I'm Rachel

In September 2022, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and for the first time in the last 20 years work was not my priority.  My journey was not simple, no one’s is, but I battled to get back to ‘normality’ as quickly as possible.  And BOOM! A year after the first one – another breast cancer diagnosis.  Life, Midlife Interrupted.

With plenty of time to reflect I realised that many people who hit their 40s (and even beyond) start to experience interruptions, changes, things that stop them in their tracks. 

Hormones | Menopause | Lack of Confidence | Change in Body Shape | Ailments | Illnesses | Relationship Breakdowns | Divorce | New Relationships | Career Changes | Careers Stalling | Redundancy | Parents to look after | Children to look after | Financial decisions | Financial Pressures.

And the list goes on.

A realisation that your carefree days are behind you. Or are they…?

I created Midlife Interrupted to share things that I’m navigating, observing and learning.  And hope to help anyone who, for whatever reason, has found their Midlife Interrupted!