Live beautifully. Age like fine wine.
In my last post, PCOS Is Now PMOS: A Personal Journey, I shared a recent moment in my endocrinologist’s office when my bloodwork revealed something I did not expect. The new symptoms I had quietly filed under perimenopause were not perimenopause at all. They were my PMOS (Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome), active and speaking up […]
For as long as I can remember, I have felt like something was off with my body. Growing up with obesity was an awkward and frustrating journey. Losing weight was always slow and hard. Gaining it was always fast and easy. Food felt like the enemy, because the only solution back then was restrictive dieting. […]
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 […]
I always prided myself on being detail-oriented. Remembering important events and exactly who was there. Focusing for long hours on a project without losing my place. I can still recall lyrics to an enormous catalog of songs and connect actors to Kevin Bacon in six degrees of separation without breaking a sweat. So when the […]
In the Living La Vida Bella community, we are all about aging like fine wine. Yes, aging is inevitable, but leaning into it with grace means establishing daily disciplines that support our skin from the inside out. For me, the goal isn’t just about finding high-quality products to apply to my skin as a midlife […]
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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This post is part of Living La Vida Bella, a space for women navigating midlife with beauty, wellness, and a whole lot of grace. Some links in this post may be affiliate links. If you purchase through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products I […]
In Perimenopause Diaries #1, I shared the journey of connecting vertigo as an initial sign my body was in perimenopause. This new diary post focuses on another sign that frustrated me. What I’m about to share is not a polished version of this story. It was a time in my life where I was doing […]
