Georgetown Tidal Tales is a non-profit dedicated to the art of storytelling as a path to healing, connection, and community. Three times a year, they host a performance-based storytelling event at Winyah Auditorium, each time supporting a local nonprofit in our community. I was honored to be chosen to share my story at their February event, “Taking Chances.” It was the first time I publicly spoke about my journey with alopecia and how it sparked my passion for functional health. Sharing this...

For many women, midlife brings a quiet but persistent question: “Is this all there is?” It often shows up during perimenopause or menopause, when hormones shift, energy changes, and the roles that once defined us begin to loosen. This question isn’t a sign of dissatisfaction—it’s often the beginning of redefining purpose in midlife . Midlife Transitions and the Cocoon Phase Midlife can feel like being wrapped in a cocoon you didn’t ask for. Children grow more independent, caregiving roles...

From Time to Shine: A Midlife Wellness Retreat . If relationships feel different in midlife, you’re not imagining it and no, it’s not because you suddenly became “difficult.” (Although you are more discerning, and that’s a good thing.) Perimenopause and menopause have a way of clearing the fog. We move from a lifetime of people-pleasing to something far more radical: actually considering what we want and need . We’re more comfortable saying no, less interested in explaining ourselves, and...