Welcome to the
powerful pause journal
Here you will find articles and reflections to help you prioritise slowing down, rest, and taking care of your beautiful female body.
I hope you find them useful and inspiring.
Bea x
Cyclical Living During Perimenopause: Learning to Trust Your Body Again
For years, many women learn to override their bodies in pursuit of success, productivity, and achievement. Perimenopause offers a different path — it’s a powerful invitation to reconnect with your body, honour your natural rhythms, and create a gentler, more intentional way of living.
Why Almost Everything We Were Taught About Our Periods Was Wrong
What if your period isn't the main event of your menstrual cycle, and many of the things you've been taught about the female body simply aren't true? It's time to rediscover the wisdom of your cycle.
Why Does Everything Feel So Much Harder Before My Period? Day 19-21 & The Transition Into Inner Autumn
Why does everything feel so much harder before your period? Discover why Day 19 can feel like an emotional turning point, and how understanding your Inner Autumn can help you work with your cycle instead of against it.
Perimenopause, Ovulation and Mood Swings: Understanding the Day 12 Crash
Perimenopause can bring unexpected symptoms, including ovulation anxiety, mood swings, irritability, and overwhelm. In this post, I explore the hormonal changes behind my day 12 struggles and explain how cycle awareness can help women better understand and support their changing menstrual cycles.
7 Best Yoga Poses for Female Hormones: Supporting Your Body Through Perimenopause
Here are my 7 favourite yoga poses for female hormone health to support the perimenopause, helping to calm the nervous system, and restore balance in midlife.
Cyclical Living: How to Work with Your Menstrual Cycle and Natural Rhythms
What is cyclical living? Discover how working with your menstrual cycle, the Inner Seasons and the natural rhythms of your body can help you reduce burnout, reconnect with yourself and create a more balanced, intentional life.
Perimenopause: Why Rest Is More Important Than Ever
After spending decades focused on directing our energy outwards—whether that’s building a career, raising a family, or pursuing other goals—this period is about refinement. We are meant to slow down. It’s a time to pause, reflect and reassess.
What Your Menstrual Cycle Is Trying to Tell You
For way too long, society has denied, demonised, and rejected the menstrual cycle. We've been taught to see it as a weakness, something that holds us back—But here’s the thing: your menstrual cycle isn’t a burden—it’s your superpower.
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