Category: Expert Advice

When I first became a life coach, I was full of insecurities and limiting beliefs, about myself,  about money, and even about success. I battled imposter syndrome constantly. I was helping  others find clarity, yet inside, I often questioned whether I was truly capable or worthy of helping  anyone at all. 

I remember the morning I turned 30. I woke up next to my then-partner, wondering what the day and the year ahead had in store for me. I also remember that alongside the anticipation there was a sense of unease. A kind of questioning I could not quite name.

For too long, the conversation around perimenopause has been wrapped in whispers. Many women hear about hot flashes and mood swings, but few are prepared for the full scope of changes that arrive during this natural life stage. Perimenopause is often portrayed as a slow decline into aging, but in truth, it is a season of powerful transformation.

When you were a child, adults asked “what do you want to be when you grow up?” Maybe your parents saw you playing with another child and talked about you getting married to them one day. The expectations start young. They become ingrained and automatic, interwoven throughout our thoughts, driving our behaviors. Some expectations are stated explicitly, like when your mom says she wants you to start giving her grand babies or when your board says they need you to start hitting higher revenue targets.