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Hi! I'm Brandi Walker

Good News for the Soul is a blog that shares encouraging, informative and upbuilding posts about mental, physical & spiritual health topics aimed to benefit middle-aged women. Many of us, especially women, need some form of encouragement to help us deal with our physical & mental ailments. So whether you’re living with a medical condition or you have a loved one coping with one like myself, hopefully an article or two or the weekly thoughts from this blog newsletter helps you manage it. Remember “A joyful heart is good medicine.”

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Week of Jan. 25, 2026 What's New on the Good News for the Soul blog 4 Winter Emotional Wellness Tips Women Must Know From the Archives 4 Self-Care Tips to Combat Winter Stress and Anxiety Hello, my friend I’m sitting at my computer and writing this week's newsletter to you. It’s been a busy, snowy kind of week with me giving a new cat a new home. Just got here in my home and she's already acting like she's been here for years😄. Anyway, with the dreary winter we're having, I thought I spent...

Week of Jan. 18, 2026 What's New on the Good News for the Soul blog 4 Tips Women Could Take in Making Exercise a Routine From the Archives The Reality of Menopause and Weight Gain Hello, my friend This email is a little different. I want to open up a bit and tell you where I’m struggling with concerning women's health. Better managing the amount of sugar I eat isn't always easy: I want to do better in being disciplined in the amount of sugar I eat. It's hard because I'm surrounded by some...

Week of Jan. 11, 2026 What's New on the Good News for the Soul blog What are the Benefits of Scheduling an Annual Mammogram Screening? From the Archives How Breast Cancer is Impacting Middle-aged Black Women Today Hello, my friend After work, I just got done shopping at Jewels Osco where I found quite a bit of items on sale. I got some green peppers, red peppers, avocados, even some oatmeal. Been craving some oatmeal a little bit. Anyway, I saved quite a bit with the help of their digital...

Week of Jan. 04, 2026 What's New on the Good News for the Soul blog My Experience Making Two 5-ingredient Soups From the Archives Easy 5-Ingredient Fall Soup & Stew Recipes You're Going to Love Hello, my friend I’ve had some lovely, two weeks of winter break time off. It’s been great just cooking and chilling out. And I’ve had some time to think. Of course, I’ve thought about all the things I want to give up this year, but I’ve also thought about all the things I don’t want to give up this...