Purplelight Midlife

11/10/2026

🗓️ One week to go until World Menopause Day 2026! - 18th October

✨This year’s theme is Chronic Pain At Midlife. The World Menopause Day webpage includes a full suite of resources and ideas for how you can get involved, including:

📄 The IMS White Paper, Chronic Pain At Midlife, is available to read now.
✨ Evidence-based factsheet & infographic
🌍 Translations (rolling out)
🤝 Pledge cards
📲 Social media assets
💫 A Digital Engagement Toolkit

👉 Explore them all at www.worldmenopauseday.com

💫 A heartfelt thank-you to everyone already helping to raise awareness and share these resources worldwide. Every post, conversation, and event helps make a difference.

Let’s build momentum this week:
📢 Access the resources and share them widely
🗣 Share this post with your colleagues, communities, and friends
💫 Become a member of the International Menopause Society to support global education and awareness
🗓 Celebrate World Menopause Day on 18th October!

07/10/2026

Who is joining us?

15/09/2026

Are you in Edinburgh on 10 October?
Join as for World Menopause celebration and day full of learning, movement, honest conversations and plenty of laughter too!

Get ready to dive into all things perimenopause and menopause with fun tips and real talk to keep you feeling fit and fired up!

14/09/2026

28/08/2026

How will you celebrate this year World Menopause Day on 18th October? This year theme is Chronic Pain in Midlife.

02/08/2026

01/08/2026

All fruit has benefits, but which ones are best for you? Our ranking reveals whether bananas beat berries and the surprising fruits you don’t need to bother with

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30/07/2026

23/07/2026

Have you ever been told...

"You're just getting older."

"It's probably stress."

"Everyone goes through it."

What if the brain fog, exhaustion, anxiety, poor sleep and lack of confidence aren't simply ageing?

For many women, these are signs of perimenopause or menopause.

Understanding what's happening to your body is the first step towards feeling better.

Knowledge gives you choices.

You deserve support, not dismissal.

💜 I'm here to help women understand their symptoms and create practical strategies that fit their life.

Message me if you'd like to talk.

17/07/2026

💜 Rethinking Menopause

For too long, many women have been told:

"It's just part of getting older."
"Everyone goes through it."
"Just get on with it."

It's time to change the conversation.

✨ Let's move from:

➡️ Suffering in silence → Asking for support.

➡️ Feeling dismissed → Feeling heard and understood.

➡️ Thinking it's "just hormones" → Understanding the impact menopause can have on our brain, body and emotional wellbeing.

➡️ One-size-fits-all advice → Personalised support that works for each woman.

➡️ Struggling alone → Building communities where women support one another.

➡️ Surviving menopause → Thriving through midlife.

Menopause isn't just about hot flushes.

It can affect sleep, confidence, memory, anxiety, relationships, work, and overall quality of life. Every woman's experience is different, and every woman deserves to be listened to without judgment.

Knowledge is empowering.
Compassion is powerful.
Support changes lives.

💜 If you're going through menopause, know that you're not alone.

I'd love to hear from you.

What is one thing you wish people understood about menopause?

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