Here we are, heading towards the end of Jan 2023. January is a mixed month for me as both of my children’s, their partners and my best friends birthdays are in January. It is also my sobriety anniversary and this year I celebrated 14 years (one day at a time). The 25th is Burns night…
I’m going to share a little bit of my personal story. I was told thirteen years ago, age 37 that I had gone through the menopause. It was a HUGE shock because even though I knew something was very wrong with me I hadn’t even said the word menopause let alone considered it to be…
In a world where we are feeling more disconnected than ever would you like to feel more connected? Connected to yourself and connected to others? I know I am feeling the need to connect to women. I really miss live talks and workshops and they won’t be happening anytime soon so I have created…
Online Fitness Pilates classes – Movement Membership As well as being a nutritional therapist who specialises in helping women with hormonal imbalances and women in mid-life and menopause I am also a fitness instructor.🤸🏻♀️💪🏻 “You have no idea I laugh so much when you say in our classes ‘you are welcome’. Your classes are making…
Who are we once the bleeding has stopped? Yes, menopause is utter shit for many women BUT once we get through the shitty bit it can be wonderful and liberating. Once the symptoms are over, we are left with ourselves, and for many women, that version of ourselves is a stranger. Who are we…
Changing levels of oestrogen and progesterone during the menopause transition have a direct impact on our brain neurotransmitters which can bring on psychological symptoms as well as the more commonly know physical symptoms. The following information will help you support your brain health. Protein Tryptophan is the precursor to serotonin our ‘feel good’ neurotransmitter.Women dealing…
I’m hoping it’s becoming more well known that anxiety can be a symptom of menopause. Susannah Constantine, who shot to fame with the Trinny & Susannah TV show and known more recently for her new career as a writer and author, spoke openly and honestly about her anxiety. She wrote about it in her monthly…
2018 was a fairly shitty year for me. I hit the wall (again!) The beginning of the year was average 😉 I’d decided to come of HRT at the end of 2017 to see how my mind and body would react. It sure reacted! The wheels slowly fell off. My mental health dived (that’s how…
Pause. Be still Just for a minute Find some space Just for a moment stop resisting, fighting, yearning for what was… The ‘change’, the menopause transition, the terrifying steps towards your ‘autumn years’ cannot be slowed down or stopped. Yes you can fight it! And you do.. As your body sends you messages that you…
Something happens around menopause and mid-life. A shift, a change in perspective, an awakening, a realisation…. Our mind, body, and spirit start to shout. We’ve ignored this voice for all these years. We’ve been too busy. Busy with growing family’s and/or careers. Too busy doing ‘stuff’. Too busy to listen to that voice, the voice…
