Perimenopause can feel confusing and messy — like, what is happening right now?
All of a sudden, what I could always count on — that monthly cycle with the cramps, the mood swings, the appetite changes, and the general uncomfortableness — isn’t so predictable anymore.

Now I’m feeling warm (okay, hot), more tired than usual, a little achy, and my brain doesn’t seem to be firing the same way it used to. My body’s temperature regulation? Off. My energy? Fluctuating. My patience? Also… fluctuating.