Who am I after 40? Re-meeting yourself in the midlife shift
Last Monday, a woman I'll call Mei sat in my office and whispered the question she'd been too afraid to say out loud: "Who am I after 40?" She'd...
When you feel lost in midlife and don’t know who you are anymore
Imagine sitting in your kitchen in Singapore at midnight, the rest of the house finally quiet, yet you feel a heavy, inexplicable ache that has...
When you no longer recognise the woman in the mirror
Last Tuesday, a client described catching her reflection in a shop window on Orchard Road and failing to recognise the woman looking back. It wasn't...
When menopause feels like it’s pulling your relationship apart
Last Tuesday, you might have found yourself sitting in your car outside your home in Orchard, taking a long breath before going inside because you...
When your anger feels out of control: Understanding menopause rage
You’re standing in your kitchen after a long day, perhaps just as the evening humidity settles over Singapore, when a small comment from your partner...
Navigating the emotional waves of perimenopause mood swings
You’re standing in the supermarket aisle at Great World, and suddenly, a small delay at the checkout sparks a flash of white-hot irritability. You...
When the Mirror Feels Like a Stranger: Navigating Your Midlife Identity Crisis
What happens when the life you’ve so carefully built starts to feel like it belongs to someone else? It’s that jarring moment when you catch your...
When your body feels like a stranger in menopause
You catch a glimpse of yourself in a shop window and for a split second, you don't recognise the woman staring back. The reflection feels unfamiliar,...
Why you feel so anxious during menopause and how to find calm
One minute you're confident and in control, the next your heart is pounding for no reason. You're lying awake at 3 AM, your mind racing with...
When anxiety feels different: Navigating the perimenopause transition
You're in a team meeting, a conversation you've had a dozen times before, when suddenly your heart starts to pound. Your thoughts race, and the...