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I Changed How I Eat. Everything Changed.

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The Midlife Fuel Secret Nobody Tells You: How I Stopped Fighting My Body and Started Training for the Camino's 800km walk across Spain. Three months ago, I hit a wall. Not metaphorically. Actually physically could not get off the couch at 3pm. Maybe it was because it was the lead up to my bleed, and I've always naturally felt more tired. Training for the Camino walk felt like a joke - how was I supposed to walk 800 kilometers across Spain when I could barely make it through an afternoon without collapsing? The advice everywhere said: eat less, move more, push harder. My body said: absolutely not. Then I changed three things. Not a complete overhaul. Just three strategic shifts in how I was fueling my perimenopausal body. I lost weight. I got stronger. The 3pm crash disappeared. And suddenly, training for the Camino Frances in May 2026 stopped feeling impossible. If you're over 40, training for something big, and feeling like your body is working against you - this i...
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The Plan That Got Me to Say Yes to walking 800km (500miles)

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Every Bold Thing Needs a Plan (Here's Mine) When I committed to walking 800 km (500miles) to Santiago in May 2026, I knew I needed a training plan that wouldn't overwhelm my already full life. Not some athlete's regime. Just something sustainable that would actually get me ready. But here's what I've learned: this isn't just about the Camino. It's about proving to myself that I can still do hard things even through perimenopause. That I can prioritize myself even with a young family. That this season of life is the beginning of something, not the end. Whether your bold thing is a long-distance walk, a career pivot, learning to paint, going back to study, or finally taking that trip solo - you need a framework that supports the doing, not just the dreaming. You can buy the sticker here  Why Training (for Anything) Feels Different Now Most plans are written for people who don't have our lives. They assume unlimited time, endless energy, and bodies tha...
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How to Train Your Body and Mind for Whatever Big Thing You're Finally Ready to Do

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Small steps lead to big journeys - here's how to make them happen. The truth about preparing for something that scares and excites you? You don't build courage in a single heroic weekend. You build it day by day, choice by choice, small brave act by small brave act. Maybe your "big thing" is walking 800km across Spain (this will be mine in May 2026). Or maybe it's starting the business you've dreamed of, writing the book that's been calling you, running your first marathon at 45, or finally prioritizing your health after years of putting everyone else first. Whatever your Camino looks like, if you're a woman in midlife juggling perimenopause symptoms with an already packed schedule, you need a foundation-building plan that actually fits your life - not one designed for 25-year-olds with endless time and predictable energy levels. This is that plan. Why "I Don't Have Time" Isn't Really the Problem I hear this constantly: "I w...
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"I'm Tired of Putting Everyone Else First:" How to Finally Start Training for That Big Dream You've Been Talking About for Years

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What happens when a woman over 40 decides she's done being last on her own list - and actually does something about it. I landed back from our family holiday to Italy and Greece July 2025, unpacked everyone's suitcases (but not my own), restocked the fridge, and caught up on three weeks of emails. Classic mum duties. But something had shifted during those two weeks of watching my family explore ancient paths and new cities. I'd been talking about the Camino de Santiago for almost three years. Three years of "maybe next year" and "when the kids are older" and "when work calms down." Laying in bed 10 PM, finally reading a book while everyone else slept, I had a moment of crystal clarity: I was tired. Bone-deep tired of putting everyone else's dreams, schedules, and needs ahead of my own. That night, I didn't just think about the Camino. I decided I was going to do it. May 2026. Solo. 800 kilometers across Spain, just me and my thought...
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From Perimenopause to Pilgrimage: My Bold Midlife Camino de Santiago Journey

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How I'm turning midlife struggles into the adventure of a lifetime - and why you can too If you had told me five years ago that I'd be training to walk 800km across Spain solo at 44 , I would've laughed, poured another decafe coffee, and gone back to Googling "why do I wake up at 3 a.m. every night during perimenopause?" Because like 75% of midlife women, my forties have been marked by perimenopause symptoms that nobody prepared me for. The anxiety that hit during important meetings. The sleep disruption that leaves me foggy-brained. The weight gain that creeped in. Some days, managing work, kids, and family life while navigating hormone changes in midlife feels like the ultimate endurance test. And yet - here I am, beginning my Camino de Santiago training for a pilgrimage that's been quietly calling me for the last couple of years. Why the Camino Called to Me (And Maybe You Too) The Camino de Santiago first appeared in my life when I returned from P...
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Are You Ignoring the Signs of Perimenopause? Here’s Why That’s Costing You

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It started with sleep. Or rather... the lack of it. I’d wake up at 3 a.m., heart pounding, busting to go to the toliet. Some nights, I couldn’t fall asleep at all. Other nights, I was so restless I felt like crawling out of my skin. I thought I was just overwhelmed. Too much work. Too much noise. Too much... everything. But then came the mood swings. Snapping at my husband. Crying in the car. Feeling low for no reason at all. That’s when I knew this wasn’t just stress. This was something else. I realised I wasn’t just “tired and emotional” - I was deep in the messy middle of perimenopause . And no one had warned me how intense it could be. If you're wondering whether what you're feeling is "normal"... it is. But it’s also a wake-up call . In this blog, we’ll unpack the emotional, physical, and relational toll of dismissing perimenopause symptoms - and what you can do right now to start feeling like yourself again. The Emotional Toll Emotional? I...
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