
23/06/2025
I thought I understood menopause.
Starting GLO with Keri, I knew the facts. I knew what might come. But living it? That’s something else entirely.
The random symptoms, the anxiety, the hormonal mood swings— nothing prepares you for how it messes with your mind.
It’s not just forgetting a word. It’s questioning your confidence, your clarity — wondering if you were ever capable at all.
It didn’t break me, but it’s tested me. Hard.
I wrote about it — raw and real. If you’re in it too, I hope it helps you feel seen.
Nic.
https://www.glonetwork.com.au/post/when-your-brain-gaslights-you-her-name-is-fogallena-and-she-s-a-piece-of-work
I co-founded GLO almost two years ago with Keri, partly out of empathy, because she was deep in the thick of perimenopause, and partly out of curiosity and self-education, knowing I wasn’t far behind. But let me tell you this, I had no bloody idea what it actually feels like.I’m going to try my ...