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Feeling Stuck in Injustice
Sophie Malahieude Sophie Malahieude

Feeling Stuck in Injustice

There is a force that challenges our mind and our well-being: injustice.
It appears when life does not unfold the way we wish—when others succeed, and we feel left on the sidelines, when we miss an opportunity, or even a train or a flight. It can feel like swimming against the current of a river, using all our energy and getting nowhere.

When this happens, the mind easily turns inward and begins its familiar dialogue: Why me? This isn’t fair.
Without noticing, we slip into stagnation

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The Emotional Architecture of Trust
Sophie Malahieude Sophie Malahieude

The Emotional Architecture of Trust

Trust is a word we use often, yet we rarely pause to define it. We speak of trust, but most of the time we confuse it with belief, hope, or expectation. Trust, however, is not merely an idea held in the mind. It is a lived value—one we experience through the body, the mind, and the way we meet life’s challenges.

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Anatomy of Emotional Management:
Sophie Malahieude Sophie Malahieude

Anatomy of Emotional Management:

Lately, I’ve realized that I approach emotional management the way I understand health and well-being, holistically. Wellness isn’t the result of a single practice — it comes from tending to the body, supporting the mind, and staying connected to ourselves and others. This makes us feel whole and complete. And, emotional balance follows the same path.


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Emotional Intelligence and Ayurvedic Wisdom
Sophie Malahieude Sophie Malahieude

Emotional Intelligence and Ayurvedic Wisdom

Emotional intelligence and Ayurvedic wisdom both explore how emotions influence our mind, body, and sense of well-being—offering complementary perspectives on emotional balance and regulation.


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Emotional Balance: A Path Back to the Self
Sophie Malahieude Sophie Malahieude

Emotional Balance: A Path Back to the Self

Emotional balance is not about staying calm, suppressing what we feel, or pretending we have everything under control. Emotional balance is a return to ourselves — a way of stepping out of unnecessary suffering so we can move through life with clarity, compassion, and intention.


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Rediscovering Community in Midlife: Coming Home to Ourselves and One Another
Sophie Malahieude Sophie Malahieude

Rediscovering Community in Midlife: Coming Home to Ourselves and One Another

However, in this equation, there was something I hadn’t considered: the importance of social life and community.

While my children were home, community felt effortless. We naturally met other parents through school, sports, music, and clubs. Even through several moves, as long as my children lived with us, friendships came easily.

But when they left home…

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Midlife Redefined: A Conscious Awakening
Sophie Malahieude Sophie Malahieude

Midlife Redefined: A Conscious Awakening

When I began hearing adults dismiss others with, “Oh, she’s having a midlife crisis,” I recognized the same tone of misunderstanding I had heard as a teenager. Both seasons of life are times of transition — when we shed old identities that no longer serve us to embrace who we truly are. The difference is that now, we have the maturity to do it consciously.

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How Midlife Women Can Naturally Balance Mood and Hormones Through Food
Sophie Malahieude Sophie Malahieude

How Midlife Women Can Naturally Balance Mood and Hormones Through Food

Last week, I had the privilege of giving a talk on Food and Longevity, and it inspired me to reflect even more deeply on the relationship between what we eat and how we feel. Food is more than fuel—it is one of the most powerful influences on our health, mood, and behavior.

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Synchronicity in Midlife: Attention to Life’s Signs Leads to Emotional Freedom
Sophie Malahieude Sophie Malahieude

Synchronicity in Midlife: Attention to Life’s Signs Leads to Emotional Freedom

Every stage of life requires us to say goodbye to one chapter to create another. In midlife, especially, we face deep transitions: children leaving home, shifting careers, aging parents, or changes in relationships. For decades, many of us identify with roles—mother, spouse, caregiver, or worker. When those roles shift, we may feel lost, anxious, or overwhelmed.

This is precisely when synchronicity becomes a guide. By paying attention to who we meet, the patterns that repeat, the songs that touch us at just the right time, or the dreams that stay with us, we begin to see life pointing us toward new meaning and renewed purpose.

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The Great Lock-In, Redefined
Sophie Malahieude Sophie Malahieude

The Great Lock-In, Redefined

A new trend called The Great Lock-In is spreading across social media — a call to focus, finish strong, and get ahead for 2026. Initially, it began as a productivity challenge encouraging people to “lock in” for the last months of the year, stay disciplined, and make progress before January 1st.

But for many women, especially in midlife, the idea of pushing harder can feel more draining than inspiring. So, what if we reimagined this trend?

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Sacred Sleep: The Missing Key to Emotional Balance in Midlife
Sophie Malahieude Sophie Malahieude

Sacred Sleep: The Missing Key to Emotional Balance in Midlife

Lying in bed, eyes wide open, surrounded by the stillness of night, we sometimes wonder: why can’t I sleep? For many women in midlife, the reasons can feel endless—menopause, the emptiness of children leaving home, stress, loneliness, loss of connection, or the fear of what comes next. We know lack of sleep unsettles the nervous system and shakes our emotional balance. Yet the question lingers: what can we do?

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Finding Yourself After Years of Giving
Sophie Malahieude Sophie Malahieude

Finding Yourself After Years of Giving

Our bodies constantly change, and so should our relationship with food. To support our hormonal shift, and life transitions — such as children leaving home or a new job, a new home, a new relationship — can stir emotions we weren’t expecting. During this time, food can become more than just fuel; it can be a way to restore balance, uplift our mood, and nurture not only the body but also the mind and soul.

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Food for Mood: How Eating with Awareness Transforms Your Energy
Sophie Malahieude Sophie Malahieude

Food for Mood: How Eating with Awareness Transforms Your Energy

Our bodies constantly change, and so should our relationship with food. To support our hormonal shift, and life transitions — such as children leaving home or a new job, a new home, a new relationship — can stir emotions we weren’t expecting. During this time, food can become more than just fuel; it can be a way to restore balance, uplift our mood, and nurture not only the body but also the mind and soul.

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5 Steps to Reclaim Your Soul with Movement
Sophie Malahieude Sophie Malahieude

5 Steps to Reclaim Your Soul with Movement

For much of our lives, movement has been framed as fixing something—burning calories, toning muscles, or pushing harder to reach a goal. The old belief “no pain, no gain” shaped how many of us saw exercise: as something to endure rather than something to enjoy.

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The Joy Within: How Santosha Heals the Ache of Not Belonging
Sophie Malahieude Sophie Malahieude

The Joy Within: How Santosha Heals the Ache of Not Belonging

Even when surrounded by others, we can feel alone if we’re not at ease with ourselves. By cultivating Santosha—contentment with what is—we shift our inner landscape. From that place of gratitude and alignment, connection with others happens more naturally and authentically.

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Stay-At-Home Mom -Explore SoMa Podcast
Sophie Malahieude Sophie Malahieude

Stay-At-Home Mom -Explore SoMa Podcast

We open up about a topic that matters deeply to us—what it means to embrace the fullness of who we are, whether as working moms or stay-at-home moms. Together, we reflect on our experiences, the choices we've made, the challenges we've faced, and how we keep showing up as whole women.

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Emotional Independence: A Journey Back to the Self
Sophie Malahieude Sophie Malahieude

Emotional Independence: A Journey Back to the Self

Moms are women we can count on. They’re there through every stage of their children’s lives. They are married or single, working or stay-at-home, caregivers or providers, often juggling multiple roles at the same time. It’s easy to lose sight of who we are beyond these roles. Finding emotional independence in the midst of it all can feel like a distant idea, even an indulgence.

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