The Midlife Thrive Blog

Real life. Midlife. Movement. And everything in between.

Rest, Fibromyalgia and Showing Up in Midlife | Sunday Thrive

Donna Cuthbertson

Published on: 04/10/2026

A kirk open evening, Stand 29 and fully booked classes filled Donna’s week. Then a fibromyalgia flare changed Friday’s plan—and revealed why rest belongs inside a full life, not at the end of it.

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ADHD, Perimenopause and Getting Started in Midlife

Donna Cuthbertson

Published on: 27/09/2026

Donna shares a candid week of ADHD task paralysis, perimenopause brain fog and finding momentum—with practical kindness for overloaded midlife women.

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Small Moments of Movement Matter in Midlife | Sunday Thrive

Donna Cuthbertson

Published on: 20/09/2026

A BBC awards event, a 5:30am start, two island stops and a ferry full of mooing calves, one small moment on Eday reminded me that impact is not always measured by numbers—and movement does not need to look impressive to matter

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