Walk into any bookstore and the fitness section has essentially two shelves for people my age. The first is written for in the thick of hormonal and midlife change. These books are mostly aimed at those transitioning from their forties to their fifties, organized around managing symptoms and stabilizing a life in transition.

The second shelf is written for older adults, and its central promise is gentle movement designed to keep you safe as you age, an important and underserved topic. But neither shelf was answering my question: How do I get stronger from here?

Creating Inner Calm the Headlines Can’t Reach

When November arrives in the northern hemisphere and the clocks shift for most of us, a distinct doorway into a new season opens. We can view this as an invitation to pause and take stock of time itself. The longer nights offer a gentle cue to step into a different posture. We're called to slow down, replenish our reserves and embrace reflective practices.

When you add a loud news cycle to the seasonally darker days, the pull to stay braced and alert is understandable. But bracing has a cost. The same grasp that makes us try to control our futures is the grasp that makes us refresh the headlines at midnight. Taking a pause is an effective strategy that works on both.

From Routine to Rhythm: Desire as a Longevity Practice

Desire gets a bad rap in a culture built on discipline and responsibility. We tend to file it under indulgence. It morphs into something to manage, delay or outgrow, rather than something you actually need.

Because desire isn't indulgence. It's information.

It's the most reliable compass available to you – a beacon pointing toward what's actually yours to build, separate from what you're supposed to want, what looks responsible, or what's easiest to explain to other people. As opposed to going through the motions of duty or responsibility, desire points toward what's genuinely alive in you.

Fueling Longevity, Pt. III: The Strategic Pause

In Fueling Longevity, Pt. II, we built an implementable blueprint and kitchen systems rooted in preparation over willpower.

But nutrition doesn’t operate in a vacuum. What you put on your plate is only one part of a dynamic lifestyle ecosystem that dictates how effectively your body generates energy, repairs cellular damage and adapts to stress. Sometimes, the best strategy is doing nothing at all…

What I Learned from 23 Rounds of ProLon

I’ve often said that I feel better at 60 than I did at 35. The main reason is I take better care of myself. I eat lots of fruit and veg, exercise and get solid sleep – most nights. Am I perfect at this? – far from it. And when I feel I need a boost – I order a ProLon Meal Kit.

ProLon is a five-day meal program that’s fast mimicking. That means, the food combination was designed so the body’s cells believe they’re not being fed, shifting the body into fasting mode so you reap the benefits of a water fast while still eating a limited amount of food. This allows for cellular repair and regeneration throughout the program. I’ve also experienced decreased joint inflammation and increased fat loss, especially visceral fat in the belly area.

Click to read Kathy’s experiences and nine suggestions should you want to give it a try. There’s also a link for a ProLon discount and a free PDF fasting journal.

What I Learned from 13 Rounds of the ProLon Fast

Have you noticed how your biggest moments of clarity arise out of the blue without warning or effort? Ever wish you could find ways to summon them?

Early in my career, I was desperate to find purpose in the work that I did. As I diligently climbed the corporate ladder, I struggled to bring meaning into my workdays.

My commute time was my only opportunity to connect with myself each day – to break through the emotional numbness that offset the high stress levels. For me in the 1990s, that meant listening to playlists on my iPod, yearning to connect with something that made me feel a flicker of aliveness before stepping into the concrete and glass skyscraper devoid of the seasons.

The connecting moments I lived for were the ones where some lyrical phrase would make me feel something, like mainlining a dose of truth, a fix to get me through the soul-numbing day ahead. It helped me think beyond my circumstances and invited me to dream of a bigger life. It also hurt like hell, seeing no way off of that treadmill of routine in the near or not-so-near future.

Pressing Reset

During the first six months of the year, I traveled to five countries and three US cities, mostly for business purposes. While I was able to keep up with my exercise routine, my plant-based diet took a hit, having to rely on energy bars, packages of almonds and peanut butter when fresh fruit and veg were out of the question (e.g., India). As mid-July approached and travel stopped for a bit, I knew it was time for a reset.

Midlife, Wellness, WomenKathy RobinsonAugust 1, 2019Fasting Mimicking Diet, Midlife, Wellness, Women, ProLon

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