Oct 30

Oct 30 We're Not Powerless After All

If you find yourself thinking, Why can’t we all just get along? Why can’t anyone seem to do the right thing? What the hell is wrong with the world??? Me too. Here’s what we can do.

Oct 8

Oct 8 Everything I Wish I Could Tell You About Midlife: Introduction

Mikala Albertson-Owner

Women's Health, Life, Health

This is a book for any woman who has reached midlife and wondered, Is this . . . it? I thought it would get easier. I thought I would have more figured out by now. I always thought life would be more beautiful than this.

Sep 27

Sep 27 A Mother is Made to Carry

Mikala Albertson-Owner

Motherhood, Life, Faith

She carries her children’s joy and sorrow. She carries their goodness and pain. And every night she casts ALL the things she’s carrying off to Jesus as she prays over her children’s souls.

Aug 16

Aug 16 The Oldest is the "Practice Child" and This is What I've Learned

Mikala Albertson-Owner

Motherhood, Life, Faith

I wish I could say I’m the perfect mother. But…I’m not. Not even close. Day after day I mess up in a million ways, and I'm still the right mom for the job.

Aug 4

Aug 4 Enough Already

Mikala Albertson-Owner

Life, Faith

In tiny glimpses, it ALL feels like enough. My life. This hard, broken world. My family. Me, even.

Jul 25

Jul 25 How To Have Hard Talks With a Teenager

Mikala Albertson-Owner

Motherhood, Life

Our main job as parents is to help our children navigate life. REAL LIFE. And that means talking to them about the hard stuff.

Jul 7

Jul 7 Life Is Hard, But That Doesn't Mean We're Doing it WRONG

Mikala Albertson-Owner

Life

It just means we are living a LIFE.

Jul 4

Jul 4 Women are MORE Than Motherhood

Mikala Albertson-Owner

Motherhood, Life

I’m realizing now as my kids grow up into the unique people they are meant to be, they also grow a little bit AWAY from me. I’m not their center but orbiting somewhere in the periphery. And that’s okay. That’s where I’m SUPPOSED to be. Motherhood isn’t the only thing about me!

Jul 3

Jul 3 FYI: Your Doctor is Human.

Mikala Albertson-Owner

Health, Life

More than anything, I want you to know your doctor genuinely cares about you. They want to help you. They truly want to make you well.

May 23

May 23 Let's Find a NEW Definition of Beauty in Midlife (it's about time, isn't it?)

Mikala Albertson-Owner

Life

We need an un-doing of the rules, of the stories we’ve been told, of the world’s ridiculous expectations, and of the lies we’ve accumulated into overflowing garbage heaps in our minds. We can start with my new book: Everything I Wish I Could Tell You About Midlife. I can’t wait to share it with you!

May 17

May 17 The Benefits of Therapy During This Middle Part of Life

Mikala Albertson-Owner

Health, Life

I go to therapy. Finally. For years I prescribed all manner of therapy. I encouraged it. Recommended it. Condoned it. Applauded it. But for me? Nah. Until now…

May 6

May 6 Remember: It's Okay to Step Back for a While

Mikala Albertson-Owner

Life

It's okay to switch off the news, turn down the radio, delete a few apps from your phone. It's okay to come up for air.

May 3

May 3 Yesterday I Had My Yearly Physical, and I Need to Tell You I'm Sorry

Mikala Albertson-Owner

Health, Life

I’d like to offer an apology on behalf of the medical community for contributing to a deep-seated problem.

Apr 18

Apr 18 Midlife Can Be Hard, But I Promise You're Doing Great!

Mikala Albertson-Owner

Life, Health

OF COURSE, you always intend to exercise and make something healthy-ish for dinner and switch the laundry and respond to those work emails and clean up the kitchen counters and make time for self-care and basically be a productive and functioning person. But then, all too often, life gets in the way.

Apr 4

Apr 4 When Midlife and Social Media Collide, Here's How We Can Handle Differing Opinions

Mikala Albertson-Owner

Friendship, Life

Yesterday a friend of mine posted a rant on social media. I felt EXACTLY the opposite. Have you been there? Here’s what we can do…

Mar 22

Mar 22 Are You Overstuffing?

Mikala Albertson-Owner

Life

It’s easy to overstuff—our dryers and our lives. And that’s what causes burnout!

Mar 19

Mar 19 Our Kids Need to Learn How to be Human

Mikala Albertson-Owner

Motherhood, Life

Sometimes I wonder if I’ll ever get it. Will I ever be the patient, loving mom I strive to be? Will I ever be able to control my temper? Will I ever be able to keep it all together?

Mar 1

Mar 1 Plan To Be Surprised by Your Life!

Mikala Albertson-Owner

Life, Marriage, Faith

I can’t believe this is my life. It’s messy and hard and ordinary and mostly unplanned. And so ridiculously beautiful.

Feb 20

Feb 20 The Next Time You Look in the Mirror, Remember to Love Her Well

Mikala Albertson-Owner

Life, Health, Women's Health

Can I invite you to ignore the extra flesh and the new gray hairs and the soft tummy and even the fine crow’s feet? And instead, will you zoom in very close and notice your eyes?

Feb 1

Feb 1 Aging is a Beautiful Gift: Let's be PRO-aging and Embrace the Years

Mikala Albertson-Owner

Life, Health

I think we’re missing out on the fabulous beauty midlife has to offer while trying to cover our age spots and blemishes with creams or smooth our crow’s feet with medicated patches or inject away our forehead wrinkles. Let’s embrace the years!

“Your precious, beautiful body has carried you through every single one of your good, hard, ordinary days. It’s time to love her, nourish her, and care for her well.”

Oct 30 We're Not Powerless After All

Oct 8 Everything I Wish I Could Tell You About Midlife: Introduction

Sep 27 A Mother is Made to Carry

Aug 16 The Oldest is the "Practice Child" and This is What I've Learned

Aug 4 Enough Already

Jul 25 How To Have Hard Talks With a Teenager

Jul 7 Life Is Hard, But That Doesn't Mean We're Doing it WRONG

Jul 4 Women are MORE Than Motherhood

Jul 3 FYI: Your Doctor is Human.

May 23 Let's Find a NEW Definition of Beauty in Midlife (it's about time, isn't it?)

May 17 The Benefits of Therapy During This Middle Part of Life

May 6 Remember: It's Okay to Step Back for a While

May 3 Yesterday I Had My Yearly Physical, and I Need to Tell You I'm Sorry

Apr 18 Midlife Can Be Hard, But I Promise You're Doing Great!

Apr 4 When Midlife and Social Media Collide, Here's How We Can Handle Differing Opinions

Mar 22 Are You Overstuffing?

Mar 19 Our Kids Need to Learn How to be Human

Mar 1 Plan To Be Surprised by Your Life!

Feb 20 The Next Time You Look in the Mirror, Remember to Love Her Well

Feb 1 Aging is a Beautiful Gift: Let's be PRO-aging and Embrace the Years

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