by ClaireSmith | Jan 12, 2026 | Courage, Emotional State, Self-Trust
Fear doesn’t disappear when you think your way out of it. It dissolves when your body senses certainty. That might surprise you – because most women believe they need confidence before they act. But certainty is what fear responds to. As a midlife woman, fear...
by ClaireSmith | Jan 5, 2026 | Personal Power, Self-Trust
One of the biggest fears I hear from women like you is this: “If I take a stand for myself…If I raise my standards…If I stop people-pleasing and start honouring my truth…Will I become hard? Cold? Masculine? Unlikable?” And honestly – that fear makes so much...
by ClaireSmith | Nov 3, 2025 | Courage, Personal Power, Self-Trust
You are not the woman you were — and that’s the point. Every version of you served a purpose.She got you through heartbreaks and hard lessons.She played small when safety felt smarter.She carried dreams she didn’t yet know how to make real. But this chapter?It’s for...
by ClaireSmith | Sep 8, 2025 | Personal Power, Self-Trust
6-7 years ago, I found myself in one of the most chaotic and confusing times of my life. My daughter was battling an eating disorder, I was home-schooling her, struggling financially, and holding everything together with little left for myself. That’s when he...
