Perimenopause

This year I have begun working on this series to share the rollercoaster of emotions and more that I have experienced now that I am moving into this phase of my life. I can’t say it’s been fun, but I am very grateful that it is now not a taboo subject and that thanks to celebrities like Davina McCall we are now talking about it and actually taking it seriously.

As a woman, I feel that we are still fighting equality and are not only still subject to unfair wages, but the fact that we have to pay for essential products and at this point in life, if we choose to try and alleviate some of the symptoms, HRT, is still hugely wrong. Hopefully by the time my gorgeous daughter reaches this point, things would have progressed even further.

Anyway, I could rant on, but the purpose of this new page on my website is to share the artwork I’ve been doing. I have found that this, along with the HRT (although initially that wasn’t right and caused me to have worse experiences than I was naturally getting) has really helped me to maintain some balance and express how I’ve been feeling. It has also helped my husband to understand what I have been unable to communicate verbally at times.

I will constantly be adding to this page, as everything below is still very much work in progress, so do keep checking back. If you are also going through it, I highly recommend some kind of creative output, whether it’s visual like me or otherwise.