I’m so glad you’re here!

Come along with me on this crazy journey we like to call “mid-life”.

Just when I thought I had life all figured out, balanced just right, I blew out 45 candles and got on a rollercoaster of WTF is going on here? Suddenly, life feels like a twilight zone blending in with all things awesome. It’s a beautiful mess, but I’m glad to be a part of it.

halfway there, & still figuring it out.

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Life in the Middle | Mindset & Growth

April Fools. WTF?!

Happy April, friends. I know, it’s technically spring, but as per usual here in North Dakota, it looks more like a snow globe than a ray of sunshine and breath of fresh air. Honestly, I was hoping this year would be different, that we’d move right into the spring months like other places, but instead, we’re bundled…

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Life in the Middle | Mindset & Growth | Wellness & Midlife Health

Rewriting My Rules: What’s This Freedom?

What was, isn’t always what is. It doesn’t matter that I have felt invincible, that everything was on the right track, or that my passions were concrete. Sometimes things just change. Sometimes that feels like a gradual, harmonious transition. Other times it’s a 9.9 on the Richter Scale and the abrupt shake up leaves you…

Heidi Smith, writer of This Life in the Middle, embracing midlife transitions with humor, wisdom, and Survivor water.
Life in the Middle

Wondering, Thinking, Figuring It Out – WTF Am I Doing Here?!

Midlife is so incredibly weird. One day you feel like you have it all figured out, the next you’re questioning everything. And honestly? That’s exactly why I’m here. By this time in my life, I thought I’d be living my life’s plan in full effect. But some days, I just sit here and shake my…