This picture changed the course of my year. What has followed has been mind blowing!

When I first began dreaming about my 50th year, I was met with doubt so big I almost let go of the vision completely. But something inside me said no.

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When your identity shifts, it can feel deeply uncomfortable.

There is a particular kind of unease that comes with leaving one version of yourself behind and stepping into another. Sometimes the next version isn’t even fully visible yet.

You are no longer who you were, but not quite sure who you are becoming. That in-between space can feel uncertain, unsettling, even lonely. And yet, that is where growth lives.

Aging is one of those shifts. It asks us to release old definitions, old expectations, and old attachments to who we thought we were meant to be. It invites us to listen more closely, to soften into change, and to trust that identity is not fixed. It is living. It moves. It evolves.

Chasing Magic: A Midlife Quest for Daily Enchantment

Lately, I’ve been on a dreaming quest - a search for magic and everyday enchantment.

What began as a simple desire for more feel-good energy and a chance to rediscover myself as an almost-fifty-something has started to shift things in ways I didn’t expect. Wonder, connection, and joy have been quietly showing up, reminding me that magic often lives right under our noses.

This week I’ve been fully immersed in dreaming — not just the idea of it, but the practice.

I said yes to an invitation to a workshop that turned out to be life changing. The theme was managing our perfectionism. Since becoming a mum, my inner perfectionist isn’t quite as loud, but she’s still there.

Taking time to pause, breathe, and be moved by the wisdom of the horses reminded me to stay present, leave it all at the door, and ground myself. I learned so much about myself… but most importantly, my hope and faith in life returned.