Do you suffer from impact amnesia? Many people in midlife and beyond begin to question whether they matter and question whether they’ve done anything meaningful. If you’ve found yourself reflecting on your life and struggling to identify the impact you’ve made, you’re not alone.

This question often spikes when external check boxes, such as career advancement, parenting roles, and the importance of professional titles, begin to fade or shift. This gives space for us to question our lives and whether we matter. This isn't because we haven't been doing anything consequential. It's because everyday impact is easy to forget. And, we don't tend to count everyday impact when we are busy checking boxes. It is a shift from a focus on others to a focus on ourselves. When this questioning emerges, many people experience what I call impact amnesia. This is our tendency to forget the meaningful ways we affect others. The solution isn’t making big gestures; it’s making an impact through small,........

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