In 2 weeks, women in the USA and Europe will gather online to talk about stress. We live it. We manage it. We can maybe manage it better. We definitely want to understand it better.
I’ve set the table, and am inviting you in. See you soon! Oh, yes, this is the invitation you share with your girlfriends. Thank you. x
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I’m so grateful for Candy for several reasons. Today it’s for the gift of her fitness app for women of that magical age where we need to mind our bones. Let’s take a peek inside.
You can do all the things that are supposed to help.
Go for the walk.
Take the yoga class.
Pray.
Exercise.
Journal.
Talk it through.
Take a break when you can.
And still find yourself lying awake at night.
Still feel your patience wearing thin.
Still catch yourself carrying worries that follow you from one part of your day to the next.
You can have a full calendar and feel overwhelmed.
You can have the same calendar and feel completely capable.
So what’s the difference?
That’s the question I’ve been exploring with women recently.
Women navigating major life transitions.
Women supporting family members.
Women trying to make important decisions.
Women carrying concerns about the future.
Women who feel responsible for more people than themselves.
Women who are doing their best and still wondering:
I’m inviting women to shape the discussion and decide the day and time to join me for a live Rooted for Care™ Conversation.
Together, we’ll explore:
🌿 Why stress feels heavier on some days than others
🌿 The hidden patterns that influence how we respond under pressure
🌿 What resilience looks like beyond simply pushing through
🌿 How greater awareness can create new possibilities
During the conversation, participants will also have the opportunity to complete a brief assessment and reflect on some of the patterns that may be shaping their experience.
This is not a lecture.
This is not therapy.
This is not a sales presentation.
It’s a thoughtful, interactive conversation for women who are curious about stress, resilience, and staying calm under pressure.
📅 Sunday, July 26, 2026
🕑 2:00 PM ET
🕖 7:00 PM Portugal
🕗 8:00 PM Sweden & Germany
Registration is free.
Adrianne Lind
Mindfulness Activist
Founder, Rooted for Care™
🐢⚡ Move from overwhelm to calm with one shift.
I finally unpacked my kettle ball set. If I knew it would be love at first sight I wouldn’t have waited, lol. Join me as I learn what I should be doing with my kettle balls, and why it’s important for my bone and muscle health. I mention Candy’s app in the video. Here is the link for your to check it out: https://my.playbookapp.io/candy-price/
See you on Substack Live tomorrow at 8.30 am ET/2.30 pm CET open.substack.com/live-stream/235336
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#womenover50
#womenover60
#bonehealthawareness
#MuscleHealth
One misstep and bang.
A dent in my forehead.
A few days later, a bathroom mirror finally did what it had been threatening to do for 20 years.
It came crashing to the floor.
But not before cutting my shinny shin shin.
So there I was, on my own again.
I picked up enough.
Rinsed enough.
Bandaged enough.
Found a proper bandage.
Slept.
Changed the bandage.
This “good enough” mindset may be proof I am Swedish now.
Look up lagom.
Then I talked to my Swede.
It felt good to cry over the phone.
To feel a little sorry for myself.
To say:
This is a lot.
And also:
I am still here.
I get clumsy when I am disorganized.
I get disorganized when I am out of sorts.
And I have been out of sorts since 2019.
Maybe longer.
Military family life.
Expat life.
International caregiving.
Sexual assault.
Falls from great-ish heights.
Disappointments.
Betrayals.
Life.
As a Mindfulness Activist, I am not immune to being knocked around.
I have learned how to respond so my blood pressure does not live at crisis level.
So my sleep does not disappear.
So I eat when I am hungry.
So I can cry, bandage the leg, check the forehead, and still choose the next right thing.
Bob Marley sang:
“Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery.”
Marcus Garvey gave us the root of that truth.
En Vogue told us:
Free your mind.
Yoga therapy teaches detachment too.
Not detachment as numbness.
Detachment as practice.
Care deeply.
Act clearly.
Release the grip where gripping only hurts you.
That is not denial.
That is discipline with breath in it.
The classic line says:
Get busy living.
And I am completely loving the living thing.
The delightful.
The horrendous.
The grotesque.
I have experienced each.
More of some than others.
But my head is up.
My heart is open.
My mind is working.
And I am not interested in merely hanging in there.
Before Mental Health Awareness Month ends, do a check in.
Start here:
Or find your own way to ask:
How am I really doing?
What am I carrying?
What needs care?
What needs to go?
Devote yourself to yourself.
You already know where you could be kinder to you.
You already know what to release.
Let it go.
And no, I have never seen Frozen.
I will be working with private clients 1 on 1 in 12 week blocks from August through the end of November.
If this found you at the right time, just reach.
I will be there.
If you’re ready to try this with guidance, join the 3-Day Release Tension When Stress Builds Up.
Each day includes movement or breath cues you can do anywhere—even in your chair.👉Start now—it’s free and powerful
I fell at home. I hit my head. I suffered a concussion.
I know because, in addition to the headache, I felt nauseous for hours.
I used the after hours online self assessment tool here in Sweden. The guidance advised me to call emergency services.
So I called. The person who answered listened. She asked questions. She gave me clear guidance.
And that calmed me. I was home alone.
By morning, I woke up without the headache and without the nausea.
I also woke up with a new realization.
Other than my Swede, who is on my list?
Not my love list.
Not my social media list.
Not my “we should get coffee sometime” list.
My real list.
The people I can call when I need help.
Because connection is not only about friendship.
Sometimes connection is care.
Sometimes it is logistics.
Sometimes it is the difference between spiraling and getting steady.
Research shows that social support can help buffer the stress response. The CDC also identifies social connection as important for mental and physical health.
That matters. Especially when life gets loud. Especially when you live far from home. Especially when your support system is spread across cities, countries, time zones, and memories.
So I am organizing my list by need:
• Emergency help
• Someone who can come over
• Someone who can call emergency services with me
• Someone who can take me to a doctor
• Someone who can bring medicine or food
• Someone who can check on me by text
• Someone who can sit with me on the phone
• Someone who can pray with me
• Someone who can help with travel or translation
• Someone who can help with a business task
• Someone who can tell me the truth with care
• Someone who can make me laugh when I forget how
And here is the honest part. Some people will not belong on the list. That is useful information. The goal is not a long list. The goal is a reliable one.
A support system only works when the people on it understand the role they are being asked to play. So maybe we need to ask.
Can I call you if I need a wellness check?
Can I call you if I need help thinking clearly?
Can I call you if I need someone to stay on the phone while I steady myself?
That kind of clarity can feel awkward. It can also save energy when you are already tired.
This is part of calm. Not just breathing, journaling or just sitting still.
Calm also means knowing who you can call before the hard moment arrives. And calm means knowing how to come back to yourself when no one is immediately available.
That is why I created spaces and practices that help women feel more steady, supported, and present in real life.
This July, I am offering No Goals. Just Presence.
A gentle gathering for women who want room to pause, write, breathe, talk, and feel less alone.
We will gather online and in person in Washington, DC.
No pressure. No performance. No fixing yourself. Just presence.
Join the No Goals. Just Presence July event for women, online and in person in Washington, DC:
https://bit.ly/ngjp
Ask yourself who belongs on your real support list, and have you asked them yet? Friends, be on the lookout for a message from me!
If you’re ready to try this with guidance, join the 3-Day Release Tension When Stress Builds Up.
Each day includes movement or breath cues you can do anywhere—even in your chair.👉Start now—it’s free and powerful
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