What is the purpose of life?

What is the purpose of life?

Today is the day I celebrate a new year. In this episode, I share why birthdays have become more than a marker of age and what I've come to know over the years about what it means to live a life of purpose. https://linktr.ee/midlifewithorchid Copyright © 2026-2030 Midlife with Orchid, All rights reserved. Intro/Outro Song: Everything Has A Beginning by: Joel Cummins (YouTube library) [ Episode #22 also available on my YouTube Channel ]

This is What Happened

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? https://linktr.ee/midlifewithorchid Copyright © 2026-2030 Midlife with Orchid, All rights reserved. Intro/Outro Song: Everything Has A Beginning by: Joel Cummins (YouTube library) [ Episode #21 also available on my YouTube Channel ]

What Perimenopause Taught Me About Change

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. https://linktr.ee/midlifewithorchid Copyright © 2026-2030 Midlife with Orchid, All rights reserved. Intro/Outro Song: Everything Has A Beginning by: Joel Cummins (YouTube library) [ Episode #20 also available on my YouTube Channel ]

Levity, Wit, and Laughter Yoga as a Pick-Me-Up

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) https://linktr.ee/midlifewithorchid Copyright © 2026-2030 Midlife with Orchid, All rights reserved. Intro/Outro Song: Everything Has A Beginning by: Joel Cummins (YouTube library) [ Episode #19 also available on my YouTube Channel ]

This Masterpiece called, Humanity

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 https://linktr.ee/midlifewithorchid Copyright © 2026-2030 Midlife with Orchid, All rights reserved. Intro/Outro Song: Everything Has A Beginning by: Joel Cummins (YouTube library) [ Episode #18 also available on my YouTube Channel ]