Hello Dear Friend,

What if this is not a breakdown… but an awakening?

There comes a moment in midlife when something starts to shift.

Maybe you cannot fully explain it yet

Maybe it feels like restlessness.

Maybe it feels like sadness, frustration, or longing.

Maybe you feel like you have outgrown parts of your life, but you are not fully sure what comes next.

You are still showing up.
Still working.
Still caregiving.
Still doing what needs to be done.

But deep down, something feels different.

If that sounds familiar, I want to tell you something important:

You are not broken.​
​You may be awakening.

That is exactly what we are diving into this week in Week 1 of The Midlife GlowGetter 8-Week Awakening Series.

Over the next 8 weeks, we are walking through 8 powerful pillars of midlife awakening:

Awakening, Identity, Healing, Body, Relationships, Power, Purpose, and Vision.

And this first pillar matters because awakening is where it all begins.

Week 1: Awakening

What is awakening?

Awakening is the moment a woman begins to see her life more clearly.

She starts noticing:

• what no longer works
• what feels heavy
• where she has been on autopilot
• where she has been putting herself last
• what she truly wants more of

Sometimes awakening is quiet.

It sounds like:

• “I can’t keep living like this.”
• “There has to be more than this.”
• “I’m tired of feeling disconnected from myself.”
• “I know something in me is changing.”

If you have been feeling that lately, please do not brush it off.

That restlessness may not be random.
That discomfort may not be something to shame.

It may be a signal.

Sometimes discomfort is not a sign that something is wrong.

Sometimes it is a sign that something is waking up.

This week’s invitation

This week, ask yourself:

• Where in my life do I feel restless right now?
• What feels heavy that I keep trying to call normal?
• What truth about my life have I been avoiding?
• What if this is not the end of me, but the beginning of me?

You do not need to fix everything right now.

This week is simply about noticing.

About honoring what is rising.

About letting yourself admit:

Something real is happening in me.

Go deeper this week

I created a full coordinating podcast episode and blog post for this first pillar.

Listen:

​The Midlife GlowGetter Podcast – Episode 1: Awakening​

Read:

​The Week 1 blog post on my website​

Both go deeper into what awakening really is, why it often starts with discomfort, and why this season may be the beginning of something powerful in your life.

Want to go deeper with me?

Soon, I will be opening a beta round of:

The Midlife GlowGetter Awakening Virtual Coaching Experience

This is a free 8-week group coaching experience for 10 women over 40 who want to go deeper into these 8 pillars in a personal, supportive, and guided way.

Details:

• May 31, 2026 through July 19, 2026
• Every Sunday from 6:30 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
• No cost for this beta round

Inside, there will be:

• a workbook
• weekly exercises
• a private community
• group support
• deeper coaching through all 8 pillars

If that sounds like something you would love to be part of, just reply to this newsletter and say:

I’m interested in The Midlife GlowGetter Awakening Virtual Coaching Experience.

Final thought

If you have been feeling restless lately…
if you feel like life is asking something more of you…
if you know deep down that you are not done becoming…

please do not dismiss that.

You may be waking up.

And sometimes that is exactly where the most beautiful chapter begins.

With love,
​Jax

My High Fives This Week

So this is a list of my top 5 favorite things this past week that brought me joy. I thought I'd share this list with you here in my weekly newsletter. Short and Sweet...right to the point,

​Favorite Show Lately - HULU​

​Favorite Vitamin C - Tumeric Facial Oil (I buy on repeat and use every morning, Amazon Affiliate link)

​Favorite Dermaplane Razor (Lately loving this brand and very affordable, Amazon Affiliate link)

​Favorite Podcaster right now (I subscribed to her premium subscription $10/month)

​Favorite Financial Book (I recently read and loved and applying to my life, Amazon Affiliate link)

My Two Glow-Ups This Week

My top two Glow-up this week. One woo woo and the other more mainstream and not so woo woo.

1.) Woo Woo Glow-Up

Saffron Water Face Splashing

• Practice: Rinsing the face with chilled saffron-infused water.
• How-To: Steep 3–5 strands of Persian saffron in a cup of mineral water overnight. Splash on the face after morning cleansing.
• History: Used by Persian royalty and in Ayurvedic Kumkumadi traditions.
• Explanation: Saffron contains crocin, a powerful carotenoid that inhibits tyrosinase (the enzyme causing dark spots).
• Solves: Hyperpigmentation and dullness.

2.) More Mainstream

Daily Broad-Spectrum SPF 30+

• How-To: Apply a nickel-sized amount of mineral or chemical sunscreen to the face, neck, and chest every single morning, regardless of the weather.
• History: Developed in the mid-20th century, but only recently recognized by dermatologists as the #1 "anti-aging" tool in existence.
• Explanation: Up to 90% of visible skin aging is caused by UV radiation (photoaging), which breaks down collagen and elastin fibers.
• Solves: Sun spots, deep wrinkles, and "crepey" skin.

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