MIDLIFE BY DESIGN: CURATING YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Perimenopause and being 48 have stripped away a lot of the noise for me. It’s made me far more honest about what actually supports me and what looks good on paper. When my hormones are all over the place, sleep is hit or miss, and READ MORE…
I woke up this morning with a strong pull to write this. The kind you don’t ignore. We talk about perimenopause and menopause as something to dread. And I won’t sugar-coat it; parts of it can feel brutal. I’m 48 now and around three and READ MORE…
It’s day two of my cycle today, and everything feels a little slower, a little heavier, the way it always does. But this morning carried a different kind of weight, a gentler one, a meaningful one. Today was the first day I applied my HRT READ MORE…
In this week’s episode of Letters from Midlife, Kiran reads a deeply familiar letter from a liste…
Did you know that syncing your lifestyle to your cycle isn’t just for younger women? As you move through perimenopause and into menopause, your menstrual rhythm still carries wisdom, and learning to listen can help you feel more grounded, balanced, and powerful through all the READ MORE…
Every woman’s menopause journey is unique, yet one thing unites us all: the need for better support, understanding, and tools to help us thrive through this natural life stage. In honour of World Menopause Day today, I reached out to leading voices in the menopause READ MORE…
The last few days? A full emotional ride. Tears over nothing. Sleepless nights. Hot flushes, achi…
Introduction: The Overlooked Emotional Toll of Menopause Perimenopause and menopause are often discussed in terms of hot flashes, weight gain, and irregular periods, but the emotional and mental health impact is just as profound – if not more. Many women experience mood swings, anxiety, depression, READ MORE…
Perimenopause has a way of sneaking up on you. One day, you’re feeling like yourself, and the next, you’re wondering, “Who is this woman staring back at me?” You’re: And to top it all off, when you seek help, you’re met with dismissive responses like: Deep READ MORE…
Understanding the Hormonal Rollercoaster Unlike a regular menstrual cycle, which follows a somewhat predictable monthly rhythm, or pregnancy, which causes a steady surge of hormones, perimenopause is like an unpredictable hormonal rollercoaster. Oestrogen, progesterone, and testosterone fluctuate erratically – sometimes soaring, sometimes crashing – before READ MORE…
