Sshhh Let's Talk About Perimenopause

Sshhh Let's Talk About Perimenopause

No one really prepared me for perimenopause. It crept up slowly, a skipped period here, a burst of anxiety there, until one day my body and emotions were doing their own thing. Some days I felt like “me,” but other days it was like someone had swapped me out for a moodier, sleep-deprived version.

What I’ve learned is that this stage isn’t something to fight, it’s something to understand. My hormones are shifting, my body’s recalibrating, and honestly? I’m trying to give myself a bit more grace along the way.

The small things help: time outdoors, journaling, less caffeine and wine, well mainly wine (still a work in progress 😅), and a few mindful rituals that keep me grounded. One of those has been wearing my Tiger’s Eye & Citrine Beads Menopause Balancing Bracelet, not as a magic fix, but as a daily reminder to slow down, breathe, and protect my energy. Tiger’s Eye is said to bring strength and balance, while Citrine is linked to warmth, positivity, and renewal — and somehow, just having that bit of intention on my wrist helps me reset through the chaos.

Perimenopause isn’t the end of anything. It’s the body’s quiet way of saying: you’ve carried so much — now it’s time to take care of yourself.

When I started wearing my “I am enough” ring, it wasn’t just about self-affirmation, it was about survival through change. Perimenopause has a way of shaking your sense of identity. One moment you feel capable and clear; the next, you’re questioning everything from your energy levels to your confidence to your reflection in the mirror.

This little ring became my anchor in that shifting tide. On days when my hormones play havoc with my mood, my patience, or my sleep, I catch the glint of those words — I am enough — and breathe.

Perimenopause isn’t a decline; it’s a transformation. But it tests you. It peels away old versions of yourself, the ones built on other people’s expectations, and asks you to decide who you want to be now. My ring reminds me that I don’t have to have it all figured out — I just have to remember that who I am, right now, is enough.