Hi, I’m Sarah, and welcome to Mindful & Me.
Honest writing, thoughtful reflections and real conversations about navigating midlife.
Through my blog, monthly newsletter and personal reflections, I write from lived experience about midlife, perimenopause, walking, seasonal living and slowing down. Much of what I write begins with something I've noticed, questioned or experienced myself.
I don't have all the answers, but I do believe there's comfort in recognising ourselves in someone else's story. If something I write helps you feel a little less alone, then it's done its job.
I'm a woman in my early fifties, a mum to a teenage daughter, and someone whose understanding of midlife has been shaped by navigating perimenopause, a late recognition of ADHD and learning to slow down instead of constantly pushing through.
Mindful & Me has grown from a personal blog into a space for reflection, conversation and connection. Alongside the writing, I now host monthly walks where women can step away from the noise of everyday life, spend time outdoors and connect with others who simply understand.
What you’ll find here
You'll find honest reflections on midlife, perimenopause, walking, seasonal living and slowing down, alongside the everyday moments that make life feel a little more manageable.
If you're new here, you might like to start with the blog, join me for The Pause, my monthly newsletter, or learn more about my monthly menopause and perimenopause walks.
A little more about me
Mindful & Me didn't begin with a business plan. It began because I was trying to make sense of what was changing.
Like many women, I found myself navigating midlife without quite recognising it at first. Perimenopause, burnout, a later understanding of ADHD and a growing need to slow down all quietly changed how I looked at work, wellbeing and everyday life.
Writing became a way of untangling those experiences. Not to offer quick fixes or perfect answers, but to notice what helped and share it honestly with others who might recognise themselves in the same stories.
Today, that writing has grown into something bigger. Alongside the blog and The Pause, my monthly newsletter, I co-host monthly menopause walks where women can spend time outdoors, connect with one another and remember they don't have to navigate this season of life alone.
If Mindful & Me has a purpose, it's simply this: to create a space where women feel seen, understood and encouraged to find their own way through midlife.
On Instagram
Some reflections begin here on the blog. Others begin with a walk, a conversation or something I notice in everyday life.
Instagram is where I share those moments as they happen, alongside behind-the-scenes glimpses of life, books I'm reading, monthly walks and the conversations that shape what I write next.
Follow along for reflections between blog posts.
