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The Lost Self and the Disappearance of Desire

The Lost Self and the Disappearance of Desire

When desire fades in midlife, it’s rarely about sex or love. This article explores how identity loss shows up erotically, and why desire returns when the self does. ...more

Self

January 05, 202612 min read

Midlife Health and the Quit Point: When Effort Stops Making Sense

Midlife Health and the Quit Point: When Effort Stops Making Sense

A personal midlife health blog on the quit point, self-trust, and why reassessment matters more than motivation when effort stops making sense. ...more

Health

December 30, 202513 min read

The Cost of Convenience and the Return to Presence

The Cost of Convenience and the Return to Presence

Modern life is easier than ever, yet midlife feels tighter, noisier, and less free. A reflective essay on convenience, attention, and presence. ...more

Lifestyle

December 22, 202513 min read

Midlife Career Shift: When Ambition Stops Working and Legacy Starts Whispering

Midlife Career Shift: When Ambition Stops Working and Legacy Starts Whispering

A thoughtful exploration of the midlife career shift, when ambition loses its pull, competence feels narrow, and legacy begins to guide what work means next. ...more

Work

December 15, 202517 min read

Why Midlife Turns You Into Someone You Don’t Recognise: The Truth Behind Resentment in Relationships

Why Midlife Turns You Into Someone You Don’t Recognise: The Truth Behind Resentment in Relationships

Midlife can make you feel like a stranger to yourself. This blog reveals why resentment quietly builds in long-term relationships, how emotional load and silence shape disconnection, and the truth-tel... ...more

Relationships

December 08, 202517 min read

When Freedom Feels Impossible: The Midlife Moment You Realise Safety Can’t Come from Anyone Else

When Freedom Feels Impossible: The Midlife Moment You Realise Safety Can’t Come from Anyone Else

Midlife anxiety isn’t a crisis, it’s a corridor. Learn why your body no longer feels safe, how to rebuild internal security, and what real freedom begins with. ...more

Health

December 01, 202513 min read

The Midlife Stall: Why Nothing Feels Exciting Anymore

The Midlife Stall: Why Nothing Feels Exciting Anymore

Midlife can feel flat even when life looks fine. This piece explores why aliveness fades and how to reignite meaning, desire and internal momentum. ...more

Self

November 24, 202510 min read

Enjoying the Passage of Time: A Midlife Guide to Time Freedom

Enjoying the Passage of Time: A Midlife Guide to Time Freedom

Joy isn’t about control; it’s about connection. Discover how to slow down, savour life, and reclaim time freedom in midlife. ...more

Lifestyle

November 17, 202511 min read

The Faux Family Trap: When Belonging Becomes a Brand Strategy

The Faux Family Trap: When Belonging Becomes a Brand Strategy

From offices to “tribes,” false family culture feeds guilt and dependence. Midlife freedom starts by seeing belonging as a choice, not a contract. ...more

Work

November 10, 202512 min read

Age-Appropriate Love: Why Emotional Maturity Beats the Soul-Mate Myth

Age-Appropriate Love: Why Emotional Maturity Beats the Soul-Mate Myth

The soul-mate myth sells chemistry as destiny. Discover what age-appropriate, emotionally mature love really looks like in midlife. ...more

Relationships

November 03, 20259 min read

Midlife Health Redefined: The Real Meaning of Ageing Gracefully and Staying Strong

Midlife Health Redefined: The Real Meaning of Ageing Gracefully and Staying Strong

Ageing gracefully isn’t decline. Learn how strength, calm, and clarity redefine health, resilience, and freedom in midlife. ...more

Health

October 27, 202515 min read

Micro-Trust: How to Rebuild Self-Trust After Betrayal

Micro-Trust: How to Rebuild Self-Trust After Betrayal

After betrayal, the fix isn’t trusting others faster, it’s rebuilding trust in yourself. Micro-promises and sovereignty restore calm authority. ...more

Self

October 20, 202514 min read

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