A month ago, I shared the current state of my transition and what it meant to meet uncertainty with courage, trust, and honesty.

In this episode, I return with an update. What unfolds when life begins to move during a season of not knowing? What changes, what remains, and what reveals itself in the process?

Can you guess what happened?

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Intro/Outro Song: Everything Has A Beginning by: Joel Cummins (YouTube library)

[ Episode #21 also available on my YouTube Channel ]

In this episode, I share my personal experience navigating perimenopause — the symptoms I began noticing, how I realized my body was transitioning, and the ways I’ve been learning to support myself through the changes. This is not a clinical explanation, but a reflective conversation about listening to the body, living through uncertainty, and finding empowerment through awareness and self-understanding.

Recommendations:

Menopause & Perimenopause Assessment Test Panel (Quest Health)

Perimenopause & Menopause Symptoms (Women's Healthcare Associates)

Disclosure:

Recommendations are based on my personal lived experience. I am not a licensed healthcare provider, and this is not medical advice.

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Intro/Outro Song: Everything Has A Beginning by: Joel Cummins (YouTube library)

[ Episode #20 also available on my YouTube Channel ]

Beyond gratitude and wisdom, levity, laughter, and wit have revealed themselves as a kind of superpower. In this episode, I reflect on how these qualities have shaped the way challenges are met—bringing lightness not as avoidance, but from a grounded place within.

I also share the practice of laughter yoga and how it can shift one’s internal state in real time.

An invitation to experience it—laugh along in this episode.

https://medium.com/@midlifewithorchid/laughing-out-loud-38d0f7ef08c1

Recommendations:

TJ Laughter Yoga Group (join live on Clubhouse)

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Intro/Outro Song: Everything Has A Beginning by: Joel Cummins (YouTube library)

[ Episode #19 also available on my YouTube Channel ]

This month—this year—holds a sense of remembrance and quiet celebration. A time to honor the lives and legacies of those who have moved through our human experience and left a lasting imprint on the soul.

With the long-awaited release of the Michael Jackson biopic, memories resurface alongside the presence of someone deeply cherished—someone who would have turned 40 this year, had they still been here.

There is a coexistence here: ache and gratitude, sorrow and reverence for the fact that they once lived, once existed alongside us.

A tribute to souls remembered.

https://medium.com/@midlifewithorchid/this-masterpiece-called-humanity-689120f4eeb6

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Intro/Outro Song: Everything Has A Beginning by: Joel Cummins (YouTube library)

[ Episode #18 also available on my YouTube Channel ]

I reflect on the experience of letting go and the complexity it can carry. At times, release can feel painful and unchosen, especially when we are faced with separating from things we’ve grown attached to or once considered important. And yet, within that process, there are moments where clarity emerges—where we begin to recognize what is truly essential for us moving forward.

https://medium.com/@midlifewithorchid/letting-go-hurts-b91f17bf8357

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Intro/Outro Song: Everything Has A Beginning by: Joel Cummins (YouTube library)

[ Episode #17 also available on my YouTube Channel ]

I leaned into a spontaneous inspiration this afternoon and, to my surprise, it opened into a poetic message about the uncertainty I’m currently navigating. Sometimes the unknown doesn’t have to mean doom and gloom, and it doesn’t always carry the weight we expect it to.

https://medium.com/@midlifewithorchid/spontaneous-inspiration-95bfd6d6f84e

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Intro/Outro Song: Everything Has A Beginning by: Joel Cummins (YouTube library)

[ Episode #16 also available on my YouTube Channel ]

In this episode, I reflect on what it means to consider aging through a different lens—not as a fixed trajectory, but as an ongoing conversation with the body. I explore a biological metric that offers a snapshot of how the body is managing coherence, regulation, and internal stability over time. Rather than focusing on staying young, the question becomes whether we are aging in a way that supports resilience, balance, and longevity.

https://medium.com/@midlifewithorchid/im-44-this-year-but-this-is-how-old-my-biology-is-ebdea95ba35f

Recommendations:

AgelessRx.com — BioAge Tests (Lab-Based Phenotypic Blood Test)

9 Bio markers:

1) Albumin

2) Creatine

3) Glucose

4) C-reac Protein (CRP)

5) Lymphocyte  (Lymphs)

6) Mean Cell Volume (MCV )

7) Red Cell Dist Width (RDW)

8) Alkaline Phosphatase

9) White Blood Cell

Disclosure:

This recommendation is based on my personal lived experience. I am not a licensed healthcare provider, and this is not medical advice.

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Intro/Outro Song: Everything Has A Beginning by: Joel Cummins (YouTube library)

[ Episode #15 also available on my YouTube Channel ]

A month from today—what will unfold in this situation? Will it come down to living in a car, or will something unexpected break through? What will there be to report… more struggle, or synchronicities?

This episode captures a moment where time feels like it’s closing in, and the weight of uncertainty is real. A raw reflection on what it means to navigate the unknown while still moving forward.

https://medium.com/@midlifewithorchid/unexpected-resilience-9a52bc0c15c9

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Intro/Outro Song: Everything Has A Beginning by: Joel Cummins (YouTube library)

[ Episode #14 also available on my YouTube Channel ]

Did you know Alanis Morissette is a Highly Sensitive Person?

In this episode, I share a glimpse into a day in the life of an HSP—how sensory input, emotions, and environment can be experienced with greater depth and intensity. From everyday moments to subtle internal shifts, this reflection offers a lived perspective on what it can feel like to move through the world with heightened sensitivity.

HSP is a term coined by Dr. Elaine Aron, describing the innate trait also known as Sensory Processing Sensitivity.

Recommendations:

• The Highly Sensitive Person, book by Dr. Elaine Aron
• SENSITIVE: The Untold Story (documentary, available on Amazon)
• Orchid, song by Alanis Morissette

https://medium.com/@midlifewithorchid/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-hsp-fd9041357147

https://medium.com/@midlifewithorchid/list/hsp-companion-guide-59873f35ce28

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Intro/Outro Song: Everything Has A Beginning by: Joel Cummins (YouTube library)

[ Episode #13 also available on my YouTube Channel ]

A reflection on connection and resonance, and how meaningful connections are formed. In this episode, I explore whether connection is limited to human relationships—especially in this evolving AI era—how it can be consciously created through attention and presence, and how resonance differs as something immediate and unspoken. I reflect on what it means to recognize resonance when it appears, and how these moments shape the way we experience alignment with others and the world around us.

https://medium.com/@midlifewithorchid/meaningful-connections-73a11cfb18d0

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Intro/Outro Song: Everything Has A Beginning by: Joel Cummins (YouTube library)

[ Episode #12 also available on my YouTube Channel ]