Hormonal Hair Loss: What’s Really Happening to My Hair

woman examining hormonal hair loss at part line in mirror

For the last twenty years, I’ve heard countless midlife women say how they used to have such thick hair when they were younger. Women often say it with a sad tone behind it. Being Latina, we take pride in luscious, long hair. I had fullness, but my goal was always length. Tape-in extensions gave me […]

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How to Make Time for Reading (When Life Feels Beautifully Chaotic)

Books lined up with a vintage clock — how to make time for reading as a midlife woman

There is something quite revolutionary about a woman who gives herself permission to rest. The best type of rest is the kind that fills you back up. I found this restorative rest between the pages of a good book. For nearly a year, reading has been a part of my daily routine. The simple act of […]

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How Reading Became My Quiet Act of Self Care

Hand resting on open book with warm reading light as a quiet act of self care in midlife by Living La Vida Bella

There is a version of self care that looks impressive. The spa day. The retreat. The expensive supplement routine. And I am not here to knock any of that. I am all for it… and a little more of it! But the form of self care that changed my life last year was an inexpensive […]

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