# Notes from the Middle Observations on beauty, motherhood, ambition, and becoming. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Older I Get, the More I Believe These Things](https://busybeingbridget.substack.com/p/the-older-i-get-the-more-i-believe) _2026-08-05 · Bridget Cordray_ Comparing yourself at 25 vs 35 is a really funny thing. ## [10 items (& some moments) I loved this July](https://busybeingbridget.substack.com/p/10-items-and-some-moments-i-loved) _2026-07-31 · Bridget Cordray_ A few products, a few moments, and a few things that quietly made life better this month. ## [They Never Told Me Children Would Change My Marriage Like This.](https://busybeingbridget.substack.com/p/they-never-told-me-children-would) _2026-07-23 · Bridget Cordray_ Thoughts on partnership, exhaustion, and learning to choose each other again. ## [Confessions from an Injector](https://busybeingbridget.substack.com/p/confessions-from-an-injector) _2026-07-16 · Bridget Cordray_ The conversations I have with patients every day, and the misconceptions I wish would finally disappear. ## [I think we're measuring the wrong things.](https://busybeingbridget.substack.com/p/i-think-were-measuring-the-wrong) _2026-07-08 · Bridget Cordray_ Maybe a meaningful life isn't the one with the most boxes checked. ## [The Beauty Advice I Don't Give Anymore](https://busybeingbridget.substack.com/p/the-beauty-advice-i-dont-give-anymore) _2026-07-01 · Bridget Cordray_ What nearly a decade in aesthetics (and a few years of motherhood) has taught me about looking and feeling your best. ## [If I Lost My Makeup Bag Tomorrow, I'd Repurchase These 8 Things First](https://busybeingbridget.substack.com/p/if-i-lost-my-makeup-bag-tomorrow) _2026-06-24 · Bridget Cordray_ Patients often sit down in my chair and say some version of, “Your skin looks amazing.” And every time, I feel slightly guilty accepting the compliment because the truth is… it’s not always my skin they’re looking at. ## [What I've Noticed About Moms Who Seem Less Stressed](https://busybeingbridget.substack.com/p/what-ive-noticed-about-moms-who-seem) _2026-06-18 · Bridget Cordray_ The moms who are the calmest aren't better at motherhood, they think about it differently. ## [The Simplest Skincare Routine I Give Every Patient](https://busybeingbridget.substack.com/p/the-simplest-skincare-routine-i-give) _2026-03-09 · Bridget Cordray_ If you did only this, your skin would still look really good. ## [Five mistakes I've made as a working mom](https://busybeingbridget.substack.com/p/five-mistakes-ive-made-as-a-working) _2025-12-10 · Bridget Cordray_ It’s that time of year where I’m convinced, every working mom has an existential crisis. ## [Auto-trade Cross-Exchange Gaps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/sMdo49UecIB6) _2025-12-10 · **Sponsored**_ Find cross-exchange spreads, backtest strategies, and execute automatically with risk controls. ## [2025 Gift Guides PART 2](https://busybeingbridget.substack.com/p/2025-gift-guides-part-2) _2025-11-19 · Bridget Cordray_ Because there's so much to give. ## [2025 Gift Guides PART 1](https://busybeingbridget.substack.com/p/2025-gift-guides-part-1) _2025-11-19 · Bridget Cordray_ Curated favorites for every kind of person - because finding the perfect gift shouldn't be hard. ## [Redness-Prone Skin (Yes, Even If You’re Blushing for No Reason)](https://busybeingbridget.substack.com/p/redness-prone-skin-yes-even-if-youre) _2025-10-10 · Bridget Cordray_ If your cheeks seem to flush at the slightest change in temperature, or you’re constantly fighting that “permanent pink” look, you’re not alone. ## [10 things I loved in August](https://busybeingbridget.substack.com/p/10-things-i-loved-in-august) _2025-09-04 · Bridget Cordray_ August always feels like a blur, equal parts golden sunsets, back-to-routine energy, and those little daily joys that carry you through the in-between moments. ## [Do at-home devices work?](https://busybeingbridget.substack.com/p/do-at-home-devices-work) _2025-08-29 · Bridget Cordray_ If you’ve ever scrolled through Instagram late at night, you’ve probably seen an influencer glowing in a futuristic LED mask (aka myself included), someone lifting their cheekbones with a micro-current device (yep, it me), or a brave soul rolling tiny needles across their face. ## [Pregnancy + Skincare: What you should know, and what I learned along the way](https://busybeingbridget.substack.com/p/pregnancy-skincare-what-you-should) _2025-08-24 · Bridget Cordray_ Good news, you do not need to overhaul your routine. ## [The Power of Vitamin C: Why Your Morning Skin Routine Needs It](https://busybeingbridget.substack.com/p/the-power-of-vitamin-c-why-your-morning) _2025-08-16 · Bridget Cordray_ In skincare, few ingredients are as well-researched, or as widely recommended, as Vitamin C (ascorbic acid). More than just a brightening agent, Vitamin C plays a critical role in protecting skin health, supporting collagen synthesis, and preventing long-term damage from environmental stressors (UV rays, pollution, and even stress). ## [What Four Nights Apart Taught Me](https://busybeingbridget.substack.com/p/what-four-nights-apart-taught-me) _2025-08-07 · Bridget Cordray_ Last weekend, my husband took our 2.5-year-old to LA for a long weekend. ## [10 things I loved in July](https://busybeingbridget.substack.com/p/10-things-i-loved-in-july) _2025-08-06 · Bridget Cordray_ I recently rediscovered this serum and forgot how much luxury could fit in a bottle.