If you are feeling stuck, try journaling or vision boarding … or better still, a combination of the two! Here’s why! **Clarity and Self-reflection** Writing in a journal or creating a vision board enables you to articulate your thoughts and feelings. This process can help you gain clarity on what’s bothering you or what you want […] The post FEELING STUCK? appeared first on Menogo ..read more

What a delight to have been interviewed for the December issue of Woman & Home’s ‘FEEL GOOD YOU’ magazine. I had such a great conversation with freelance writer, Karen Evennett, which resulted in my story of becoming a midlife transition coach and setting up menogo being published. Here’s the full article: I PUT THE ‘ME’ […] The post HOW I PUT THE ‘ME’ INTO MENOPAUSE appeared first on Menogo ..read more

Today I came across a new phrase to describe midlife, ‘the afternoon of life,’ which was first used by Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, Carl Jung, in 1931 to describe the decades during and after midlife. Whilst less offensive than ‘over-the-hill’ or ‘the wrong side of forty,’ its almost snoozy vibe, didn’t resonate with me or […] The post MIDLIFE – BECOMING YOU appeared first on Menogo ..read more

Experienced Midlife Transition Coach, Lynda Brown has launched ‘The Midlife Slice’, a comprehensive support program of workshops, day retreats and free events to help women who are navigating the challenges of their middle years. Running from now until October, these group coaching, life skills and wellbeing sessions will focus on various work, life, and personal […] The post Help for Women Facing Midlife Challenges appeared first on Menogo ..read more

It’s common for our self-confidence to take a dip, or even a dive, in midlife; in fact, research has shown that midlifers experience more self-doubt than any other age group. But why is this? Our forties and fifties are fraught with the ‘unexpected’ – a whole array of changes, challenges, and transitions that can knock […] The post HOW TO REBUILD CONFIDENCE IN MIDLIFE appeared first on Menogo ..read more

Did you write a diary as a teenager? I did. It was full of the ups and downs of school life, family, friendships, and romance. Life seemed complicated back then, but compared with midlife, being a teenager was a breeze! In my forties I went freelance, changed career direction, moved to a new part of […] The post JOURNALING YOUR WAY TO ANSWERS appeared first on Menogo ..read more

Sleep is an enigma which many of us have a complicated relationship, but when you’re making your journey through peri- and menopause, sleeping through the night may seem like an impossible dream. Hot flashes leave many menopausal women tossing and turning or waking drenched in sweat. This, coupled with not being able to switch your […] The post WHY SLEEP MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE appeared first on Menogo ..read more

Wanting to get started with mediation but don’t know how? Fab! You’re in the right place. For those of you who have been a little hesitant to consider meditation, please read on and let me try to explain why this is something that could make a great difference to your daily life. What are the […] The post Benefits of meditation and how to get started appeared first on Menogo ..read more