A Mumma’s Menopausal Journey – Page 2

Days 2, 3 and 4

I just asked the start of my year to be gentle. So I tried to be gentle with myself, eating healthy and remembering my water intake (I’m so bad at that!…) To Dry January 🚰 Got a friend’s birthday dinner this week and I am still trying to work out how gently can I disappointContinue reading “Days 2, 3 and 4”

Day 1

Annual clean up Ok, I started the year with a healthy breakfast, my supplements (and paracetamol). Got the drinking out of my system and didn’t even overdo it. What matters is that today and for the remaining 30 days there will be none making its way to my blood stream. The traditional social network cleanContinue reading “Day 1”

Committed

As I promised myself, rekindling my love for reading…

Menopausal Monday #7

Self Talk Thinking about this coming year’s resolutions. Following on from last year’s “raisins”, I am keeping right about the same premise: me first. I probably need to explain the “raisins” reference. Every NYE, those of us who follow some Portuguese traditions (even abroad) set 12 raisins aside to be eaten by midnight on theContinue reading “Menopausal Monday #7”

Menopausal Monday #6

Self Talk I want only ONE easy-to-prepare, ready-to-enjoy festive package. One that includes Christmas family fun activities, small-sized traditional Christmas (Portuguese and Brit) that covers the lot: snacks, meals, drinks and desserts. No fuss, no mess, no arguments. And everybody’s happy. My patience is normally wearing thin by this time of the year. All IContinue reading “Menopausal Monday #6”

Menopausal Monday #5

Self Talk I used to enjoy reading. I used to enjoy writing. Always loved to socialise and meeting new people. Even though I was a bit of a geek and loved playing around with MS Access and the primary scripts of web designing (yes, I found fun and sometimes mindblowing 😂). Our active life getsContinue reading “Menopausal Monday #5”

Big little gestures

Giving way, holding a door, using “please”, “thank you” and “sorry”, supporting someone for a greater good without advertising. The proactive kindness has seen better days. The psychology around it is interesting though… I’d like to believe most of mankind resonates with that. These small gestures nowadays are, in fact, an acknowledgement of our ownContinue reading “Big little gestures”

Menopausal Monday #4

Self Talk No motivation. No energy. No joy. This is what it comes to most middle aged women every 22/30 days. All we want is for everything arounds us to slow down… Joints start to hurt, nerves cramping up, our temperature swings, brain fogs, we become more irritable, patience shortens… We look for all theContinue reading “Menopausal Monday #4”

Skilled Trades are Back!

I’m loving the news I’m coming across lately. Finally we’re starting to see a career rewind 🥳 Our society was begging for a more ruthless shift in global future professional framework. It was about time we headed back to the drawing board! To slower and happier days for the younger generations 🥂

Menopausal Monday #3

Self Talk The reasons why I can’t sleep are typically related to five things: (Often related to item 1 and 3 for me 😬, and more often than not in a double wammy). I keep trying to convince myself to be kind to myself and to take it easy, to accept that not everything isContinue reading “Menopausal Monday #3”