Right now, I'm really enjoying reading Angela Duckworth's new book Situated. You may know her from her book titled Grit and/or the related Ted Talk as a common factor between the most successful people in the world. I love that Situated is a bit of a continuation of the thought stream about success, and that it acknowledges that it is not solely about willpower and determination that people are successful.

I have to say, I'm a total dumbbells-at-home convert. I do like going to the gym, but the time it takes to get there, park, get settled — it really does make it a bit of a time-suck when other things are vying for my attention (and believe me, there are plenty). What I love about having dumbbells at home is that they're always there. Whether I'm doing Sara's Dumbbells for Midlife class on Mondays and Wednesdays, or squeezing in a quick round of squats after my walk, it's time-efficient —...

Movement | Perimenopause | Midlife Health Let me tell you about a woman I know. She'd been a yoga lover for years — the kind of person who genuinely looked forward to her mat time, who knew her way around a sun salutation, who understood the value of slowing down. And then midlife arrived. Work got more demanding. Family responsibilities stacked up. And somehow, the yoga happened less and less. But here's the part that really got her: even when she did show up on the mat, something had...