Before my mom moved in with me, I had a morning routine, a clear sense of purpose, and a podcast I had spent six years building. Then everything changed.

In this episode I'm talking honestly about what happens when caregiving reshapes your life in ways you didn't anticipate — the loss of independence, the loss of your former self, and the strange grief of watching someone you love let go of living while you're still fighting to stay engaged with life.

This is an episode about transitions. Specifically, the part nobody talks about enough: the Messy Middle. That uncomfortable, murky stretch between the life you had and the life that's still taking shape. If you're in it right now — whether because of caregiving, retirement, loss, or any other major life shift — this one is for you.

We'll talk about why the Messy Middle is not a sign that something is wrong, what it actually takes to move through it, and why choosing life — even on the hard days — is still a choice worth making.

Links referenced in this episode:

womenover70.com Women Over 70: Aging Reimagined

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Substack: Thriving Through Time, by Boomer Banter