Fall Back in Love with Movement

For a long time, movement felt like something I should be doing.

Another thing on the list. Another box to tick. Another way to “fix” myself.

And if I’m honest, there were seasons where I resented it.

Because when you’re running a business, supporting a household, raising two kids, navigating a marriage, caring for an ageing dog who now needs more than she used to… and doing all of that while your hormones are quietly (or not so quietly) rewriting the rules, movement can start to feel like punishment.

But somewhere along the way, that relationship had to change.

Because movement was never meant to be a way to shrink myself.

It was always meant to be how I come back to my body.

When Motivation Dips (And It Will)

There are weeks where I don’t feel “motivated.”

I still show up, just differently.

In perimenopause and menopause, motivation can’t be the driver. Energy fluctuates. Sleep gets interrupted. Stress stacks quietly in the background. If you wait to feel like it, consistency disappears.

What I’ve learned, both personally and as a coach, is this:

Consistency isn’t built by pushing harder.

It’s built by lowering the barrier to entry.

Some days, consistency looks like lifting heavy and feeling powerful.

Other days, it’s a walk, mobility work, or slowing down enough to breathe.

The key isn’t intensity.

It’s staying in the relationship.

You don’t quit on movement just because the season feels harder.

Is Your Workout Working With Your Hormones?

One of the biggest shifts I see women need to make, especially in their 40s and beyond, is learning to listen instead of override.

Here are five signs your workout is aligned with your hormonal phase, not fighting it:

1. You feel clearer after training, not wiped out

2. Your recovery improves instead of dragging on

3. You’re sleeping better, not wired and exhausted

4. Your strength progresses steadily, even if slower

5. You leave feeling proud, not punished

If your workouts constantly leave you drained, inflamed, or doubting yourself, that’s information. Not failure.

Your body isn’t broken.

It’s communicating.

Perimenopause & Body Confidence: The Quiet Conversation

No one really prepares you for how much your internal dialogue changes.

Your body feels different.

Things shift, soften, ache.

What used to work… doesn’t anymore.

And if you’re not careful, the voice gets loud:

“Why can’t I do what I used to?”

“What’s wrong with me?”

“I should be fitter than this.”

I’ve had to actively change that conversation.

Instead of asking, “How do I control my body?”

I now ask, “How do I support it?”

Movement becomes less about aesthetics and more about trust.

Less about chasing an old version of myself.

More about respecting the woman I am now.

Strength training, mobility, walking, recovery, these aren’t tools to fix my body.

They’re how I stay connected to it.

Strength Has No Expiry Date

One of the greatest privileges of coaching women and men, across all ages is witnessing this truth over and over again:

Women rediscover strength at every stage of life.

I’ve watched women in their 40s realise they’re capable of more than they believed.

Women in their 50s rebuild confidence after years of putting everyone else first.

Women in their 60s move better than they did in their 30s, because now, they’re doing it for themselves.

Strength isn’t just physical.

It’s showing up.

It’s choosing yourself again.

It’s deciding that your body deserves care, not criticism.

Falling Back in Love….. Gently

Movement doesn’t have to hurt to be effective.

It doesn’t have to punish you to be meaningful.

And it doesn’t have to look like what it did ten years ago.

Sometimes, falling back in love with movement means:

• Letting go of all-or-nothing thinking

• Training smarter, not harder

• Giving yourself permission to adapt

• Remembering why you started in the first place

Movement isn’t something you earn.

It’s something you return to.

And when you stop using it as a weapon against your body —

It becomes one of the most powerful ways to come home to yourself.