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Calling all unconventional women over 40: Are you ready to face your future with strength and confidence? With twenty years as a health + fitness coach, I feel better at 55 than I did in my thirties.Get my weekly newsletter for tips, insider info, and actionable steps to help you grow stronger, boost your metabolism, and enjoy healthy independence for life—no extreme diets, punishing workouts, or ageist nonsense. Start age-proofing today. Wonderfulness Woman status awaits…

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*Why Your Nervous System Loves Predictability

Build Strength. Reignite Your Spark. Live with Age 36 Energy. Join The Wonderfulness Community Why Your Nervous System Loves Predictability You know that quiet sense of satisfaction you get after finishing a task—closing your laptop, taking a walk, or checking something off your list? That’s not just relief; it’s dopamine. Your brain’s reward system was designed to encourage behavior that keeps you alive and well. But in the modern world, it’s been hijacked—by notifications, constant...

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Build Strength. Reignite Your Spark. Live with Age 36 Energy. Join The Wonderfulness Community The Science of Small Wins You’ve probably heard people say that “small changes add up” and figured it was just a cliché. Not so. Research actually shows that micro-adjustments — tiny, consistent actions — can reshape both your brain and your body’s stress response. When you take small, intentional actions (like drinking water before coffee or standing to stretch between emails), you’re doing more...

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Build Strength. Reignite Your Spark. Live with Age 36 Energy. Join The Wonderfulness Community Why the Small Stuff Works The Wonder Countdown Challenge is over and if you followed it, you’re probably feeling better. Small daily moments reminded you—again and again—that self-care is a choice. Maybe you’ve now started drinking your water before coffee or walking for five quiet minutes after dinner. Maybe you texted someone you miss or took a moment to breathe before opening your laptop. Those...

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Build Strength. Reignite Your Spark. Live with Age 36 Energy. Join The Wonderfulness Community End the Year on Your Own Terms It’s the first week of December, and I bet your brain’s already juggling shopping lists, travel plans, and approximately 47 open tabs labeled “Do Before January.” It’s a lot. And it’s easy to reach the finish line feeling frazzled instead of fulfilled. So this year, I’m inviting you to do something radically gentle—to end the year with small wins that actually fill you...

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Build Strength. Reignite Your Spark. Live with Age 36 Energy. Join The Wonderfulness Community Before the year runs away from you, try this November is almost over… Ever notice how December has a way of speeding up just when you realize you’re running on empty? Every year, I tell myself this holiday season will be slower. I’ll savor more moments, enjoy more rituals, feel more peace, chase fewer deadlines. And every year I get caught up in the same mad rush and then poof! The season’s over,...

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Build Strength. Reignite Your Spark. Live with Age 36 Energy. Join The Wonderfulness Community The Real Age-Proofing Secrets Aren’t for Sale Everyone’s chasing the next longevity hack—but what if the real secret isn’t hiding in a lab or supplement aisle, but already built into your daily routine? I’ve been tempted by “biological age” tests and towering supplement stacks promising to turn back time. But after decades of research, longevity scientist Dr. Matt Kaeberlein says the truth is...

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Build Strength. Reignite Your Spark. Live with Age 36 Energy. Join The Wonderfulness Community Power Play: The Longevity Secret Hiding in Your Muscles You know what’s more important than slipping into your favorite jeans?Getting out of a chair without groaning. Muscle power—how quickly you can generate force—is one of the strongest predictors of how long (and how well) you’ll live. It even beats body fat levels. Research shows that older adults with higher muscle power have up to a 45% lower...

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Build Strength. Reignite Your Spark. Live with Age 36 Energy. Join The Wonderfulness Community Inflammaging Is Real—But You Can Fight It With This Power Duo What if the secret to aging well isn’t in a supplement aisle—but in your next workout and what’s on your plate afterward? Let’s be honest: bodies come with some rude surprises. One day you’re feeling fine, the next your joints ache for no reason and your body feels “puffy” and slow. That’s not just time marching on—it’s inflammation...

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Build Strength. Reignite Your Spark. Live with Age 36 Energy. Join The Wonderfulness Community Restorative Sleep Starts with Restorative Movement Ever stared at the ceiling at 2 a.m., doing mental math? “If I fall asleep now, I’ll get five hours…four hours…” That dread is brutal. Sleep was my superpower until hormonal hot flashes struck and woke me up every hour. Even now that I’m post-menopausal, I don’t sleep as restoratively as I once did. These struggles sneak up on so many of us,...

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Build Strength. Reignite Your Spark. Live with Age 36 Energy. Join The Wonderfulness Community Do This Before Buying That Expensive Neck Cream Look around: coffee shops, offices, Zoom calls—even you right now. Heads down. Shoulders rounded. The dreaded “tech neck.” This posture is wiring our spines for pain. And if vanity speaks louder? Let’s just say it makes us look less vibrant and confident. Even as a coach, I’m not immune to screen-time slouch. The problem is, “just sitting up...