02/03/2026
Hello Perimenopause.
Last night was a night where my body felt it was fighting itself. My joints ached, my leg muscles were tight. I rolled, i used the message gun, hydrated, cranked up my heated mattress pad and prayed.
Here's the thing ladies this happens and we need to give ourselves grace. Keep showing up move how you can each day.
Here's what helped me:
Before bed
Heat over ice → heating pad or hot shower on low back/hips/shoulders
Magnesium (if you use it): glycinate or epsom salt soak for 10–15 min
Legs up the wall 3–5 min → helps circulation after sitting
Slow nasal breathing: 4-second inhale / 6-second exhale x 3–5 min (calms the nervous system, which lowers pain perception)
Very gentle mobility (no stretching hard)
Cat–cow x 5 slow reps
Pelvic tilts on your back x 8–10
Neck circles + shoulder rolls
Ankle circles
Evening Prayer
God,
I give You this tired body and busy mind.
You see the tension in my neck, the ache in my hips, the soreness in my calves.
Nothing is hidden from You.
Thank You for carrying me through today.
Thank You that I don’t have to fix everything before I rest.
Please bring warmth where there is pain,
release where my body is holding stress,
and peace where my thoughts keep spinning.
As I sleep, restore what was drained today.
Let my muscles soften, my joints feel supported,
and my nervous system remember it is safe.
I trust You to work while I rest.
I place myself in Your care tonight.
Amen. 🌙
Hope you know you aren't alone and you got this.
