13/10/2026
A few months ago I was still in the thick of menopause symptoms (and not in a positive way).
Two years of weight gain, fatigue and chronic migraines, a hit to my earnings, and not being able to show up for my girls the way I always have.
What helped then and now: getting my HRT dialled in (it took over a year of tweaking with my doctors and being the squeaky wheel), using my DNA to point me toward what else to investigate, protecting my sleep, cutting back on processed sugar, cooking again, strength training, yoga, and learning how to rest. I can now spot my burnout patterns and call them ahead of time.
If you’re in the thick of it right now, please don’t give up. Keep advocating for yourself the way you would for your child. You deserve the same level of care as your babies, no matter how old they are.
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