01/09/2026
How many things have you blamed yourself for lately?
Forgetting something you absolutely should have remembered.
Losing your train of thought halfway through a sentence.
Walking into a meeting feeling completely prepared… then struggling to find the words.
Getting overwhelmed by something you used to handle without thinking.
Snapping at someone you love.
Struggling to make a decision.
And perhaps the worst one:
Wondering whether you’re just not as good as you used to be.
I hear versions of this from women all the time.
And because they’re capable, high-performing women, their first instinct isn’t usually:
“I wonder what’s going on with me?”
It’s:
“What the hell is wrong with me?”
So they start collecting evidence against themselves.
I’m not as sharp.
I’m not coping.
I’m dropping balls.
I’ve lost my confidence.
I’m failing.
Except sometimes, you’re blaming the wrong person.
Perimenopause can affect sleep, concentration, memory, mood and how you cope with stress.
That doesn’t mean every bad day is caused by hormones.
And it doesn’t mean you suddenly stop taking responsibility for yourself.
But it DOES mean you should stop automatically interpreting every struggle as evidence that you’ve somehow become less capable.
You haven’t necessarily lost your edge.
The conditions you’re operating in may have changed.
And sometimes that means the way you’ve always operated needs to change too.
If this feels familiar and you’re wondering what working with me could look like, visit my website to find out how I help women get their confidence, clarity and edge back.
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