Hello My Friend,
This is the rebranded Awaken & Bloom Newsletter to now The Midlife GlowGetter Newsletter with Jax. So glad to be with you this beautiful month of November. Happy to reach out and share some thoughts and tips so you to can glow-up in Midlife.
This newsletter will be full of Midnset, Wellness, Money tips....that is what I am focusing on. As many of you know I am on a weight loss mission and things have been at a plateau for about 30 days. However I am still motivated and pushing forward. Will be getting my hormones checked this coming New Year as well as a Functional Medicine Appointment as follow up blood work from last year.
I finished my Wellness Certification courses and I'm just prepping for the test. I signed up for persoanl Life Coaching for the whole year of 2026. I will be providing guides and a course plus life & wellness coaching come 1st quarter 2026. My website is coming along and should be ready in December just in time for the new year.
So new news.. I have turned over a new leaf and no longer spending on frivolous fashion, beauty and non-necessary wellness items. Really honing in on savings in my emergency fund, my savings buckets, my retirement and my future investments as well as paying off some debt. I will be sharing that journey as well as my weight loss journey on social media, the podcast & this newsletter. I am not even linking my Amazon Shop Page. This is not the direction I want to go. Linking items a promoting frivolous spending is not my cup of tea and its by the time I start living that way and teaching that as well.
This months Newsletter includes the following:
10 different ways I make strength training fun
8 foods I have cut out to help with my weight loss with replacements
My mini, motivating life coaching chats for the month of November
3 lifestyle & wellness tips
So let's get started with the good stuff...
Love, Jax
✨ 10 Ways I Make Strength Training More Fun, Effective & Motivating
Rooted in neuroscience, coaching, and fitness science—because midlife women deserve workouts that feel amazing.
Strength training in your 40s and beyond isn’t just about muscle—it’s about energy, confidence, longevity, and glow. 🌿Here’s how to make every session fun, purposeful, and totally addictive—in the best way.
Tip #1 🎶 Create a Hype Playlist
Music activates your brain’s reward system.Curate playlists that match your workout phases:🎵 Upbeat for lifting🧘♀️ Calming for cool-downYour brain associates the beats with the burn—dopamine = motivation.
Tip #2 🏋️♀️ Train With a Theme
Give each session a theme.Think: “Glutes Day Glow-Up,” “Upper Body Strength Queen,” or “Core Confidence.”Naming your workout adds intention, energy, and fun. 💥
Tip #3 ⏱ Use Supersets & Circuits
Pair two moves back-to-back (like squats + rows).It keeps your heart rate up, workouts shorter, and your brain engaged.No boredom—just flow and fire. 🔥
Tip #4 👯 Add a Social Element
Invite a friend, join a small group, or connect with someone new at the gym.Social bonds make workouts 2x more enjoyable and increase long-term consistency. 💬
Tip #5 📊 Track & Celebrate Progress
Write it down—weights, reps, sets.Seeing progress triggers dopamine and reminds you that you’re getting stronger every week. 💪Celebrate those wins!
Tip #6 🔄 Mix It Up Weekly
Variety sparks motivation and keeps your brain learning.Alternate machines, free weights, resistance bands, or bodyweight workouts.Novelty = neuroplasticity. 🧠✨
Tip #7 🎯 Set Micro-Challenges
Small wins = major confidence.Try:🏋️ Add 5 lbs to your lift🕐 Hold your plank 15 seconds longer📈 Do 2 extra repsEach success reinforces your identity as a strong woman.
Tip #8 📸 Document the Journey
Take progress photos or short clips of your form.Watching yourself evolve is powerful motivation—and proof of your consistency.👑 You are the before and the after.
Tip #9 🌿 Combine Mindfulness with Strength
Focus deeply on each movement.Feel the muscle contract, breathe through the lift, stay present.This mind-muscle connection improves results and calms the mind.
Tip #10 🥇 Reward Post-Workout
Anchor every workout with a feel-good ritual:🧖 Sauna🥤 Smoothie📝 Journal reflectionThe brain pairs the hard work with reward—making the gym your happy place.
✨ When strength training feels like a celebration, not a chore, it becomes a lifestyle.Every rep builds your confidence, health, and longevity.
💫 Keep glowing, keep growing, keep lifting.
Top 8 Foods I have cut that caused my to gain weight and what I've replaced them with.
All sodas including diet soda
Replaced with ice water with lemon
Sugary energy drinks
Replaced with black espresso
Pasta-White Flour
Replaced with Chickpea pasta, zucchini noodles, brown rice pasta
Salsa & Tortilla Chips
Replaced with Top Seedz Cracker with good culture cottage cheese or guacamole
Muffins/Bagels/Donuts for breakfast
Replaced with eggs, chia yogurt with raspberries.
French Fries
Replaced with roasted seeet potatoes with avocado oil and Kinder's seasoning
Milk chocolate
Replaced with dark chocolate 80% + cocoa
Store bought dressings
Replaced with evoo, lemon juice, Kinder's seasoning
Coaching Chat 1:
When we don’t take action, it’s not the task or the time that stops us… it’s the thought we’re believing in that moment. Our thoughts create our feelings, and those feelings determine whether we move forward or stay stuck. If you aren’t acting, identify the thought you’re thinking right now and the emotion it creates. Then ask: “How do I want to feel while taking this action?” Choose a feeling that supports progress, and find a thought that generates that emotion. When you shift the thought, the action follows.
Coaching Chat #2
Lack of action isn’t really about time or difficulty — it starts with the thought you’re believing in the moment. Your thoughts shape your emotions, and those emotions either fuel momentum or freeze you in place. If you find yourself stalled, pause and notice the thought running the show and the feeling it creates. Then ask, “How do I want to feel while doing this?” Pick a feeling that supports progress, like determination or calm confidence, and choose a thought that brings that emotion forward. Change the thought, and your actions naturally rise to meet it.
Coaching Chat #3
We don’t set goals just to feel accomplished — we set them because growth is the point of being here. A goal asks us to stretch beyond who we are today, and in the process, it brings every doubt, fear, and obstacle to the surface so we can evolve past them. The transformation happens not in the finish line, but in who we become while pursuing it. When you choose a goal, choose from abundance (25 goals of things you want and already — choose one you don't have and get specific about what you want, writing it down daily without stressing over the how. Notice the limiting thoughts that come up, and coach yourself from the perspective of the version of you who already achieved it. Then make a list of the actions you will take — your “do goals” — to make it inevitable. Whether you hit the exact result or not, you rise in the pursuit, and that’s the real win.
Lifestyle & Wellness Tips
- Add balance exercises (stand on one foot, heel raises, dance) to boost stability and help prevent falls.
- Maintain strong social connections by participating in clubs, group activities, or online communities.
- Go for heart-healthy, oily fish (salmon, tuna) twice a week for omega-3s. Salmon and sardines from Costco.
Watch out for my new rebranded website & podcast coming in December...
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