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A quick take on 'No Weight Loss Required'
Between brain fog, book work, and a bit of a reset, it's been a minute since I’ve written here. I’m back with a quick update and a book that rethinks…
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Kristi Koeter
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The brain fog slog
When you're somewhere between over it and acceptance, but still second-guessing whether it's even perimenopause.
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Kristi Koeter
17
Permission to rest (even when we don't think we deserve it)
I’m learning to push back on guilt and remind myself that sleep is health—even though we’re taught to see rest as weakness and exhaustion as proof we’re…
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Kristi Koeter
13
More rest, less guilt
My wish for us all this new year. Plus, a postcard from Panama.
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Kristi Koeter
6
Losing it all in perimenopause
The new normal: Car naps, hormone adjustments and crying in Starbucks drive-throughs.
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Kristi Koeter
52
Ready for your midlife moment?
7 subtle signs that you're ready to stop playing small and start living boldly.
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Kristi Koeter
26
Choosing love over fear in menopause
How do we cultivate a better mindset when the world is constantly telling us to fear aging and fight it with everything we have?
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Kristi Koeter
19
💬 If you could describe menopause in a word, what would it be?
I asked a bunch of women and was blown away by the responses.
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Kristi Koeter
33
Unpacking the black box of menopause ⬛
Plus five other big takeaways I've learned in my brief foray into 'that stage' of a woman’s life.
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Kristi Koeter
23
Unraveling the mystery of midlife brain fog in women
Experts believe those ADHD symptoms that appear out of nowhere have their roots in the early stages of menopause and the pressure on women to 'do it…
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Kristi Koeter
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