CNA TODAY journalist Yasmine Yahya reflects on the difficulties she faced in 2024, including the onset of perimenopause, physical pain, and a personal conflict that led to the end of a long-standing friendship.
This year was a struggle for CNA TODAY's Yasmine Yahya – but she's learning to appreciate even the toughest challenges she had to face in 2024. 2024 was a struggle for CNA TODAY's Yasmine Yahya – but she's learning to appreciate even the toughest struggles she had to go through in the year. (Illustration: CNA/Nurjannah Suhaimi)It was a plot twist that stands out as the lowest point in what has been a challenging year overall – the sour cherry on top of a struggle sundae.
In January, about a month after turning 41, I started waking up some mornings feeling more exhausted than I had ever felt before. On these days, I’d feel utterly drained of not just my physical energy but my very life force. The only thing that could restore me back to normalcy was a full day of sleep. I’m a single mother, so when my son is around, I feel like I have to be 100 per cent functional. But these periods of total drain were making it impossible. Not only was it tough to enjoy my time with him through play and outings, I found myself also becoming extremely irritable and cranky, which then triggered my mum guilt.Each time I stood up or put any weight on them, they would burn. I started having to hobble my first few steps before being able to walk normally.I’d reached that time of my life when declining estrogen levels mess with all sorts of bodily functions and affect one’s mood and mental health.In 2024, the writer started experiencing perimenopause, which often drained her of energy and caused physical pains that made it hard for her to function, especially as a single mother. (Illustration: iStock)In the midst of all these major developments, I also somehow got myself embroiled in some personal drama. A conflict with a dear friend escalated a little too far out of hand, and led to the implosion of a longstanding friend group.I thought surely I’d spent enough time healing in solitude from my last relationship to be ready for a new connectio
PERIMENOPAUSE PERSONAL STRUGGLES FRIENDSHIP SINGLE MOTHER WELL-BEING
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