Perimenopause is a powerful transition. And sometimes, a challenging one. I can feel how much my body is changing. There are days when I feel tired — even though my sleep hygiene is solid. I nourish my body well. I move a lot. As a personal trainer, I also want to lead by example.💪🏻 Since my total hysterectomy about a year and a half ago, I’ve immersed myself even more deeply in women’s health — especially menopause, post-menopause, how training shifts, how nutrition needs evolve, and how we can support our hormones instead of fighting them.🙏🏻💛 And still… there are nights when cortisol has its own plan. Last night I woke up at 3:40 a.m.😞 I tried to fall back asleep. Had some water. Waited. It didn’t happen. I could have been frustrated. Instead, I chose differently.🤗 I hadn’t been at my pottery wheel for weeks. Yesterday afternoon I planned to sit down and create — but the weather was so beautiful that I spent hours in the garden instead, bringing it back to life.🌱 So this morning, before sunrise, I sat at the wheel. In the quiet. In the stillness. While the world was slowly waking up.🌅 And it felt like a gift. Of course, I could focus on the disrupted sleep. But I’d rather focus on what was created in that unexpected pocket of time. Now I’m heading to work — and later I can return to the garden without that lingering thought of “I really wish I had time for the wheel.” Sometimes the positive meaning isn’t in the perfect plan. It’s in how we respond to what is.🥰 Maybe one of the most important lessons of this phase of life is this: Don’t fight your body. Learn to work with it. 🤍

It makes me happy that Nat sent a video of how she's enjoying the '"sponge holder" I sent her. It's not a sponge holder at all to her, and she's named him Godfrey. It's so gratifying when someone comes back to you with how a piece makes them smile. https://youtube.com/shorts/Rd47G0QY7no

So… to break up the melancholy.. I’ve never used Jungle Gems… so if I put them on top of Amaco Snow, will they stay true to color?

Thank you👈🏻Everyone for joining me on that very impromptu youtube live! I was nervous beyond belief, but it was fun to figure out how to do it.And I am so glad that you all were there!!! At least I got some throwing done...10 mugs and two to go mugs! Love you all to pieces💙

I have a kiln opening scheduled today, Sunday 1st March at 7pm (GMT) I would really appreciate it if you could help me out & watch my video as soon as you can or within the first 24 hours. Some of you may have seen my post from a few days ago about the dramatic fall in views I have experienced with my last 4 videos. I would be so grateful if you could also HYPE my video please too as I am hoping that this will convince the algorithm that my videos are worth watching 🫤🤣😳 Please do let me know if you hype the video so that I can Thank you 🤩 I am also very close to 1000 subscribers & 4000 Watch Hours so Please consider subscribing if you aren’t already 💝 Once again Thank you so much for all your kindness & support. I appreciate it more than you know 💝