Breath, Boundaries and Menopause – A Love Letter to Midlife Mental Health.
- Sally Cross
- May 17
- 1 min read
Updated: Aug 14
By Sally Cross, Intimacy & Relationship Coach, Therapeutic Coach, Writer.
As Mental Health Awareness Week comes to a close, I want to speak directly to the women who feel like they're quietly unravelling… while holding it all together.
Maybe your hormones are hijacking your mood. Perhaps the tears are closer to the surface than you'd like. Maybe you're bone-tired – not just physically, but emotionally.
Midlife isn't a crisis. It's a call to pause, to breathe, to re-evaluate. And yes, sometimes to rage a little (or a lot). Because what hasn't been spoken for years finally needs a voice.
Boundaries become essential. Self-care has evolved from a trend to a necessity. And emotional wellbeing? That becomes sacred.
Let's stop gaslighting ourselves with "I'm fine." Let's stop apologising for being “too sensitive”, “too much”, “too hormonal”. Let's own the messy, miraculous, midlife chapter – where your needs, desires and mental health deserve centre stage.
If you've felt anxious, overwhelmed, numb or not yourself lately, you are not broken. You are in the process of becoming even more you.
✨So as this week wraps up, I invite you to keep the conversation going.
Check in with your heart more often.
Speak up.
Cry if you need to.
Say “no” without guilt. Say “yes” to what lights you up.
And for heaven's sake – breathe. Deeply. Daily. With love. Because this part of your life isn't the end – it's the awakening. 🌺
You're allowed to change. You're allowed to rest. You're allowed to rise.
With love,
Sally x
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