Blogs - Quiet Alchemy Space

Moving Forward in Midlife with Optimism and Grace

Picking up where we left off (see Breaking the Midlife Pattern) In the previous post, I introduced...

“It crept up on me, this slow deadening of my feelings. At first it felt like maturity. I wouldn’t...

"I didn't need my family to need me differently. I just needed to see myself clearly enough to...

I've had an inner critic in my mind since childhood, cautioning me about what I eat, long before I...

This is going to be really hard to share. I'm sharing it anyway. Midlife overwhelm is real, and...

What is underneath the obvious emotions of letting go? A May reflection on photo journaling and what the harvest step gives back in midlife.

A photo journal prompt waits for you at the end. I've been a collector all my life. My collections...

They accumulate in the corners of our minds and homes: skills, experiences, dog-eared books,...

“The freedom I feel to be my authentic self comes from a place of trust.” Without consciously...

As the semester swiftly moves toward a close, I feel a sense of relief that the end is near, but a...