Perimenopause as a Portal, Not a Problem
May 02, 2025
Because this transition isn’t your unraveling—it’s your initiation.
You wake up at 3am. Again.
Your heart is racing, your mind spinning, your body too hot or too wired to rest.
Your cycles are changing.
Your mood is unpredictable.
You feel foggy, heavy, and like a stranger in your own skin.
And somewhere in the noise of it all,
someone tells you:
“It’s just your hormones.”
As if that explains it.
As if that dismisses it.
But this isn’t just a hormonal dip.
This is a threshold.
Not the end of something—
but the beginning of a deeper version of you.
What Is Perimenopause, Really?
Perimenopause is the transitional phase before menopause.
It can start as early as your mid-30s, but more often unfolds across your 40s.
It’s marked by:
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Shifts in estrogen and progesterone (often erratic, not linear)
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Shorter, longer, heavier, or skipped periods
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Increased anxiety, brain fog, irritability, and sleep disturbances
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Blood sugar changes and body composition shifts
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A sense of emotional unlayering—things rising to the surface that you thought you'd “dealt with”
It can feel chaotic.
But it’s not dysfunction.
It’s recalibration.
You’re Not Fading. You’re Becoming
We live in a culture that fears this phase.
It tells women to stay youthful, productive, and hormonally “in check” at all costs.
But what if this isn’t a decline?
What if it’s a deepening?
In traditional systems—Ayurveda, Chinese medicine, indigenous teachings—this phase is sacred.
It’s a time when the outward-facing energy begins to soften…
and the inward wisdom starts to rise.
It’s when a woman becomes not just a nurturer of others—
but a keeper of truth.
A guide.
A wise one.
But to access that role, you must walk through the fire first.
Not just physically, but emotionally.
Not just hormonally, but spiritually.
The Symptoms Are Real—But So Is the Invitation
Yes, your hormones are shifting.
Yes, there are things we can do to support your sleep, your metabolism, your mood, and your cycle.
But the deeper work?
It’s asking:
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What have I been carrying that’s no longer mine?
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What parts of myself have I silenced in the name of being “nice,” “productive,” or “together”?
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What wisdom wants to come forward—if only I’ll listen?
This is the portal.
Not back to who you were—
but toward who you’re becoming.
Supporting Your Transition, Gently + Functionally
Here’s where I often start with clients:
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Nervous system support (so your body knows it’s safe to shift)
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Sleep and blood sugar regulation (often the hidden root of mood swings and weight changes)
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Functional hormone testing (like DUTCH) to understand your unique pattern
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Nutrition + mineral support for detox, mood, and energy
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Emotional clearing through meditation, breath, or somatic rituals
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Permission to slow down, say no, and let go of roles that no longer fit
You’re Not Falling Apart. You’re Falling Into Place
This isn’t just a phase.
It’s a rite of passage.
And when held with care, it doesn’t have to be feared.
It can be honored.
It can be witnessed.
It can be the season you come home to yourself in a whole new way.
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