around your world today with awe in your eyes and really see what you are living.
Every aspect of this life is nothing short of astonishing.
And this rock we are clinging to with ease, is astounding.
Eyes open, reach out, breathe deep, take it all in.
This rock, our home, will know each of us for only a heartbeat in its timeline.
Leave only love.
Live with only gratitude.
Look with only wonder.

There is much to wonder at.

Donna Ashworth

This poem is the last page in Wild Hope
UK: https://amzn.eu/d/hJXYQ4T
US; https://mangopublishinggroup.com/books/wild-hope/

Image by Jordan Singh on Pixabay

04/21/2026

“Comparison is the thief of joy”....

How many times have we heard this? It’s worth repeating because it is so true. We women are told that to be worthy, we need to look like the woman on page 12 of glamour magazine or show up like some younger more worthwhile version of ourselves...

I call bulls*&t on that right now. Stop comparing and start loving yourself - you are unique!!! Show the world you wouldn’t trade places with anyone else.






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04/14/2026

Women in midlife often have a very full plate. Young children, teenagers, stressful jobs, aging parents and menopause symptoms can really make you feel out of balance.

Reiki can help you to rebalance your chakras and find your way back to your center.

We can meet virtually or in person at the OM Center in Norwell. Each session will be tailored to what you are working through. You will leave feeling lighter and more like yourself.

A little bit about me:

Susan Doherty:
E-RYT500 Yoga Teacher
Reiki Master
100 Hour YIN Yoga w/Bernie Clark
End of Life Doula- UVM Medical School
Completed MBSR training
Integrative Therapies provider NVNA
CO-Owner OM. Your Life Yoga & Pilates

04/13/2026

SUMMER BODY

Summer is going to have to make do with my winter-body again this year.

Unchanged.

Except perhaps a little lighter…
oh not from less food and more exercise, no, not that.

From releasing the weight of society’s expectation,
of how I should look in a swimsuit,
from detoxing my brain of the conditioning
drummed into us from childhood.

I’ve much better things to do, than look great for the eyes of strangers on a beach.

I have magic to make, stories to weave and adventures to begin.

I have food to taste, wonders to see and seas in which I must swim.

Summer is going to have to make do with my winter-body again this year.

🌺No apologies from me.

Donna Ashworth
From ‘life’:

04/08/2026

10 THINGS TIME HAS TAUGHT ME …

1. Most of our life is spent chasing false goals and worshipping false ideals. The day you realise that is the day you really start to live.

2. You really, truly cannot please all of the people all of the time. Please yourself first and your loved ones second, everyone else is busy pleasing themselves anyway, trust me.

3. Fighting the ageing process is like trying to catch the wind. Go with it, enjoy it. Your body is changing, but it always has been. Don’t waste time trying to reverse that, instead change your mindset to see the beauty in the new.

4. Nobody is perfect and nobody is truly happy with their lot. When that sinks in you are free of comparison and free of judgement. It’s truly liberating.

5. No one really sees what you do right, everyone sees what you do wrong. When that becomes clear to you, you will start doing things for the right reason and you will start having so much more fun.

6. You will regret the years you spent berating your looks, the sooner you can make peace with the vessel your soul lives in, the better. Your body is amazing and important but it does not define you.

7. Your health is obviously important but stress, fear and worry are far more damaging than any delicious food or drink you may deny yourself. Happiness and peace are the best medicine.

8. Who will remember you and for what, become important factors as you age. Your love and your wisdom will live on far longer than any material thing you can pass down. Tell your stories, they can travel farther than you can imagine.

9. We are not here for long but if you are living against the wind it can feel like a life-sentence. Life should not feel like a chore, it should feel like an adventure.

10. Always, always, drink the good champagne and use the things you keep for ‘best’. Tomorrow is guaranteed to no one. Today is a gift that’s why we call it the present. Eat, Drink & Be Merry.

From ‘to the women’ by Donna Ashworth

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04/08/2026

In menopause, so much can feel uncertain.
Your body changes.
Your emotions shift.
What once felt clear… can suddenly feel foggy.

But what if this phase isn’t confusion—
it’s an invitation to deepen your intuition?

Tonight’s Yin practice is focused on the Third Eye Chakra—
your center of insight, clarity, and inner knowing.

This is the part of you that doesn’t overthink…
it knows.

And in midlife, this energy becomes more important than ever.

When your Third Eye is balanced, you may notice:

✨ clearer thinking + reduced brain fog
✨ deeper trust in your decisions
✨ less anxiety and overthinking
✨ improved sleep + mental calm
✨ a stronger connection to your inner guidance
✨ the ability to pause… instead of react

Through long, supported holds, breath, and stillness,
we gently quiet the noise of the outside world…

so you can hear what’s been there all along.

Your intuition doesn’t disappear in menopause.
It gets stronger—
when you create space to listen.

This isn’t about doing more.
It’s about softening enough to receive.

✨ Join me tonight for Yin Yoga for 3rd Eye Chakra Balancing . 5:30 pm OM CENTER Norwell






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