Welcome to My Perimenopause Blog

Soooo... This Might’ve Been Perimenopause All Along

I started this website in 2016 when I was having sleep problems. I learned a lot then (which is documented here) and I’ve continued learning as I’ve built my sleep confidence. I’ve had a lot of realizations over the years—some of them big, some coming after a few days of struggling.

It has taken all the tools I’ve written about here, plus a healthy mindset, to even begin to understand myself, my body, my hormones, and how our menstrual cycle ties it all together. And even me—the one who wrote here not to psych yourself out—I’ve done exactly that. Some nights, I still do. But it’s mindset that always brings me back.

Now that I have a handle on how my cycle relates to my hormones… next stop:

Perimenopause.
No!

Yes.

I’m not here to life coach anyone—if I were, I’d be promoting this site more (which I’m not). Honestly, I’m writing for two reasons.  One, to shut people up. When women talk about perimenopause, I’ve noticed people often dismiss what I say, like I don’t really get it. There’s this weird “oh, just wait, it gets worse” syndrome—and because I sleep well, don’t get hot flashes, and haven’t gained weight, they assume I’m untouched by it. But I do the work. Every day. It’s a real commitment to staying in balance as my hormones are realigning into this new phase of my life. I’m putting it here because some people won’t listen to a word I say until they can scroll through something. So here it is.  

Two, I’m sharing for anyone who might actually benefit from it. I don’t believe in life coaching—I think most of it is garbage. A lot of coaches don’t follow their own advice, or they secretly know what we all know: most people won’t do the work. I’m just being honest. If something I say helps you, great—try it, build on it, see what works for you. That’s how I started—learning and building from what my aunt taught me when she introduced me to meditation at 28.

I have a lot to say. I’ve done a lot of research—mostly research of self. I’ve been studying my patterns, my food habits, my moods, workouts, hunger signals... and decided it’s time to start blogging again as things keep unfolding.

To start: I’m 48 now, and I’ve been in perimenopause for about a year—at least it seems that way. But when I read back through this site, I might’ve already been starting back when I wrote Remember When. It’s taken a lot of work—getting to know myself, my body—to feel even a sliver of agency over all this. And as I’m typing this, I’m realizing: maybe the start of this website was the start of perimenopause. My period is now all over the place, so I just make sure I’m protected all month (that’s as much TMI as I’ll give :). So far, so good.

For my first blog, I’ll share what I do—my lifestyle, the changes I’ve made—and if you’re interested, cool. Or just read and take whatever sparks something. 

Stay tuned.