09/04/2026
The Middle No One Talks About
Showing Up Even When It’s Messy
Life does not always come together the way we expect it to.
Things fall apart.
Plans shift.
What once felt certain no longer fits.
There are moments when you find yourself in the middle of it, looking at what is in front of you and realizing you do not have a clear way to move forward.
This is where many people quietly find themselves.
In a space where things are still unfolding, where clarity has not fully arrived, and where you are learning to move without a clear map.
It can feel messy.
Not in a dramatic way. In a real, everyday way. You are still showing up, still making decisions, still carrying responsibility, while something deeper is shifting underneath it all.
The body feels this.
Energy moves differently.
Attention shifts.
The way you respond to your life begins to change.
This is where wellness becomes essential.
Not as something to fix what is happening, but as something that supports you in staying with yourself while you move through it. It influences how you think, how you respond, and how you continue forward without disconnecting from who you are.
There is a richness to what is unfolding here.
Clarity does not always arrive all at once.
Progress does not always look the way you expect it to.
Sometimes growth is found in the willingness to remain present while things are still coming together.
This LIVE opens a conversation that is often left unsaid.
What it looks like to keep showing up when life feels uncertain, and how something steady begins to form while you are in the messy middle of life.
What LaChelle and Jennifer bring into this conversation:
• A lived understanding of what it takes to continue forward while navigating burnout, depression, and the weight of responsibility, without losing sight of what matters
• Insight into how honest conversations and meaningful connection can shift the way we experience difficult seasons and create space for something new to emerge
• A perspective on rebuilding confidence, identity, and direction while life is still unfolding, not after everything is figured out
• A deeper look at how creativity, community, and shared experiences can support people in finding their way back to themselves
Join Us Live
� Thursday, April 9
� 10 am PST | 1 pm EST
� Streaming on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook
The Voices Shaping Today’s Dialogue
LaChelle Adkins, known as America’s Supermom, brings a deeply lived understanding of what it means to move through burnout, depression, and rebuilding while continuing to care for others. Her work creates space for honest conversations around mental wellness, resilience, and what it looks like to keep showing up when life feels uncertain.
Jennifer Thompson brings a creative and connective approach to storytelling and community. Through I Am. Magazine International, she creates spaces where women can be seen, heard, and supported as they move through transition, rediscovery, and what comes next.
Their work meets in a place where lived experience, connection, and honesty begin to shape what growth looks like moving forward.
Together, LaChelle and Jennifer bring a perspective that honors the reality of the middle while creating space for something new to take shape.
A Wider Lens
I am grateful for the Hounds of Business community because it creates space for conversations like this to take place. It brings together people who are willing to be honest about what they are moving through and support one another along the way.
This same attention to what is happening beneath the surface is something I bring into the Bali retreat. It is an opportunity to step away from the pace of daily life and experience what happens when the body has room to settle and the mind has space to reflect. From that place, clarity begins to return in a way that feels more grounded.
If you feel called to explore that experience, you are always welcome to reach out to me at livingwithintention.co or send a message to learn more.
A Question to Carry Forward
When things are still unfolding, what helps you stay present with yourself as you move through it?