I was so sad when I got the news…
It’s still fresh in my mind since it happened just a few months ago, but I’d failed yet another medical sales job after being given a specific window of time to bring in business for the company.
I knew it had a lot to do with my focus – being pulled in so many directions, trying to travel daily while making sure my child got to school on time. Making sure dinner was ready and that the house was tended to daily with laundry and activity schedules became too much.
In every one of these sales career scenarios over the past few years, what kept taking the backseat was my career. I couldn’t stand to leave my child in the nurse’s office if she was sick, or make her stay extra late in aftercare another day because I was rushing back from an account 50 miles from home.
The big truth that I didn’t want to face was that I’m more passionate about making a home for my family than I am about work accolades. I’m more passionate about making sure my family has proper nourishment and fresh food for dinner every night. I’m more passionate about my physical well-being and health than any resume boost.
And because of this, I had to change my life around completely. JayJoLetsGo is me… letting go of that part which no longer served. It’s still hard to give up the career titles I felt so proud of for so long, but something bigger was waiting for me around the corner…
I had a blog many years ago called missfitbliss.com and I adored posting recipes and writing about my adventures in fitness. This was over 10 years ago, but feels like yesterday – I think maybe because the passion is still very much intact.
I loved sharing healthy hacks, habits, new things, and old ways with my missfitbliss readers, but now, in this special year when I turned 45, I’m letting go of the old things that held me back from being super authentic with my audience…
Just scraping the surface of depth or hurt or vulnerability was more my thing back in the day. (*whisper*) Save the other stuff for private convos among my girlfriends. But coming into perimenopause fully around my 45th birthday, I realize how little we talk openly about this time, and how tough it is to go through if you feel like you’re alone.
When my mom went through perimenopause, I remember how she changed. She seemed so isolated and sad all of a sudden, and things she’d been doing for years like aerobics (this was the 80s and 90s) and watching what she ate didn’t seem to have the same effect on her body or her peace of mind.
Of course, I was a kid and had no idea what it all meant at the time, but it definitely left a lasting impression on me and my sisters. It took her a long time into menopause to find a happy flow again with working out and eating. I’m so relieved there are so many more tools out there in 2024 for women to try to ease the blow of all these hormones raging through our bodies!
If you find yourself getting very moody, getting more dramatic cycles, waking in the middle of the night with sweats, finding your mind wandering to very anxious places, becoming super paranoid and feeling like everyone is against you – especially when you wake at 3am for no reason, not feeling like your old trick for losing weight work anymore…
Feeling like you see absolutely zero results even after months of doing a workout consistently, feeling like your husband or partner or children are so extremely on your nerves ALL the time, reducing caloric intake and still not seeing any change in weight…
You could be going through perimenopause!
And, I’m so glad you’re here with me!
It feels good to have this little corner of the world dedicated to women going through a very specific time in our lives together, even if none of it feels like a gift right now. Like me, you may have school-age children to tend to. Or maybe you have babies, or are planning for a family in the near future. Perhaps you have grandbabies – or all 4 scenarios apply to you, lovely lady!
In which case I say “Wow, mama! Good for you.” Or perhaps you’ve never had children, and are excited about what lies ahead in life beyond perimenopause into the menopausal years. I’d like to do this with as many women as I can fit on board! There is plenty of room.
I’ve racked up a lot of experience with HRT, peptide therapies, supplements, EMF therapies, medications, PRP procedures, cosmetic procedures…LOTS of things to help me on my journey through these midlife and perimenopause years. I’m so thrilled to say that because of it, I feel 20 times better than I would have without learning all of these new ways of living…
Much of which revolves around eating well and getting rest, exercising with heavier weights, and easing up on the dramatic and taxing cardio bursts that your body may have loved in your twenties.
So let’s do this together, this Midlife Glowup! We have so much to offer the world way into our 40s, 50s, 60s, and 90s if we are fortunate enough to get there comfortably and happily!
I’ll be diving deep into all of this on the blog, but make sure to follow me on the jayjoletsgo socials too! As my audience builds, I’ll keep regularly checking in. What would you like to see more of? What questions do you want answered after reading this post? Email me at jay@jayjoletsgo.com – or just DM me on Insta, TikTok, or FB!
I’m excited to have you here with me!
Make sure to follow closely and share with friends who may be going through the same things.
Sincerely,
JayJo