Life with Denise Blog
Inspiration, Wellness & Personal Growth for Women Over 40
Aging is a journey—one filled with transformation, self-discovery, and new beginnings. Here, you’ll find insightful articles, expert tips, and heartfelt advice on navigating life’s transitions with confidence, health, and joy. Whether you’re looking for mindfulness practices, self-care strategies, or motivation to embrace this stage of life, you’re in the right place.
When the Holidays Feel Heavy
The holidays are often wrapped in images of joy, togetherness, and celebration-but for many of us , they can quietly stir sadness. Maybe you've experienced a loss this year, and the empty spaces feel louder during what is supposed to be a joyful season. Maybe...
Maybe Things Will Turn Out Better Than You Could Ever Expected
Maybe this is the year things don't just work out-but unfold in ways gentler, richer, and more meaningful than you ever planned. So often we move through life with conditions attached: I'll love myself when…I'll rest when…I'll feel worthy once I've...
Winter: A Season That Teaches Us How to Age Well
Winter has a quiet wisdom to it-one that mirrors the path of healthy aging in the most natural way. As the world slows down, softens, and settles into stillness, winter reminds us of the importance of rest and renewal. The trees conserve their energy, the animals...
How Yoga and Simple Daily Mindfulness Support My Life-and My Coaching
When I began practicing yoga, I had no idea how much it would transform not only my own life, but eventually the way I guide others as a life coach. Yoga became more than movement. It helped me reconnect with my breath, settle my thoughts, and release the stress...
YOUR MIND IS THE ULTIMATE ALGORITHM
Have you ever noticed how, when you keep replaying the same story from your past, similar situations or feelings seem to show up again and again? That's because the brain works much like an algorithm-it learns from repetition. Whatever you focus on, it assumes it is...
WHY I SHARE MY STORY
I've learned that with age, relationships don't necessarily get easier-they just get more revealing. We see things more clearly, yet sometimes we still fall into the same patterns, hoping for different results. I share my personal experiences not to rehash the...
Forgiveness and Gratitude: The Keys to Healing
Forgiveness hasn’t been easy, but it’s been necessary. For a long time, I replayed the hurt and disappointment. What I’ve learned is that forgiveness isn’t about excusing someone's behaviour-it’s about freeing yourself from the grip of it. When I...
Trauma Bonding
My Journey to Understanding Emotional Abuse There was a time in my life when I didn't fully understand what emotional abuse or trauma bonding meant. I thought love was supposed to be hard-that if I just tried harder things would get better. It took living through...
Cognitive Dissonance
LOVE, LESSONS and LOSS We have many reasons for staying in an unhealthy relationship. The one I have had most difficulty with in recent years is cognitive dissonance. When your beliefs and desires clash with reality. You know intuitively something...
Autumn
Aging, like autumn, is not about loss but about transformation. The trees release what they no longer need making space for rest and renewal. Likewise a woman in their 50’s and 60’s and beyond may begin letting go of old expectations, unhealthy relationships or the...