Raging Gracefully

07/04/2026

Back to work today after the Easter long weekend. Our bunny was very snuggly.

07/04/2026

Clever 😂

19/03/2026

This is worth a read. I’m definitely experiencing the full range of symptoms which confusingly continue to change over time, seemingly with the sole purpose of keeping me guessing.

I’d go and get the blood test the GP ordered done, but I’ve lost the form.. again.

Physically, mentally and emotionally perimenopause has been really challenging. I absolutely resonate with the women experiencing brain fog so badly they consider leaving work or wonder whether they have early onset dementia.

Please tell me I’m not alone…

Right now, somewhere in Australia, a woman is handing in her resignation because coping with months of relentless insomnia and brain fog has left her feeling incapable of doing her job properly.

09/03/2026

This is me!! 😂

07/03/2026

03/03/2026

For decades, brain health research centered on the “average” patient.

That patient was not a midlife woman.

Women are nearly twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Yet hormonal transitions have historically been treated as separate from neurology rather than central to it.

Estrogen influences brain metabolism, synaptic function, inflammation, and resilience to stress. When hormones shift, the brain shifts.

Our healthcare system cannot continue to treat reproductive health and brain health as separate specialties.

If we want better cognitive outcomes for women, integration has to start at the research and clinical level.

02/03/2026

This is a study from the UK, but just as relevant here. Many women I speak to are surprised by the impact of perimenopause/menopause on mental health.

28/02/2026

27/02/2026

I love the idea of thinking about perimenopause as a build phase.

In running, strength work, any sport really we training in blocks or phases. A base phase where we hold a consistent, comfortable level of fitness and strength while building endurance, a build phase where we build strength, fitness, endurance, and a performance phase where we can test our improved strength and see what we can do now. Not to forget a recovery block - we can’t train all the time at a high level!!

I love the idea of giving myself some grace. Right now training through perimenopause is hard. Training like this is my build phase with consistency and deliberate sessions will hopefully set me up for menopause and the next 30 or so years of my life.

Reach out if you want to chat about it

27/02/2026

😂 so true!