Based on her remarkable work, Rock Your Midlife-7 Steps to Transform Yourself and Make Your Next Chapter your Best Chapter, Dr. Ellen Albertson, psychologist, dietician, national board-certified health and wellness coach, besides the many other hats that she wears, lays out a treasure trove of helpful evidence -based detail with a healthy mix of kitchen-table advice nuggets, deliciously peppered with her own infectious humour.

Dr. Ellen walks us through the realization when one feels one may be stuck in life and that things need to radically change, showing us a path to acquiring the skill to surf the waves of change. Her keen mind guides us through the need to be authentic (needing to shed what is not ours, rather than trying to become something else) and from there how to navigate the accompanying challenges like fatigue, self-loathing and destructive selflessness, viewing them as portals and opportunities for change, the requisite switchover in the journey being the movement from WE to ME.

All along the way, Dr. Ellen gives context and offers solutions that are both practical and accessible. From caterpillar to primal soup to the vital dance of the joyful butterfly, this book extends to a further stage- 'finessing the phoenix' - where change is savoured rather than met with dread.

She also lays out the significant role that spirituality can play in this entire process- truly food for both the brain and heart.

I highly recommend this book!