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What if midlife isn’t only about navigating change, but also about making room for more joy?
Join Pause contributor and life coach Andreina Febres for an intimate conversation about finding more joy, excitement and possibility in this phase of our lives.
Together, we’ll explore what brings us joy now, what may be getting in the way of it, and how we can become more intentional about creating moments that make us feel energized, curious and alive.
We’ll reflect, share, learn from one another and hopefully leave with a few new ideas for bringing a little more joy into our everyday lives.
As always, the conversation continues over drinks, bites and plenty of time to connect.
This week’s community question
FEATURED QUESTION
What feels more important to you now than it did 10 years ago?
✨ ¿Qué es más importante para ti ahora que hace 10 años?
This week’s reflections
Elizabeth Husserl
Investment Advisor and Author of The Power of Enough
This week we're thinking about what changes when our priorities change.
“Maybe success looks different. Maybe time feels more valuable. Maybe you're less interested in accumulating and more interested in actually enjoying what you've built.”
Elizabeth Husserl explores that idea through the lens of money and wealth in her article this week: Your Midlife Money Reset Starts Her
“Tal vez el éxito se vea diferente. Tal vez el tiempo se sienta más valioso. Tal vez te interese menos acumular y más disfrutar de verdad lo que has construido.”
Elizabeth Husserl explora esta idea desde la perspectiva del dinero y la riqueza en Tu reinicio financiero en la mediana edad comienza aquí.
Esta semana estamos reflexionando sobre lo que cambia cuando cambian nuestras prioridades.
Explore Past Conversations
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Week 1
What are you pausing for?
Midlife feels like a really good time to pause. What are you pausing for? -
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Week 2
Is Menopause a Transition - or something to fix?
In many cultures, menopause is honored as a transition into wisdom and clarity—not something to “fix,” but something to step into.
Do you feel that same perspective exists in the U.S.? Or is the narrative different?
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Week 3
¿Qué me recomiendan para dormir mejor?
Me despierto a las 2 de la mañana y no me puedo volver a dormir. Durante la perimenopausia y la menopausia, nuestro sueño se ve afectado.
Comparte con nosotras las estrategias que has aprendido y las que te han funcionado para ayudarnos -
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Week 4
What does a healthy relationship look like for you now?
At this stage of life, things feel different.
Whether you’re single again or in a long-term relationship, you likely have a clearer sense of who you are—and what you’re no longer willing to compromise.So what does partnership look like for you now?
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Week 5
¿Qué fue lo que más cambió para ti después de los 40?
No existe una sola manera de vivir la mediana edad.
La experiencia de cada mujer es diferente.
Pero cuando compartimos nuestras historias, nos recordamos unas a otras que no estamos atravesando esta etapa solas.
¿Qué fue lo que más cambió para ti después de los 40?
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Week 6
What are you no longer willing to compromise on?
With midlife comes a better understanding of ourselves and, with it, the wisdom to recognize what deserves our time, energy, and attention—and what doesn't.
What are not willing to compromise on?
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Week 7
Maybe what midlife is really asking of us is not to become who we used to be, but to learn how to care for who we are today.
What's one change you've made that has genuinely helped you feel better in this season of life?
See reflections & add your own
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Week 8
What’s one conversation you’ve been wanting to have….but haven’t?
It could be about menopause.
Marriage.
Friendship.
Career.
Aging.
Identity.
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Week 9
If you could share one lesson with other women in this stage of life, what would it be?
✨ Si pudieras compartir una lección con otras mujeres en esta etapa de la vida, ¿cuál sería?
