Before we begin,
Find a comfortable place where you can just be.
Let your body settle,
Hands on your belly,
Your heart,
Or whatever feels grounding.
When you're ready,
Softly close your eyes,
And take a slow,
Deep breath in through your nose,
And exhale through your mouth,
Letting your shoulders drop.
Feel yourself arrive here,
In the body,
In the moment,
In this chapter.
You don't have to rush it.
You don't have to resist it.
This is your pause within the pause,
The sacred space where change becomes your teacher.
Perimenopause is the body's quiet conversation with time.
Your hormones,
Estrogen,
Progesterone,
And rhythm are shifting,
Making space for a new version of you to emerge.
Maybe you feel waves of heat,
Fog in your thoughts,
Emotions that rise and fall like the tide.
It's all part of your body's wisdom,
A gentle unraveling of what no longer serves you.
Breathe into that awareness.
Your body isn't failing you.
She is simply finding a new rhythm.
She's evolving,
And you are allowed to evolve with her.
In this season,
It's easy to feel uncertain,
To question who you are,
Or how to navigate all the changes.
But this isn't the end of your power,
It's the deepening of it.
You might be exploring new ways to care for yourself.
Maybe it's hormone replacement.
Maybe it's herbs,
Yoga,
Breathwork,
Or prayer.
Whatever path you chose is yours.
There's no one right way through perimenopause,
Only your way.
Whisper softly to yourself,
My choices are valid.
My care is sacred.
I am worthy of what helps me feel whole.
This stage isn't about fixing yourself,
It's about listening to yourself.
Let your spirit remind you.
You can honor science and soul.
You can seek medicine and mindfulness.
You can hold both,
Because you are both.
Breathe that truth in,
Let it fill the space between your ribs.
You are not broken,
Darling.
You are blooming in new soil.
As your breath slows,
Feel your heart beating,
Strong,
Steady,
And wise.
Change doesn't mean loss,
It means life is still moving through you.
It means you're still here,
Learning,
Shifting,
Growing.
So,
Whisper gently to yourself,
Or out loud,
I am not less than who I was,
I am more than I've ever been.
Let that truth settle into your bones.
Perimenopause is not a breakdown,
It's a breakthrough.
A sacred initiation into your most honest,
Powerful,
And intuitive self.
Take one last deep breath in and let it go with gratitude.
And then pause within the pause because it's exactly where you were meant to be,
My darling.
