Author: Palm & Cactus Wellness
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Nutrition in Menopause
What actually matters (and what doesn’t). Menopause has a way of making women feel like their body suddenly changed the rules without warning. Same habits, same meals… different results. Weight creeps up, energy dips, and the midsection seems to have a mind of it’s own…What’s happening??? This isn’t a lack of discipline. It’s biology doing…
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Aging, Acceptance, and the Truth About “Fixing” Your Face
When doing everything “right” still doesn’t change how you see yourself. My daughter sent me a photo today. It was a photo from yesterday’s New Year’s lunch with the family. I’m holding her 2-month-old sausage dog. The most adorable little bundle of happiness ever. A beautiful memory captured in a photo yet I couldn’t bear to…
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The Power of Affirmations
How to use them properly to shift your mindset. There are times in my life when I struggle with positivity. I catastrophize way too much and find myself veering towards a negative point of view more than I would like. How does that pan out for me? Not fantastic, if I’m completely honest. Life can sometimes…
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Is This My Intuition or My Anxiety?
Four ways to tell the difference. It’s one of the most confusing feelings — not knowing whether to trust yourself or question everything. Is it your intuition guiding you, or anxiety pulling you into overthinking? Our minds chatter. All day long. They’re inundated with countless thoughts and decisions to make. But all that noise makes…
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5 Fitness Changes to Make During Menopause
Simple changes to help you feel stronger, healthier, and more in control during menopause. As we age, not only does bone density decrease but also muscle mass, and during menopause, this process speeds up. For me, this was more than just a concern; it became my main motivator. I felt the frustration firsthand. My body wasn’t responding…