Midlife doesn’t have to feel scattered.
Reset your digital life, rebuild your finances, and reflect on the stories that shaped you ~ one fix at a time.
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Turning Midlife Overwhelm Into a Fresh Start
I know what it’s like to feel buried in digital clutter, stretched by money stress, and afraid your story will be forgotten.
For years, I was just surviving: managing spreadsheets by day and chaos by night. Then I realized you don’t need to change everything overnight. You just need small, steady systems that fit who you are today:
- One step to clear the clutter.
- One step to rebuild your money confidence.
- One step to capture the memories that matter.
That’s why I created Project: Improve Me™ ~ a space where midlife women can Reset, Rebuild, and Reflect without feeling behind in life.
📖 Fresh Reads from the Midlife Map
Stay inspired with useful (and some entertaining) posts from each path of the PIM Midlife Map.
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Hi! I’m Kari. I started Project: Improve Me in 2025, right after turning 50, because I wanted something more meaningful than just spreadsheets and journal entries. I’m a single grandma working in accounting, and I see so many women overwhelmed at this stage of life. That’s why I’m here — to help midlife women get their digital lives in order, stress less about money, and share their stories… even if no one’s asking for them. It’s not about fixing your whole life overnight, just making it a little easier one step at a time.
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Simple Monthly Bank Reconciliation for Beginners (Even If You Don’t Like Excel)
How to finally understand your balance, avoid surprises, and stay in control. Keeping up with your bank account can feel confusing. The balance changes, payments clear at different times, and it can be hard to tell what’s actually available.Bank reconciliation is the process of matching what you recorded with what the bank shows. When the…
How to Build a Distraction-Free Phone Screen (Without Deleting Everything)
WEEK 19 OF THE 52-WEEK DIGITAL DECLUTTER SERIES This week’s ClearMind Challenge helps you find peace when you open your cell phone. The Real Problem Have you ever opened your phone to “check one thing,” only to look up 20 minutes later wondering what happened?It’s not you; it’s the way your screen is designed. Most…
One Story at a Time #16: What My Hands Remember
Some memories live in photos, but others live in the things our hands have made.This week, we’re writing about the skills and creations that shaped us and the ways our hands still remember how to create. 👉 Need a little structure or support? Check out the Pen Your Past Starter Kit. It's the easiest way…
Digital Distraction Detox: Reclaim Your Focus from the Feed
WEEK 18 OF THE 52-WEEK DIGITAL DECLUTTER SERIES This week’s ClearMind Challenge helps you retrain your digital habits so you can get your focus, time, and mental energy back. The Problem We Don’t Notice Let’s be honest: distraction has become the default setting.You pick up your phone “for a minute,” and twenty minutes later, you’ve…
One Story at a Time #15: If You Captured Today in a Snapshot
Life moves fast, but sometimes it helps to pause and notice this exact moment. This week’s prompt invites you to capture today. The details, worries, hopes, and routines that make up your life right now.👉 Need a little structure or support? Check out the Pen Your Past Starter Kit. It's the easiest way to get…
Sort and Tag Your Favorite Digital Photos
WEEK 17 OF THE 52-WEEK DIGITAL DECLUTTER SERIES This week’s ClearMind Challenge helps you sort and tag your favorite photos so you can actually enjoy them instead of drowning in camera roll chaos. When Photos Pile Up Your phone says “Storage Almost Full.” You scroll past thousands of random screenshots, blurry selfies, and ten nearly…
One Story at a Time #14: A Note to Someone Who Wouldn’t Expect It
Sometimes the people who shape us don’t even realize it. This week’s prompt invites you to write a note to someone from your past who left a mark, even if they never knew how much they mattered. 👉 Need a little structure or support? Check out the Pen Your Past Starter Kit. It's the easiest…
Build Digital Morning & Evening Routines That Actually Stick
WEEK 16 OF THE 52-WEEK DIGITAL DECLUTTER SERIES This week’s ClearMind Challenge helps you create simple digital routines so you can start and end your days with less chaos and more calm. When Your Day Starts in Chaos We’ve all been there: rolling out of bed, grabbing the phone, and realizing it’s dead. Or hitting…
One Story at a Time #13: The Lesson I Keep Coming Back To
Some lessons stick with us for life. This week’s prompt is about the wisdom that keeps echoing in your head — the kind you find yourself repeating when life gets tough. 👉 Need a little structure or support? Check out the Pen Your Past Starter Kit. It's the easiest way to get started today! This…
Social Media Clean Up: Declutter Your Feeds Without Quitting
WEEK 15 OF THE 52-WEEK DIGITAL DECLUTTER SERIES This week’s ClearMind Challenge helps you declutter your social media follows so your feeds feel calmer and less distracting. When Scrolling Stops Being Fun Social media was supposed to help us connect, but somewhere along the way, it turned into another clutter pile. Too many groups, endless…
