Perimenopause can feel like someone shuffled your internal compass. It’s not just the brain fog; it’s the path fog — the sudden wobble in what once felt like a clear purpose. If you’re staring at your business thinking, “Why doesn’t any of this make sense anymore?” you’re not broken. You’re in a transition designed to deepen you, not derail you.

The muddy-water stage: you’re not lost, you’re recalibrating

This season is messy on purpose. Your nervous system is changing gears, your priorities are rearranging themselves, and your old metrics for success stop lighting you up. That can trigger frantic searching: more courses, more tests, more pushing. I did them all. But the harder I chased purpose, the further away it seemed. The truth? Clarity doesn’t arrive because we grip; it arrives because we soften enough to hear it.

Two Human Design truths that let you exhale

First, if you have any 6-lines in your Human Design, life often clicks into a coherent story after 50. Before that, you’re collecting data. That isn’t failure — it’s design. Suddenly the next stage isn’t “the beginning of the end”; it’s the start of real pattern recognition and calm leadership.
Second, purpose isn’t a treasure you hunt down; it’s a current that finds you when you’re already moving. The most reliable compass is joy — not the glittery kind, but the grounded “I actually enjoy doing this” feeling. When you take the step that genuinely lights you up, purpose recognises you and walks over.

Gentle, practical steps for right now

• Breathe & choose “good enough”. One hand on your heart. Ask, “What would feel good enough today?” Let that be your bar.

• Make a tiny joy list. Three things in your work that feel alive. Do one first.

• Let everything else be data. If it drains you, note it. If it energises you, lean in. No drama — just information.

• Honour your timing. If you’re a 6-line, imagine your 50+ self as the editor of your life. What would she keep? What would she cut?

• Keep stepping. Purpose loves movement. One honest, joyful action at a time is enough.

Your light hasn’t dimmed — it’s changing colour. That shift is wisdom, not weakness. Trust the timing, follow the joy, and let purpose do the finding.

Much love

Sharonah x