Notes from Sámara

Rise Strong Journal

Strength, food, menopause, sobriety, and the messy middle of starting over.

I write about what actually works for women in midlife, because I'm living it too. Start with the newest post below, or if you want the full story, my memoir is coming January 11.

Why I’m Sharing a Digital Safety Resource I Trust for Parents & Caregivers

A Midlife Reinvention Story: Completion Is a Form of Power

A Beautiful Women’s Retreat in Costa Rica That Changed Me More Than I Expected

Midlife Women: Why I Stepped Off the Podium to Help You Step Into Your Strength

Limiting Beliefs: How to Overcome and Rise Above What’s Holding You Back

Fitness Journey: Why You Don’t Need to Wait for January to Start

24 Hours to Reset: What Fasting Taught Me About Clarity, Control, and Coming Home to Myself

Reclaiming Your Identity: From Empty Nest to Full Life in Your 40s & 50s

My Sobriety Story: Not Every Story of Quitting Drinking Looks Like Rock Bottom

Strength Training for Surf, Strength, and Soul: Why Midlife Women Need Strong Muscles

Midlife Shake Up: What an Earthquake Taught Me

Why Midlife Isn’t Slowing Down; You Are Resetting Your Energy

Starts January 4, 2027

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The memoir · January 11

Where the Morphos Dance

Getting sober, leaving the life I built, and starting over in a beach town in Costa Rica. The whole story, finally.

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