Hello 2025!! New Year, Realistic Goals | The menopause life and self-care

Let's have an honest chat about menopause and new beginnings. You know how we all start each year full of optimism and plans? Well, I'm right there with you, but this time, I'm approaching things a bit differently for 2025.

A Year of Learning to Listen to My Body | The menopause life and self-care

Gotta admit I've been meaning to write this update for quite a while now. As we're wrapping up 2024, I thought it was the perfect time to catch up and share what's been happening behind the scenes.

A Year of Unexpected Changes | The menopause life and diabetes

I know it's been a while since I've posted about my menopause journey after my hysterectomy. Truth is, the last seven months since my one-year anniversary recap from the surgery have been much harder than I expected. Things started getting rocky around October 2023, when menopause began seriously affecting my diabetes.

One Year of Navigating Trauma and Change | The menopause life after hysterectomy

I've posted what I'm talking about below to my personal Facebook for my family and friends to give them an update a year on. I also thought it would be a good idea to have this posted here and documented because I never want to forget what I went through. I also want to be able to look back in a few years' time and see how far I've come. And hey, not dead.

Snoozing Through Menopause? Think Again | The menopause life and insomnia

Y'all, menopause has done a number on my sleep! I've always been what I call a bad sleeper, but menopause took my occasional insomnia and turned it into a nightly battle. Getting quality sleep went from tricky to downright impossible.

Why does everything hurt? | The menopause life and random pain

I had the best of intentions when I set up this website to post regularly on all the menopause things, but like all the menopause things, it's unpredictable and my life has been...challenging.

The "menopause funk" ain't so funky

Some days during menopause, even basic tasks are a struggle. Getting out of bed or functioning at a minimum level takes great effort. This is what I've been experiencing - what I call the "menopause funk."