I underestimated how far my story had gone
Amazon author dashboard showing 587 book sales for Angela Brooks’ nursing memoir.
The Hub of My Content Ecosystem — Where You Can Actually Find Me Now
I’m still here — just writing in new places. This blog is now a living library of everything that built my Unpolished brand. For my latest stories, strategies, and behind-the-scenes lessons on digital income and storytelling, find me on Substack, LinkedIn, and in my weekly newsletter.
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Movement Over 50 for Women: My Real Health Shift
Think you are too old or too far behind to start moving again? Exercise for women over 50 can start with a walk down the driveway. Here is what I do at 59 and how to begin.
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Stunning Horse Farm Experience on the Bourbon Trail
(Georgetown, Kentucky—peace, horses, and possibility) We don’t travel for chaos or crowds. We travel for experience.For peace.For good food, good rest, and a place that makes you feel something. And this trip?It checked every box. Georgetown, Kentucky—a small town in the heart of horse country—welcomed us with wide open skies and rolling fields. (Take a
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Our Weekend at The Sassafras Treehouse: 250 Stairs, a Rainbow, and a Whole Catfish Later
The Sassafras Treehouse Was Better Than the Pictures We stayed at the Sassafras Treehouse on the Wander Chatt property — and it was even better than the pictures. Picture gallery is at the bottom of the post. Turns out… we don’t do relaxing all that well. We lasted 30 minutes sitting on the deck before
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How I Reclaimed My Health at 59: Reducing Inflammation, Managing Stress, and Building Strength
Puffy, worn down and tired in a way sleep does not fix? Here is how I worked to reduce inflammation after 50, one small change at a time, after a year of caregiving left me empty.
How I Got My Mojo Back After Menopause Tried to Steal It
Waking up tired, flat and foggy, and wondering where the woman you used to be went? Here is how strength training after menopause, daily walks, HRT and peptides helped me get my energy and my mojo back at 59.
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What Two 75-Year-Old Runners Taught Me About Travel
Somewhere along the way most of us absorbed the idea that getting older means slowing down, getting weaker, and quietly handing back the freedom to travel and explore. I half believed it too, right up until I spent a weekend in the woods of Kentucky and watched that idea fall apart in front of me.
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Hi, I’m Angela!
Every hard decision I have made around my business has formed the freedom I have now. As a nurse, I spent 30 yrs helping other people. Now my talents have been turned toward assisting women to thrive in their own space and skills.
Crabs in a Bucket Stay in a Bucket: How to Climb Out Anyway
The minute you start building a blog of your own, the people around you start pulling you back toward the middle of the bucket. Here is how to spot the crabs and keep climbing.
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