“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.”

Hey there! I’m Mikala—a family doctor, wife, mother of 5, well-being advocate, and author of the books Ordinary on Purpose and Everything I Wish I Could Tell You About Midlife. Each month my writing reaches millions of women, but I am thrilled to be connecting with YOU. I’m truly grateful to have you here!

All in Health

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!

Jan 26

Jan 26 Training and Specialties Matter: Let's Trust the Experts!

Mikala Albertson-Owner

Health, Women's Health

You call a plumber when you have a leak in your house. You visit a salon to have your hair dyed and cut (and you would NEVER see a different stylist!). You have your HVAC maintained and repaired by an HVAC specialist. You take your car to a mechanic you trust. And I know you’re not seeing just anyone on the street to have your teeth cleaned—you see a dental hygienist!

Jan 9

Jan 9 Modern Medicine is Miraculous

Mikala Albertson-Owner

Health, Life, Motherhood

It’s sobering to know that before IV antibiotics were widely available, my daughter’s particular diagnosis had a blindness rate of 20% and with certain complications, a mortality rate >40%.

Jan 5

Jan 5 Forget the "Beauty and Wellness" Industry's Empty Promises, Let's Just Be Well-ish

Mikala Albertson-Owner

Health

Turns out our health isn’t all or none. We don’t have to do everything to be healthy. And we can make a lot of progress toward feeling well.ish if we simply start!