Author: Rutta
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How Clutter Affects Your Mind in Midlife
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In midlife, clutter stops feeling neutral. Understanding how clutter affects your mind in midlife can provide insights into the changes you might experience. It doesn’t stay in the background anymore. It becomes loud. Not in an obvious way, but in a low-grade, constant way that makes it harder to focus…
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The Surprising Power of 60 Seconds of Morning Movement
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Not long ago, while scrolling on Facebook, I came across a short video that made me pause. It was a woman in her 40s talking about a simple practice she had started for herself. Nothing dramatic or fancy routine. Just one minute of jumping each morning. She started it as…
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When Rest isn’t Rest Anymore
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I used to think if I just slept better, I’d feel better. So, when I started waking up tired even after a full night of uninterrupted sleep, I was confused. And honestly, a little irritated. I did everything “right.” I went to bed. I stayed asleep. No late-night scrolling. And…
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Holding Grief in the Body: A Personal Journey
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There’s a kind of heaviness that sneaks up on you in your 40s. The kind that settles quietly into your shoulders, your jaw, your chest, even behind your eyes. It’s the experience of holding grief in the body. For a long time, I didn’t have a name for it. I…
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The Slow Becoming
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A quiet unraveling. A gentle awakening. A woman in midlife finally hearing her own voice again.