Unleash your inner alchemist of self-care
When the world feels like too much, I’m learning to stop reaching outward for solutions and start turning inward for restoration.
Not fixing. Not performing. But softening. Slowing down. Tending gently to what’s real and alive inside of me.
There’s a quiet revolution happening when we choose stillness over performance. When we no longer feels the need to prove our strength by pushing through pain, holding it all together, or wearing resilience like armor.
Perimenopause is the first chapter of the hormonal transition leading toward menopause a tender, often hidden “in-between” place. For many Black women, it’s unfamiliar terrain, navigated mostly in silence. It can begin years before our periods officially stop, usually early to mid-40s, as your body quietly starts recalibrating itself. Yet the unspoken pressure to stay strong and “push through” can make it hard to even name these changes, much less honor them. Acknowledging that you’re entering a new hormonal season is a radical act of self-care and the first step toward restoring emotional balance as we head into midlife.
There’s something about May.
The air feels lighter.
The sunlight lingers.
And something deep within us begins to stretch, soften, and bloom.
For Black women over 40, this season carries its own kind of awakening—a quiet, sacred invitation to become. To listen. To realign. And to reclaim the parts of ourselves that got left behind in the hustle, the caretaking, the survival.
Flowers bring joy in the simplest and most meaningful ways. Doesn’t matter if it’s a single rose bloom on my desk or the purple lantana I planted last year finally spilling over my stone borders, flowers have an incomparable magical ability to conjure feelings of happiness and peace. A welcomed change of focus from all of the negativity in the world.
Discover how to take care of your mind, body, and soul with wellness that works. I’ve got you covered from nourishing your body with healthy food to nurturing your spirit with mindfulness practices. In this seasonal series, we’ll delve into the significance of self-care in the spring and share practical holistic tips that prioritize you!