Angela Page

A break from the travel reels to share something personal:

In the words of Regina George: Perimenopause is a fugly slut. I feel like no one prepared us for this transition. In the last 2 weeks, I’ve had my worst day in 2 years, and I’ve had my best day in several months. Today was a good day, and I felt like lifting heavy (heavy is now relative because I’ve lost so much strength). I counted how many symptoms I’ve experienced thus far in my peri journey: 34. THIRTY-FOUR. And I’m sure there’s more to come.

I am having to relearn who I am in the world, how I get from one day to the next, how I expend my energy, who I choose to be around, how my new body can move on any given day, and the value of an average night’s sleep. It’s refining, to say the least.

I’m grateful for my incredible support systems (shoutout to @camelcitywomenswellness and @nathanpage12 ) and am aware how privileged I am to have them. I am on HRT. I’m taking all the supplements. I’m trying to eat and move well. AND, it’s still hard.

Here’s to all my peri-women. I see you. I am you. And we are trying our best.