Being Well Aware

Being Well Aware Functional Medicine Health + Intimacy and Relationships + Spiritual Life Path for women in midlife.

Being Well Aware is the functional medicine health coaching practice of Carla Moss, FMCHC, NWC-HWC. Carla is a functional medicine certified health coach, and national board-certified health and wellness coach who has been practicing for 10 years. She coaches women in midlife who are navigating hormone imbalances such as PCOS, adrenal dysfunction, thyroid dysfunction, estrogen dominance, peri-menopause, menopause, cardio-metabolic issues, gut issues, and autoimmune conditions. She received training and certification from The Functional Medicine Coaching Academy, a collaboration with The Institute for Functional Medicine, the Institute of Transformational Nutrition and from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition where she also received specialty certifications in Hormone Health and Emotional Eating Psychology. If you want to learn more about health coaching, or if you're wondering if health coaching is right for you, book time to connect with Carla to discuss.

Gratitude works like alchemy.It transforms envy into appreciation, comparison into presence, and tension into peace.As g...
11/14/2025

Gratitude works like alchemy.

It transforms envy into appreciation, comparison into presence, and tension into peace.

As gratitude expands, negative emotions soften — not because life is perfect, but because you are present.

Take a breath. Name one thing your body or your heart is thankful for today.

“Gratitude works its magic by serving as the antidote to negative emotions—it’s impossible to feel envious and grateful at the same time.” — Robert A. Emmons, Ph.D., leading gratitude researcher at UC Davis

💬 DM me one small thing that grounded you in gratitude today.

11/14/2025

Well said, Alanis. ❤️

This week’s FDA decision changes everything for women in midlife. Read the full story ➜ Link in bio
11/13/2025

This week’s FDA decision changes everything for women in midlife. Read the full story ➜ Link in bio

11/11/2025

Finally — evidence is winning over fear. The FDA just announced it’s removing the black box warning on estrogen therapy — a huge step forward for women in midlife. 👏🙌

Real progress. Real validation.

When we offer genuine appreciation, something changes — not just emotionally, but chemically.Oxytocin rises, tension low...
11/10/2025

When we offer genuine appreciation, something changes — not just emotionally, but chemically.

Oxytocin rises, tension lowers, and connection becomes possible again.

In midlife, when so many relationships are being re-negotiated, gratitude is the bridge that keeps us open.

Read this week’s Substack article “Gratitude in Relationships” — how appreciation deepens intimacy and creates safety.

Link in bio to read, and DM me one small gratitude you’re voicing in your relationship this week. 🫶

Just so you know, Instagram suggested this music for this throwback photo. 😊 New York in November, 1983.
11/05/2025

Just so you know, Instagram suggested this music for this throwback photo. 😊 New York in November, 1983.

If you’ve been following along the past couple of months, you know I’ve been deep in my science bag—writing about lifest...
11/04/2025

If you’ve been following along the past couple of months, you know I’ve been deep in my science bag—writing about lifestyle medicine, metabolism, cortisol, sleep, hormones, and the physiology of gratitude.

But as anyone who’s journeyed with me for a while knows, I’m not just a “science girly.” I live at the intersection of the measurable and the mysterious.

So today, with the Ta**us Supermoon rising, I want to lean into a little more “woo.”

If you’ve been feeling stretched thin lately… the Ta**us Supermoon has a message for you…

The world says do more.
The body whispers root down.

This is the brightest, closest moon of the year — a full moon in Ta**us, the Earth sign ruled by Venus. It’s about stability, sensuality, and worth — the kind that doesn’t need to be proven.

For women in midlife, that’s medicine. Our bodies are shifting. Our voices are deepening. Our values are refining.

This moon invites you to slow down, simplify, and reconnect with what’s actually nourishing.

Journal with it:

* What comfort truly supports me?
* What am I ready to release?
* Where can I root into “enough”?

You don’t have to do more to glow — just ground in.

Read my full reflection on Substack → Link in bio. 🌕

November holds a transitional energy — the pause between harvest and winter rest.
It’s the color of gathering warmth, de...
11/03/2025

November holds a transitional energy — the pause between harvest and winter rest.

It’s the color of gathering warmth, deepening roots, and soft golden reflection.

This month, I’m exploring gratitude as a daily practice — not just a thought, but a way of softening into the body and remembering what’s good, steady, and sacred.

When we practice gratitude, cortisol lowers, the body exhales, and the nervous system whispers, you’re safe now.

Start with this week’s article: “Gratitude & The Body” — how thankfulness can balance hormones and calm the mind.

Then download your free 5-Minute Gratitude Reset, a gentle ritual to help you return to yourself.

Link in bio to read & download.

💬 DM me and tell me What’s one quiet moment today that reminded you to pause and appreciate?

Hello November! It’s time. Today, I’m officially opening enrollment for Mastering Midlife — my private 12-week 1:1 coach...
11/01/2025

Hello November! It’s time. Today, I’m officially opening enrollment for Mastering Midlife — my private 12-week 1:1 coaching journey for women ready to restore balance, energy, and confidence through Lifestyle Medicine.

Over six bi-weekly sessions, we’ll explore the six core elements of midlife wellbeing — hormones, blood sugar, sleep, environmental toxins & beauty care, weight & metabolism, and stress & self-care — and turn them into a plan that fits your life.

Because this is a private journey, space is intentionally limited — so I can devote my full attention to each woman who says yes to herself.

Through Nov 7, get a 20 % launch savings this week only.

If you’ve been waiting for a sign… this is it.

Learn more → Link in bio. 💚

October felt like one long exhale. A month where we spoke truthfully about menopause—about exhaustion, intimacy, hormone...
10/31/2025

October felt like one long exhale. A month where we spoke truthfully about menopause—about exhaustion, intimacy, hormones, and the power of awareness. But awareness is only the beginning. Transformation happens when you start living differently—slowly, intentionally, with compassion for where you are now.

I created Mastering Midlife, a 12-week 1:1 coaching journey for women ready to move from awareness and understanding of their bodies to truly supporting them. On the journey together, we focus on six foundations of midlife wellbeing: hormones, blood sugar, sleep, stress, environmental toxins, and weight—so you can feel grounded, energized, and whole again.

Masting Midlife is available today at a 20% discount through Nov 7. Space is limited so I can offer my full support to each woman who says yes to herself. Link in bio to learn more.

Read the full reflection in my Substack article, “Mastering Midlife: From Awareness to Action” Access the article at the link in my bio.

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Hello, I’m Carla Moss. and I am a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach. Being Well Aware is my health coaching practice. I help women in midlife navigate hormone health from Perimenopause and Beyond. Midlife can be a time of reinvention, of greater access to wisdom and understanding of our needs and desires. In midlife, we can create the space to become healthier, more vibrant, more resilient versions of ourselves, as we step into the second half of our life journey. With self-cultivation and anticipation, we transform.

To decide if health coaching is right for you, I invite you to schedule an initial consultation with me. During our session, we’ll discuss your health and lifestyle goals to determine how I can best support you in achieving them.