Wendy Livingston
54 posts
Wendy covers wellness and lifestyle for WMN Magazine. Her articles focus on work-life integration, sustainable self-care practices, and creating intentional routines that support ambitious living.
What a Real Support System Looks Like — and How to Build One Intentionally
Research links strong social support to longer life and better health. Here's how to audit what you actually have, and build the kind of support system that holds.
The Friend You’ve Outgrown: How to Handle It With Honesty and Without Drama
There's a friend you've outgrown. Here's how to end the friendship with honesty instead of ambiguity — and why the conversation is kinder than the slow fade.
What Women Who Seem to Know Everyone Actually Do Differently
Social capital is not about knowing everyone — it's about being genuinely helpful to a specific group. Here is how the best-connected women actually build their networks.
Therapy Isn’t Working. Here’s Why — and What to Do About It.
A frank guide to recognizing when you've outgrown a therapist, when the modality isn't right, and how to find what actually works — without guilt.
What Perimenopause Actually Feels Like Before You Know That’s What It Is
Sleep disruption, anxiety, brain fog, mood changes — in your late 30s or 40s? It might not be stress. Here's what perimenopause actually looks like before the hot flashes start.
The Era of the Curated Circle: Why Ambitious Women Are Being Ruthless About Their Friend Group
Nobody says it out loud. But a growing number of ambitious women are doing it quietly, deliberately, and…
The Women’s Health Tests Your Doctor Doesn’t Bring Up Unless You Ask
Bone density, thyroid function, cardiovascular screening, and hormone levels. Here's what tests you should demand at your next checkup.
Saying No Didn’t Ruin the Relationship. You Just Found Out What It Was Built On.
The fear underneath most boundary-avoidance isn’t really about the boundary. It’s about what happens after. What if they…
The Friend Whose Feelings You’re Always Managing Is Not Actually Your Friend
There are friendships that feel like a soft place to land. And there are friendships that feel like…
You Said You’d Think About It. You Never Did. Here’s Why.
You’ve said it so many times it feels like a complete sentence: “Let me think about it.” And…