For many women entering midlife, conversations about hormone replacement therapy—often called HRT—can feel confusing, even overwhelming. For Black women, those conversations are often shaped not only by medical information, but by history, mistrust, and a lack of culturally attuned guidance. In my work with women navigating menopause, I hear the same questions again and again: Is HRT safe? Why didn’t anyone tell me about this sooner? Are my symptoms normal? These are not small questions. They...

There is something deeply unsettling about feeling unlike yourself. You walk into a room and forget why. You lose a word mid-sentence. Your patience feels thinner. Your sleep is lighter. Your emotions arrive louder than expected. For many women in perimenopause, these experiences can feel confusing—and sometimes frightening. Many begin to ask themselves: “Am I losing my memory?" ”Why do I feel so anxious?" ”Why does everything suddenly feel harder?” The truth is: your brain is changing. And...

Grief is love—still finding a place to land. There is something about this season that feels both full and fragile at the same time. Light lingers a little longer. The air softens. And yet, there are spaces now that feel impossibly quiet. Recently, I lost my sister. Even writing those words feels unfamiliar—like I am still learning how to hold them. A Quiet Unfolding In the days since, I’ve found myself noticing things differently—the way the light falls in the late afternoon, the stillness...