Your Simple Get My Life Together Menopause Checklist.
Have you ever had one of those “enough is enough” moments?
You look around at the chaos, half-finished to-do lists, washing piles that magically regenerate overnight, work deadlines, hormones doing their own thing and you wonder, “How did I get so off track?“.
Or maybe the better question is: Where do I even begin?
If you’re navigating menopause, chances are you’re juggling a lot of balls right now.
You’re showing up for family, holding down a job, managing your home, and trying—somehow—to prioritise your health, even when your energy feels like it’s been zapped.
Let’s be real: when everything feels out of control, it’s easy to fall into a mental state where daily routines slip, healthy habits feel overwhelming, and you lose touch with your personal goals.
I’ve been there—more than once.
What helped me wasn’t some magical fix, but the decision to take small steps each day.
To focus on what I could control.
To simplify.
To say no to toxic people, unrealistic standards, and the idea that I had to do it all alone.
That’s why I created this post and the free Life Balance Wheel—to offer you a starting point, a gentle nudge in the right direction, and a reminder that you can take back the reins and move forward with clarity.
With the current waning moon the timing is perfect.
This lunar phase invites us to release what no longer serves, take a hard look at our current patterns, and choose simple steps that move us closer to the woman we want to become.
Each moon cycle energy gives us the boldness to act—but the waning moon reminds us to act with intention.
This isn’t about perfection. It’s about progress. And your first step might be simpler than you think.
The Power of Small Steps
One of the biggest myths we’ve absorbed—especially as women—is that getting our life together requires a total overhaul.
That we need a new wardrobe, a new diet, a new morning routine, a new side hustle, and a Pinterest-worthy pantry… by next week.
Let’s take a breath together because the truth is big changes start with small steps.
In menopause, where energy, focus, and motivation can ebb and flow, these small, steady steps are not just manageable—they’re powerful.
They’re the actionable steps that reconnect us to our core values and gently steer us toward the long-term goals we care about most.
It could be something as simple as:
- Laying out your clothes for the next day to ease your morning stress.
- Drinking water before your coffee.
- Setting a five-minute timer to tidy one area of your home.
- Calling a family member you’ve been meaning to catch up with.
- Saying no to something you really didn’t want to do in the first place.
These might seem like little things, but they have a profound impact over time.
They build momentum.
They improve your mental state.
They slowly create a life that feels more like yours again.
And the best part?
They help you feel capable—even during a rough patch or when your hormones are fluctuating wildly.
This is the heart of what I want to share with you today: not a massive plan, but a gentle checklist of simple ways to feel more grounded, more focused, and more in control of the aspects of your life that truly matter.
You don’t need much money or a fancy planner to start, although I love any excuse to treat myself to a new notebook!
You just need a moment of honesty, a little self-compassion, and the willingness to take the first thing, the first step—today.
Your “Get My Life Together” Menopause Checklist
Think of this as your real-life, realistic, no-pressure reset—designed for the woman who’s navigating hot flushes and home management, memory fog and meetings, disrupted sleep and school runs.
This checklist isn’t about doing it all—it’s about doing the most important thing for your overall health, one step at a time.
Print it. Bookmark it. Scribble on it.
Use it as a special section in your planner or on your fridge.
Come back to it whenever life feels out of sync.
🧠 Mind & Mental Health
- Journal 3 things you’re grateful for (practice gratitude)
- Take a break from social media today
- Read a motivational book or revisit one of your favourite books
- Set clear goals for the week—just 1–2 smart goals that will make an impact on your big goals
- Reach out to a different person for a real connection (text, walk, or phone call)
- Identify one toxic relationship or thought pattern to gently release
🧍♀️ Body & Physical Health
- Drink a full glass of water when you wake up
- Move your body in a joyful way (regular exercise, not punishment)
- Prep one nourishing meal that supports a well-balanced diet
- Prioritise enough sleep—aim for a tech-free wind-down
- Step outside—even just for a little bit of fresh air
- Take a hard look at any bad habits that might be draining you
🏠 Home & Environment
- Choose one area (kitchen drawer, bedside table) to declutter
- Do a 10-minute tidy-up to reset your space
- Light a candle or open a window to shift the energy
- Review your calendar and identify one commitment you can remove or reschedule
- Consider a budget app to track spending or free up energy around money
- Revisit your dreams or goals—are you living in alignment?
📅 Life & Routines
- Review your daily routines—what’s working, what’s not?
- Create or revise your action plan for the week ahead
- Choose one area of the Life Balance Wheel to explore more deeply
- Celebrate one small win from this week.
- Make time for a tv show, bath, or quality time just for YOU
- Reflect on what your own life really needs right now
This isn’t about doing everything.
It’s about doing something that supports your personal growth, reduces overwhelm, and honours your current situation—especially if you’ve been having a hard time.
Each tick on this list is a step back into alignment. Into intention. Into a life that works for you, not against you.
Reflect, Reset & Realign
As we move through the waning moon and into the dark moon phase before the new moon it’s time to reflect with honesty, not judgment.
A time to check in with the areas of your life that feel stretched or stagnant and ask: What needs more attention? What am I ready to let go of?
It’s not about bulldozing through your to-do list. It’s about choosing simple things that create big impact.
Not a complete life overhaul, but one crucial step in the right direction.
So here’s what I invite you to do next:
🌗 Download your free Life Balance Wheel (HERE)
This tool helps you take a visual snapshot of where you’re at in key life categories—health, relationships, home, purpose, rest, and more. It’s a gentle, honest check-in that helps you uncover what’s really pulling at your energy and where your next step might be.
📝 Choose 1–2 short-term goals
You don’t need to tackle everything at once. Pick one thing from your checklist that feels doable, supportive, and aligned with your core values. That’s your anchor.
🌿 Let go of the guilt
You’re doing your best. You’re showing up. Even reading this blog post is an act of self-leadership. Give yourself credit for that. Much progress comes not from working harder, but from working wiser—with compassion, with rhythm, and with space to breathe.
You don’t need to be perfect. You just need to be present.
This season of menopause is asking you to stop chasing and start choosing.
To trust that small changes—the kind that honour your personal development—are the best thing you can offer your future self.
Ready to take that first step?
✨ Download your Life Balance Wheel HERE
✨ Pin this checklist, revisit it often, and let it evolve with you
Because you’re not just managing menopause.
You’re redesigning your quality of life—with grace, clarity, and power.
Resources I Love
These are the simple things that help me stay grounded when life feels like a lot.
Some are tools I use daily, others are little joys that bring me back to myself when I’ve been stuck in a hard time or battling brain fog.
Nothing fancy, nothing overwhelming—just what works for me, shared in case it helps you too.
🧘♀️ For Mental Clarity & Emotional Balance
- Gratitude Journal – I keep one by my bed. Just a little bit of reflection each night has had a profound impact on my mental state.
- Motivational books I return to again and again:
- The Alchemist, Novel by Paulo Coelho
- The 5 Lessons of Life by Bill Adams
- Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (Yes, like the film!)
These are full of truth-telling and wisdom that support personal development and core values exploration.
🕰️ For Time Management & Daily Routines
- Time-blocking planner – Helps me organise my week around energy and hormone shifts (instead of hustling through fatigue) obviously taking account of moon phases.
- Cleaning Apps – Because a tidy house is a tidy mind and I want my home to be my sanctuary.
🌿 For Hormone Support & Physical Health
- Planning With The Moon Cycle – A crucial step in aligning my energy with my actions to juggle everything that needs to done.
- My Thermomix – A game-changer for making upf free well-balanced meals from scratch without much time or effort. It’s a big part of how I avoid ultra-processed foods and stay consistent with cooking from scratch. Message me directly if you would like to know more.
✨ For Reconnection & Inspiration
- My Life Balance Wheel (free download!) – A visual tool to help you gently assess all the aspects of your life and choose your next achievable goals without guesswork.
- Professional organiser podcasts/Youtube – I love listening to simple home and office organisation and decluttering tips while pottering around the kitchen. One small step, one drawer at a time.
You’ve Got This (Even When It Feels Like You Don’t)
I know what it’s like to feel like everything is too much.
To have 37 tabs open in your brain while your hormones are doing their own thing, your inbox is overflowing, and you still need to figure out what’s for dinner.
There is good news…
You don’t need to fix it all today.
You just need to take one essential step. One simple step. One small change that moves you back into your centre—your calm, your clarity, your power.
This post isn’t just another item on your to-do list. It’s a permission slip.
To slow down.
To be intentional.
To take back control of your life without needing a perfect plan or much money, or waiting for Monday, next month, the new year.
If this is the first time you’re seeing your menopause years as a doorway to personal goals, positive mindset, and freedom from constant overwhelm—welcome.
If you’ve been on this path for a long time and just needed a reminder, this is it.
You’re not behind. You’re not broken. You’re on the right track.
🌿 Want to Go Deeper?
Download your Life Balance Wheel—my free tool to help you map out where you’re thriving, where you’re stretched, and where your next smart goal might be hiding. It’s gentle. It’s clarifying. It’s yours.
👉 [Download the Life Balance Wheel here]
Save this blog post, revisit your checklist, and start with one good habit today.
And if you found this helpful, share it with a family member or friend who’s also juggling menopause, motherhood, and a million other things. We rise together.
Here’s to your quality of life, your rhythms, your next action plan, and the woman you’re becoming—one first thing at a time.