Cookies, skipped workouts, and rest days don’t ruin your progress during menopause. Here’s a compassionate reminder about balance, strength, and sustainable fitness after 40.

Menopause can feel like a sudden and unsettling shift — in your body, your energy, your sleep, and even your sense of self. Many women enter their 40s and 50s wondering why workouts no longer feel effective, why aches and pains are more persistent, or why body composition changes seem to happen overnight. These experiences are common, but they are not random, inevitable, or a personal failure. This blog explores one of the most powerful — and often misunderstood — tools for