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Perimenopause feels, to me, like life giving us one more chance to get our s**t together; it’s a serious and profound invitation to love and respect ourselves once and for all. No pretending. No pushing. No comparing… but coming home to our bodies, our truth, and our hearts.

Maybe it’s maturity. Maybe it’s Peri. Maybe it’s wisdom. I used to dream of changing the world. Now, all I want is to live a beautiful, nourishing life… one that feels true to me, not impressive.

In Perimenopause, the masks begin to fall. What if what feels like insecurity or a loss of confidence is really an invitation to stop performing?

I thought I had nothing to say, then life reminded me otherwise.. a bestselling book, a bouquet of flowers, and a reminder that this journey is worth celebrating.

A week as a nun taught me the philosophy of ‘cleaning on clean’; tending to life daily instead of waiting for things to become urgent. In Peri, I’m learning the same truth: what I once got away with is now non-negotiable.

Since journeying with Peri, my rhythms have changed in ways I never imagined. The challenging part? Realising that my shifts can unsettle the people closest to me.