There is a story many of us tell ourselves when perimenopause begins to affect daily life. It does not usually arrive as a single clear event. It starts with small disruptions that are easy to explain away. You forget an appointment you were certain you would remember. You lose track of a conversation halfway through. You walk into a room and cannot recall why you are there. Tasks that used to feel automatic now take more effort than they should. You reread the same email several times before...

It’s in our DNA to want to belong. Yet, somewhere along the way, we’ve lost sight of what matters most – a deep connection to ourselves, others, and the natural world. It can be argued that we’re experiencing a “connection crisis”. Amid the global pandemic, political and economic uncertainty, and the rapid growth of digital technology, many of us have found ourselves feeling lonely and disconnected. Things that were once certain feel uncertain and have thrown us off our axis. Many of us are...

The desire for growth and to evolve is innate in all of us. Our capacity for growth is one of the most fundamental aspects of the human experience. Our unyielding drive to improve, learn, and evolve sets us apart from the rest of the animal kingdom. (Whether we have used this position wisely is highly debatable). But growth doesn’t just happen on its own. It requires intentional effort and focused attention. And in a world that’s constantly bombarding us with distractions and interruptions,...