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Still Waiting, Still Cheering
Plus, Tamsen Fadal debunks myths about menopause.
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I’ve been thinking a lot about friendships lately.
The kind that feel light. Easy. Supportive.
As well as the kind that, if we’re honest, sometimes carries unspoken tension.
You know that moment when something amazing happens for you? A promotion, a breakthrough, finding a new partner, and you have friends who don’t say anything? Or if they do, they somehow make it about them? That can really suck the joy out of a beautiful moment for you.
But then there are those friends who cheer you on and insist on celebrating?
Those people are rare.
Real friends celebrate you, even when they’re still waiting for their own moment. They don’t measure your wins against their timelines. They don’t quietly pull back because it isn’t their season yet. They show up wholeheartedly, without hesitation, because your happiness doesn’t threaten theirs.
But I’ve learned this too: sometimes, it’s not about who claps the loudest. It’s about noticing the ones who clap quietly, even when they’re hurting. It’s about recognising that life moves in seasons, and we’re not all in bloom at the same time.
The truth is, friendship asks us to practise two things at once:
Gratitude for the people who celebrate us.
Compassion for the ones still waiting for their turn.
If you’re winning right now, take a moment to notice who’s in your corner. If you’re still waiting, remind yourself that someone else’s success doesn’t take away from yours. The right opportunities find us when we’re ready.
Real friends clap when you win. And one day, when it’s their turn, you’ll be there. Front row, cheering just as loudly.
Consider this an invitation to reflect on the people who show up for you, and how you show up for them.
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Supporting Women Through the Shift
One of the more challenging ways to show up for others is by supporting them through shifts and changes in their health. Understanding is key. On this week’s podcast, I spoke to Emmy-award winning journalist and bestselling author Tamsen Fadal about a topic that often gets swept under the rug in the health and wellness world: menopause. Tamsen is one of our foremost advocates for women’s health. She has done courageous work in bursting open the taboos that surround menopause, increasing awareness about its effects on women’s emotions, relationships, and careers.
In our conversation, Tamsen debunks myths about menopause by explaining the science behind the body’s hormonal shifts. As we discuss the often overlooked challenges and symptoms of menopause, Tamsen offers practical solutions for meeting these challenges, from lifestyle changes and stress management to hormone therapy and community support. This conversation is essential to anyone unfamiliar with the scientific basis and the practical implications of menopause, whether or not they have experienced or will experience it themselves. Tamsen’s perspective not only informs but empowers women to see that their best years are not behind them, but ahead of them.
Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
This week, I challenge you to make a plan to reach out to a friend with your support. If they’re up, congratulate them on their success. If they’re down, check in with them. It could be as simple as a text to a friend you see every day or a note on a neighbor’s door. Whatever it is, I want to hear about it. Reply to this email right now and tell me how you can show up for someone this week.
Last week, I challenged you to make a list of the small daily rituals and practices that help you feel calm, joyful, and ready for the challenges of the day. Your responses were inspiring.
Reader Eye wrote,
My tiny ritual is journaling. I’m an author, and giving myself a few moments every day to answer specific questions allows my inner wisdom an opportunity to get some airtime every day. AND it gives me an opportunity to listen… I write “Good things are always happening to me!” and then I list things that happen to me that are good. It sets me in a framework of grace and gratitude.
Eye, I’m inspired by the connection you’re cultivating with yourself through journaling. I love the idea of giving our inner wisdom “some airtime”! That wisdom is always there, if we’re willing to listen. Journaling is such a great ritual for clearing the airwaves and finding that frequency.
Reader Swati wrote,
Sharing a cup of coffee with my close friends or flatmate, and talking about how our day was – this simple connection brings warmth.
This is a fantastic ritual, Swati. It’s so practical, but this time of simple reflection with others can be unexpectedly grounding. I love that you make it a conscious, daily practice to find that warmth and connection.
