Entering Your Goddess Era:
- Jodie Chandler
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A Gentle Guide to Perimenopause (and How Creativity Can Carry You Through)
As women, our lives move in seasons—just like the wildflowers in the fields, we bloom, shed, root, rise, and bloom again. Perimenopause (or PM, as I lovingly call it) is simply another season… a transition… a sacred shift into your Wise Woman era, where your intuition sharpens, your voice strengthens, and your petals unfurl in a whole new way.
Yet even the most resilient wildflower feels the wind change.
And PM can feel like a lot—physically, emotionally, energetically.
You’re not imagining it.
You’re not “too sensitive.
”You’re simply moving into a deeply powerful phase of womanhood.
Let’s walk through it together.
What Is Perimenopause?
Perimenopause is the natural transitional phase leading up to menopause—the period where your hormones begin to ebb and flow like the tide.
This shift can start as early as your late 30s or early 40s (sometimes sooner), and it can last anywhere from a couple of years to a decade.
Think of it like a garden moving from spring into late summer: everything is still alive, vibrant, growing—but the energy is shifting, deepening, and preparing for something new.
During PM, your estrogen and progesterone dance in unpredictable rhythms, and your body is simply responding to those changes.
Common Signs & Symptoms of Perimenopause
Every woman experiences this season differently, but here are some of the most common petals on the PM pathway:
Body & Hormones
Irregular periods
Hot flushes & night sweats
Breast tenderness
Weight shifts
Changes in libido
Mind & Mood
Increased anxiety
Mood swings
Brain fog
Low motivation
Feeling “not yourself”
Sleep & Energy
Insomnia
Waking at 2–4am
Fatigue
Restless muscles
Skin, Hair & Body
Thinning hair
Dryness
Changes in skin texture
Achy joints
These symptoms are not signs of “decline”—they’re signs of transition. Your body is recalibrating, shifting, preparing for your next evolution.
Welcome to Your Goddess Era
Perimenopause is often framed as something to dread—but I want you to know this:
This stage of life can be your most powerful awakening.
This is when women:
✨ Stop people-pleasing
✨ Reclaim their creative voice
✨ Choose themselves
✨ Let go of what no longer fits
✨ Step into deeper self-care
✨ Awaken their soul purpose
✨ Anchor into their true identity
This isn’t the beginning of the end.
This is the beginning of YOU.
The Wild, Wise, Creative, Unapologetic You.
How Creativity Holds You Through Perimenopause
When your hormones are shifting and life feels like a tangled garden, creative practices can become your grounding ritual—your medicine.
Here’s why:
Creativity regulates the nervous system
Art, journaling, painting, collage, knitting—creative flow moves you into a calm parasympathetic state.
It gives your emotions somewhere to go
Instead of holding everything in your chest…You move it through your hands.
It reconnects you to your identity
So many women say, “I feel lost.”Creativity brings you home to yourself.
It helps you honour the seasons of your life
Through colour.
Through texture.
Through expression.
Through grounding activities that feel like breathing space.
Whether it’s mixed-media art, mindful journaling, painting flowers in your garden, or soul-inquiry collage…
Your creative practice becomes a soft place to land.
You Don’t Have to Navigate This Season Alone
I created the Inner Bloom Collective because women in PM need more than information—they need support, guidance, rituals, tools, and a gentle place to grow.
Inside the Collective, you’ll find my 10-ebook Perimenopause Support Library, including:
📘 Welcome to Your Wellness Journey
📘 The Science & Symptoms of PM
📘 Thriving in PM
📘 What Is PM?
📘 Lifestyle Reset
📘 Understanding PM
📘 Exercise Guides
📘 Skin, Hair & Body in PM
📘 Managing PM Naturally
📘 PM Workbooks + Your Journey Through PM
These guides are like little lanterns for your pathway—helping you understand your body, reclaim your energy, and nurture yourself like the goddess you are.
Ready to Step Into Your Next Season—Stronger, Softer, and More Supported?
Join me inside Inner Bloom Collective, where you’ll receive the full perimenopause eBook library, creative practices, rituals, and soul-nourishing tools to help you move through this phase feeling empowered, informed, and deeply supported.
Click here to join Inner Bloom Collective and begin your Perimenopause Empowerment Journey. Or grab our FREE Menopause made easy ebook
Because you deserve to bloom—no matter the season.
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