Have you ever met a lifelong friend in a tree? I have. 🌳

Her name was Kerry, and we were both in China. The pine scratched our arms; the heat, the crowds, the noise — all for Confucius’ birthday. And we just kind of found ourselves in a tree locking eyes through the branches.
“I love trees,” I said.
“So do I,” she laughed.
That moment? Alignment. I'd found my own frequency.

And what I have learnt in the last few years very clearly? That sisterhood is essential for midlife.
It benefits us in so many ways. As we enter the midlife rollercoaster the bonds of sisterhood become essential and powerful anchors that support us emotionally and mentally.

These bonds that connect us through our life stories and travel, empower us, sharing collective wisdom for free, and for what I've received, I want to give back.
Who has been your midlife ride or die, who turned up unexpectedly? Mine's part of a tribe that's gifted me just that.

My Midlife Butterfly Tribe

My bestie. I can see her in Japan, wide smile beaming, sassy in denim shorts, red shoes, blond hair. My sister from another mother. We have shared 30 years of joys, heartbreaks, successes, failures.

Vee, met on Australia Day, grounded me through midlife shifts and single mumhood. Trish from the dragon boat paddling club, which I had joined as my challenge to try new things. She said hello, wrapped me in a hug that was pure warmth and love. You can't explain it; you feel it. Have you had that experience too?

My Tribe ❤️  They have held space as I unravelled my life and cheered me on as I rebuild as a Midlife Butterfly 🦋.

These women have shown me sisterhood's power, and to value midlife and its challenges that bring us growth.

An Invisible Thread

As Brené Brown says, "Connection is why we’re here."
The word sisterhood can sound a little ‘out there,’ but I’ve come to see it as a real, invisible thread, the kind that ties women together across continents, timelines, and Wi-Fi signals.

Midlife fades the old bonds from offices, school gates, playdates.

Have you too felt life quieten, the need for more solace? Maybe your circle has shrunk too? and that’s okay. It’s not loss, it’s space. Space that allows new women, new energy and new stories to enter into our life.

But there is also this craving to grow your connections. It's fundamental for midlife growth, emotional and mental health. Harvard's study shows strong ties boost longevity by 50% and I’ll take that as proof that connection is a natural, holistic medicine.

How many times have you sat on a train or had a random conversation, realizing there's a connection—a place, a school, an experience?

Do you welcome new friendships?
If not, maybe it’s time to open your heart. These chosen midlife bonds, based on alignment and laughter, aren't accidental, they're what we find rediscovering ourselves, especially through travel's empowerment.
And that shared wisdom? It's become blatantly clear to me in midlife.

The Women Who Found Me

Travel has brought incredible women into my orbit, each one marking my path as I took flight from Australia. In the past year, many have come through my Facebook community, each using adventure and courage as the ignition for change. These friendships are gifts.

I am in awe of these women. Scattered across countries, cultures, and time zones, each has stitched her presence into the tapestry of my life.

From rooftop laughter in Morocco to quiet walks through English fields, from coffee on beach walks in Australia to beautiful ayurvedic dinners in Sri Lanka, these threads of friendship have turned the map of my life into something far richer.

Do you Honor your sisterhood? How amazing are these friendships that we have? Do you, like me, see the true power of your sister circles? These midlife travel friendships didn't solve everything, but they resolved isolation, gifting emotional and mental growth.

Being Seen

These women see me—truly. That friend who knows trouble before words? Uncontrollable laughs, space for tears.
Never alone with sisters, no matter the distance. That's sisterhood: seen, loved.

Vital for midlife's ups and downs.

It gifts wisdom and experiences freely, like what these women gave me, and what I give back through travel stories. It inspires us to be courageous to act.

The Sisterhood of Becoming

Travel accelerates bonds, we share our stories, hearts open. We come as we are. No roles, just women.
Midlife is all about letting go and acceptance.

Old definitions gone, new possibilities in.

Openness lets connections flow. From shared meals, to yoga under a banyan tree or shared giggles over one of us doing something so stupidly ‘midlife’.
I am sure you know those moments?!

Sisterhood is all about witnessing each of you bloom with the courage it takes to unfold.

Travel teaches us that the unknown leads to connection. Online too, one of the most unforeseen gifts of midlife. Facebook has weaved its magic and threaded new ties.
This web builds tribes, my purpose now: guiding women to freedom, friendships, courage that changed me.

We're not alone, these mirrors remind us, that our collective of Midlife butterflies empowers growth.

Ever had a ‘solo sister Tinder date’? I’ve had a few now. Coffee chats that turned into real-life hugs and lifelong friendships. One brave message can change everything.

Would you do it too? Are you brave enough to step into the power of your circle?
One step into your fears brings growth and courage….and new sisters.

Three Ways to Cultivate Sisterhood in Midlife

Make it real and useful, rooted in empowerment through travel and shared wisdom:

⭐Join spaces that spark curiosity.

Say yes to a travel group, retreat, or even a coffee morning. If someone posts a place you love, reach out — share stories, swap tips, connect.

⭐Reconnect or begin again.

Message an old friend, join a local club, try group travel — be open to the women midlife places in your path.

⭐Go solo.

The road will gift you wisdom, friendship, and emotional strength if you let it.

The Invitation

What does sisterhood look like for you? Share a travel story that changed things, or how it bloomed online. Tag a sister in the comments and share one word describing your bond—I’ll repost on my Instagram and Facebook for more connection.

🦋 Sisterhood is the invisible thread of midlife — the one that stitches us together across every border, carrying us forward with courage, laughter, and wings.