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Midlife is weird. We need to talk about it.
Welcome to Life in Rough Draft, where we trade perfection for perspective and curate a little chaos with heart.
Around here, it’s all about honest chats, mindset shifts, relatable rants, and figuring things out one strong cuppa at a time.
No pressure. No polish. Just life, unedited.
Latest from the blog …
MINDSET & WISDOM
- What I thought I needed (and what actually helped)
You know what’s exhausting? Trying to fix your life with the very tools that are burning you out in the first place. For a long time, I thought I just needed to get better at being better. If I could just wake up earlier. Be more consistent. Plan my time like a CEO with a… Read More »What I thought I needed (and what actually helped)
RELATIONSHIPS & CONNECTION
- Friendships in your 40s: What changes & what stays the same
Welcome to the friendship plot twist “Friendships in your 40s are like your favourite pair of jeans – fewer in number, more comfortable, and way less likely to make you feel bad about yourself.” No one warns you that friendships evolve as you get older. One minute, you’re juggling playdates and group brunches, and the… Read More »Friendships in your 40s: What changes & what stays the same
WELLNESS & SELF-CARE
- Not burned out – just chronically overstimulated
How are you? No, really … how are you? I don’t want that polite “fine thanks” you give at work, or the “just tired” you mumble while reheating your cup of tea for the fourth time. I mean deep down. Inside your brain. Does it feel like there’s a hum in the background you can’t… Read More »Not burned out – just chronically overstimulated
Hi, I’m Em.
Writer. (Over) thinker. Definite work in progress.
I started Life in Rough Draft as a space to share the messy, beautiful, and ever-evolving journey of midlife. Here, I write about self-care, mindset shifts, creativity, and all the little lessons life throws our way – served with a side of wit and warmth.
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