Between Selves™

I Thought There Would Be Time

A few years ago, I sat in a room celebrating the life of a woman named Amanda.

Aug 2 • Paola

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July 2026

Women's Health for the Long Run: I Thought I Understood Heart Disease

Understanding the process before the event.

Jul 2 • Paola

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June 2026

The Fear I Thought I Left Behind

When my business contracted, it felt like someone had pulled the rug out from under me.

Jun 29 • Paola

I Thought I Knew What Made Me Happy

I didn’t mean for it to take this long to write again.

Jun 17 • Paola

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April 2026

Women’s Health for the Long Run: Inside My Metabolic Plan

How I’m using labs, devices, and medication to navigate midlife metabolism.

Apr 17 • Paola

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March 2026

Women’s Health for the Long Run: Metabolic Health

Why muscle, insulin, and inflammation shape how women age.

Mar 2 • Paola

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January 2026

Women’s Health for the Long Run: What to Do When Your Sex Life Changes

Practical steps, care options, and how to advocate for yourself

Jan 30 • Paola

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Women’s Health for the Long Run: Sex, When “Fine” Isn’t Fine

What I learned about desire, comfort, pelvic health, and the cost of being dismissed

Jan 30 • Paola

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Women’s Health for the Long Run: I Was Told I Was Fine

I didn’t start paying attention to women’s health because I wanted to live longer.

Jan 23 • Paola

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Series Index: Women’s Health for the Long Run

This post is a little different from what I usually write here.

Jan 23 • Paola

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I Rationalized Instead of Listening

For a long time, I kept explaining what was happening to me.

Jan 20 • Paola

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I Kept Waiting to Snap Back

The weight gain, the fatigue, the brain fog; they were all real, and they still are.

Jan 15 • Paola

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