“Just Me, My Gut, And Some Gusto”

Okay, so here’s the thing: nobody wants to talk about colonoscopies, but I’m not exactly known for subtlety. This is Midlife Khaos, baby — where we glam up gut health and turn poop prep into poetic metaphor.

The other day, I recorded a little vlog because I was about to go in for my very first colonoscopy. I had my clear liquids lineup like I was prepping for a bizarre juice cleanse — Gatorade, broth, coconut water, and this powdery potion that could probably strip paint. It was a whole production. I made it a thing. Because if I’m going to be miserable, I might as well be entertaining.

What I didn’t expect was the clarity — not just in my digestive tract (though, wow), but in my brain.

You spend 24 hours basically on pause — no food, no distractions, just your thoughts and a very clingy relationship with your toilet. Somewhere in between bathroom sprints, I realized: this is exactly what Midlife Khaos is about. We purge the old stuff — the fear, the guilt, the “shoulds.” We make room for what’s next. For boldness. For fire. For freedom.

The procedure itself? A blur. The anesthesia was amazing. 10/10 would recommend.

But the takeaway? Midlife is weird and gross and sacred and hilarious. And I’m done pretending it’s not. So if you’re here for the real stuff — the messy, raw, occasionally TMI stuff — stick around.

This is just the beginning.