Joanne Pagett

Hey Reader I didn’t realise how weak I’d become until the day I tried to pull a heavy box from the top shelf. Nothing dramatic happened, it didn’t fall, I didn’t fall, but the strain that shot through my shoulder felt like a warning flare. And as I stood there, staring at the box, a truth washed over me: my strength wasn’t just fading physically… it was slipping mentally too. Menopause had crept into my life quietly, draining muscle, shifting balance, lowering energy. I didn’t know then that...

Hey Reader Why has the term "Midlife" fallen out of Vogue. No I don't mean the glossy magazine. I was at a Women's Wellness event last week and I was intrigued to understand how woman today feel about the term "Midlife", do they still find it fitting for todays society, or does it grate on them like fingers on a blackboard. (Sorry if that's just made you go all goosebumpy) Based on my research, and from some of the conversations in the room, here's what's happening with the term "Midlife" and...

Hey Reader When surrender teaches you more than effort ever does, Reader It always happens on the one morning you’re not mentally prepared for life. There I was in the shower, not a quick rinse, not a functional wash, but a full hair-saturated, shampoo-foaming, face-mask-dripping moment of peace I’d somehow managed to steal for myself. You know that rare kind of peace…The kind you almost don’t trust.The kind you try not to breathe too deeply into, just in case life notices and snatches it...

Hey Reader, this one's for you. I still remember the first time I walked into that gym, staring at the rows of weights and thinking. What am I doing here? I didn’t look like a bodybuilder.I didn’t feel like one either. I was just a woman in her mid 40's searching for something, a spark, a challenge, a way to feel alive again. But somewhere between those first shaky reps, the DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) and my first competition prep, the real battle began. Not with the weights, but...

Hey Reader Hello October! It's certainly getting wiggle on....... Let’s talk about something many women quietly struggle with, anxiety at work. I know I did when I had my Corporate career. You might look calm and capable on the outside, but inside, your mind is racing. You’re overthinking that meeting from yesterday, second-guessing your last email, or lying awake at night replaying conversations in your head. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. Research shows that women are almost twice as...