By Gina Mitchell Hey ladies, it’s time to talk about something important for us in midlife – improving your life. with coaching! As we hit our 40s and 50s, many of us are faced with a bunch of life changes. Our kids are growing up, our careers are evolving, and our priorities are shifting. It’s a time of huge transition, and that can be a real challenge. But here’s the thing – coaching can help! Coaching is all about support and guidance. A coach will work with you to help you figure out what you want out of life, and then help you develop a plan to get there. It’s a little bit like hav ..read more

Of course, we all want to be happy… but what does it mean? And… is it the same for everybody? Are we looking for happiness or pleasure? And… are they the same or different? When researching the definitions of happiness and pleasure, I think I opened a Pandora’s box. The definitions were varied depending on whether coming from a philosophical1 or psychological2 point of view. I certainly want to keep it as simple as possible. Dr Margaret Paul 3 said that pleasure is a momentary feeling that comes from something external. A good meal, drinking alcohol and sex are examples ..read more

Are you losing the plot? Do you feel like you’re gong crazy? Once the hormonal veil lifts, your childhood wounds are laid bare. This could be the best time to work on yourself to ensure a happy life! I remember when I was in my 30s, my mother started to act strangely. I remember joking with my siblings that she was losing the plot! She was in her mid-50s at the time. Twenty or so years later, it was happening to me! I really thought I was losing the plot. I didn’t realise until a few years later that it was due to the changes triggered by menopause.  I was irritable, not sleeping and bec ..read more

Menopause is not the only change that many women will go through as they age. Aging parents who can no longer live independently can also present and more often than not, it is usually the daughters who do the work to get them into care. Well, that’s my experience anyway. 20% of people over 80 are in aged care facilities in Australia 1, so no doubt many people will go through what I’ve just been through. It’s important to have gratitude for parents who live long enough to reach this stage. I certainly do. I remember saying to myself a few years ago that all I wanted was for my parents to reach ..read more

Well…I have learned so much since I stared with this niche helping midlife women in my coaching business over 2 years ago. I have evolved as a coach over the past 10 years and I will continue to do so. Firstly, I have found that although menopause is a defining time in a woman’s life, it is SO MUCH more than just menopause. It’s combined with the life that we live as 21st century women. We are busier and more stressed than ever before. We are mothers, wives, and partners, and have busy work lives, home loves and community lives. When menopause hits… it is like a continuation of the craziness ..read more

Well…I have learned so much since I stared with this niche helping midlife women in my coaching business over 2 years ago. I have evolved as a coach over the past 10 years and I will continue to do so. Firstly, I have found that although menopause is a defining time in a woman’s life, it is SO MUCH more than just menopause. It’s combined with the life that we live as 21st century women. We are busier and more stressed than ever before. We are mothers, wives, and partners, and have busy work lives, home loves and community lives. When menopause hits… it is like a continuation of the craziness ..read more

I recently listened to a podcast about menopause…. It was an ABC Nightlife interview featuring two experts in women’s health. They were gynaecologist and Medical Director of Jean Hailes for Women’s Health, Dr Elizabeth Farrell, and Professor Martha Hickey, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Melbourne. To listen to the whole interview click HERE. Needless to say, these women are very well distinguished and well versed on the issues of menopause. Agree? Much of the interview was about the use of HRT and some of the issues around menopause. While the interview was most ..read more

So… you always wanted to be successful in your career and in life. Right? You wanted it all and you thought you could do it all. You studied long and hard to get those qualifications. You started your career at the bottom and worked long hours and on weekends to become experienced and knowledgeable. You earned yourself all of those promotions and the recognition that goes with it. Your work ethic is unbelievably high. You are successful! You are proud of yourself and so you ought to be. Congratulations!! BUT… You also feel so exhausted and burned out. Maybe you are noticing the signs of men ..read more

One of my dear clients is getting a divorce. Yes…it’s sad…. This will be the first time for her being properly alone ever as she went straight from living with her parents to live with her husband. Not long after, she had children. The children are grown up now. She had no clue of how to go about ending this relationship. All she knows is that she is desperately unhappy and something has to change. She is post-menopausal and her hormones that kept her in the programming of wife and mother have worn off and she wants to live a life on HER terms. She has already expressed interest in travellin ..read more

Well…I have learned much since I stared with this niche in my coaching business over 2 years ago. I have evolved as a coach over the past 10 years and I will continue to do so. Firstly, I have found that although menopause is a defining time in a woman’s life, it is SO MUCH more than just menopause. It’s combined with the life that we live as 21st century women. We are busier and more stressed than ever before. We are mothers, wives, and partners, and have busy work lives, home loves and community lives. When menopause hits… it is like a continuation of the craziness and the straw that break ..read more