04/07/2025
Midlife isn’t a crisis.
It’s a chemical rebellion.
I’m in my 40s
Parenting teens.
Running a business.
Negotiating with my own hormones.
Not exactly what the leadership books prepared me for.
Behind the scenes?
My body is changing the rules:
💪 Muscle mass is declining (resistance training = non‑negotiable)
😴 Sleep? Unreliable.
⚡ Energy comes in waves and not steady flows.
And yet… life doesn’t slow down.
Deadlines. Dinners. Dance rehearsals.
It’s all still there.
The real kicker?
Many women hit peak leadership while navigating:
🌪️ Mood swings that feel random
🧠 Brain fog in the middle of high‑stakes meetings
🥱 Fatigue that lands like a brick
These aren’t personal failures.
They’re physiological facts.
At home:
You're guiding your kids through puberty,
While in the middle of your own hormonal limbo.
And no, your teen doesn’t care if your HRT hasn't kicked in.
But they are watching.
Watching how you care for yourself.
Watching how you set boundaries.
What’s helping me through:
📊 Data over drama
— Track your hormones. Understand what’s real.
🛑 Boundaries with intention
— Say no to what drains you.
🤝 Community that gets it
— Find women who speak this midlife language.
This isn’t falling apart.
It’s renegotiating your life.
Let go of “bouncing back.”
Build forward instead.
Midlife isn’t decline.
It’s clarity, with a side of hot flashes.
If you're in this season too, what’s one thing keeping you grounded?
