Twelve Months of Choosing Myself
How a year of slowing down, listening in, and saying no changed everything.
Last month, I reached a milestone I’m deeply proud of.
It marked twelve months of consciously choosing myself.
Not in the fluffy, self-care hashtag kind of way, but in the real, uncomfortable, healing kind of way. The kind that asks you to set boundaries, say no, rest more, and stop apologising for needing time.
A year of listening to my body instead of fighting it. A year of rebuilding, recalibrating, and remembering who I am.
There were days when it looked like progress: walking further, lifting heavier weights, laughing louder.
And there were days when it looked like lying still, crying quietly, or saying, “Not today.”
But every single one of those days was a choice.
To stop ignoring what my body was trying to tell me.
To stop waiting for permission to feel better.
To stop surviving and start living again.
This year has been one of the hardest and most healing of my life. It’s been a crash course in self-trust, self-compassion, and the messy middle of midlife that no one prepares you for.
It’s also the year that led me to write my ebook,
Choose Yourself: Finding Your Way Back Through the Chaos of Perimenopause.
It’s part story, part guide, part reminder that you are not crazy, lazy, or weak, you’re human, and your hormones, brain, and body deserve understanding, not judgment.
Because this is not a story about falling apart.
It’s about rebuilding, piece by piece, with compassion, science, and self-trust.
If you’ve ever thought, “I don’t feel like myself anymore,” this book is for you.
And here’s the exciting part, it’s just days away from dropping.
✨ Be the first to know when it launches
I’m opening a waitlist for early readers and behind-the-scenes updates, including a sneak peek at the first chapter and some resources that helped me along the way.
Thank you for walking beside me on this journey.
We are rewriting what it means to move through midlife with truth, humour, and heart.
🩵 Robyn