A little more room for you
Midlife, with the handbrake off.
For those approaching or living with an empty nest.
Fresh interests. New adventures. Something of your own.
Let’s work out what that could look like for you.
The free Empty Nest Ready quiz. A little clarity, wherever you are.
More life.
Your way.
Sarah Ewen · Founder & author
Make a little space
What would you like
a little more of?
You don’t need a grand plan. Just a bit of curiosity about what comes next – and a first step that feels like yours.
Your own spark.
Remember the things you love? Make time for your interests, your confidence and the parts of you that have been on the back burner.
Find a small first step
Start with what
you miss.
Think of three things you used to enjoy before the diary filled up with everyone else’s plans. No need to be good at them. Just things that made you feel like you.
Choose one. What’s the smallest version you could fit into the next seven days? Put that in your diary.
Want a bit more space to think? Your Best Life Blueprint has prompts to help you explore what matters to you now.
Get my free BlueprintA little adventure.
A new class. A weekend away. That thing you keep saying you’ll try. Adventure can fit into your life long before you pack a suitcase.
Make room for something new
Make the next
“one day” a date.
An adventure doesn’t need a plane ticket. Think of something you’re curious about: a walk somewhere new, a class, an exhibition or a place you’ve never visited.
Pick one thing. Find out when it’s on, what it costs and who you’d like to go with – including just yourself. Then choose a date.
You can start small and still make life feel different.
Make space in my BlueprintSomething of your own.
A creative project, a different way to work, or an online business. Explore what you could build around the life you want.
Explore the possibilities
What could
you make yours?
It could be a creative project, a community group, a new skill or a business. Start with what you’d enjoy spending time on – and what you want it to add to your life.
Write down one idea, who it might help, and one small way to try it without making a big commitment.
Curious about an online business?
Start with someone you could help and one problem worth solving. My Start Something page walks you through a practical way to explore an idea before making a bigger commitment.
Explore a starting point Still exploring? Start with the free Blueprint.
Your Best Life Blueprint
Less “what now?”
More “why not?”
You’ve spent years thinking about everyone else’s future. This is a little space to think about yours.
My free, fillable workbook helps you explore what matters, what’s possible and what you’d like to do next. Start with one exercise. Come back when you’re ready.
- Get clearer on what you want more of
- Explore ideas without committing to a big leap
- Choose a small step you can actually take
A fillable PDF to work through at your own pace.
A little more me.
Hello, I’m Sarah
Making room
for more.
I know that feeling of wondering what’s next – and wanting some of it to be for you.
My own midlife reinvention has included writing The Midlife Reboot and building online businesses. It’s also made me think about what I want my days to look like.
That’s what Best Life Loading is here for: honest experiences, useful resources and a little encouragement to give your own ideas some room.
Your version might look very different from mine. That’s rather the point.
A little more about meFor your bedside table. And your bigger plans.
A little inspiration to keep.
The book
The Midlife Reboot
A guide and workbook for women navigating the middle years, with space to reflect and explore what comes next.
Take a look insideThe Best Life Loading shop
Good things for
your own plans.
Notebooks for the ideas. Prints for the reminders. A few thoughtful things from my Etsy shop.
Have a browse on EtsyYou don’t have to have it all figured out
Let’s find your starting point.
Whether the nest is nearly empty or has been for a while,
there’s still plenty of life to make your own.