If you’re in your late 30s, 40s or 50s and find yourself wondering, “What on earth is happening to me?”
Welcome to Alchemy & Ash. I’m so glad you’re here.
The perimenopause years can change so much more than our bodies.
Suddenly you’re questioning things you used to feel certain about and missing the confident, driven woman who always knew what she wanted.
It can be scary to find yourself here, especially when you thought you’d have life mostly figured out by now. But you’re not losing your mind, and you’re definitely not the only one going through it.
I believe this season has the potential to awaken us to a life that feels truer and more aligned than ever before. And I also know that the path to getting there can be one of the biggest initiations of our lives.
What if we’re not falling apart? What if we’re waking up?
That’s what we’re here to explore together.
What we’ll talk about here:
Sacred Initiation 🔥
The inner journey of the perimenopause years
The void between who we were and who we’re becoming, when identities like the “good girl” or the successful business owner begin to fall away.
The marriage and relationship changes nobody warned us about.
Doors that closed before we were ready and grieving paths not taken.
Inherited stories and patterns and what it takes to put them down.
A body that’s changing and asking us to listen to what it needs now.
The rage that surfaces after years of abandoning ourselves.
Losing our motivation and direction when we used to be so clear about what we wanted.
Everyday Alchemy ✨
The real-life rituals and resources that support who we’re becoming
Health
Beauty
Food
Books
Movement
Meditation
Plant medicine
Nature
I experiment with a lot of things and I’m always excited to share when I find something magical. You’ll be invited to share what’s supporting you too!
Creative Reinvention 🦋
Bringing who we’re becoming into the world
Using our voice to speak our truth and honor our needs.
Choosing relationships and communities that fill our cups.
Redefining success around what matters now.
Slowing down and living more creative, intentional lives.
Following sparks of inspiration and seeing what they want to become.
Turning our lived experience into meaningful work that expresses who we’re becoming
Who this space is for
Alchemy & Ash is centered around the perimenopause years.
Some of us are just beginning to feel that something is shifting. Others are deep in the unraveling or starting to discover who they are becoming.
It’s valuable to be in community with women at different points along the way. We get to learn from those ahead of us and share what we’ve discovered with those coming behind us.
Wherever you are, if you’re willing to show up for yourself and stay curious about what this season is asking of you, I’m excited to walk this path with you!
Hey love, I’m Jessie May
I created Alchemy & Ash after going through the darkest time of my life: the identity crisis that came with a perimenopause diagnosis at 39.
At the time it felt like my life was falling apart, but looking back, I can see that I was waking up.
The life I built, the goals I strived for, the business I created and so much of what I believed about myself were all coming up for question. Almost everything that once defined me fell away before I knew what would take its place.
Eventually, little sparks of inspiration started coming through. Alchemy & Ash was one of them.
For almost 2 decades I worked as a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach and Brand Strategist, while also leading a community for women entrepreneurs in Boulder, Colorado.
Bringing women together for meaningful conversations has always been a big part of who I am, so when I went through my own perimenopause initiation, I knew I wanted to create that kind of space again.
I’m child-free by choice, although it took me many years to trust that choice. That experience is part of why I care so much about honoring what’s true for us and creating lives that feel like our own.
I’m a Virgo Sun, Gemini Moon and Aries Rising who loves understanding why we are the way we are. Astrology, psychology, Human Design and dreamwork are some of my favorite rabbit holes.
I’m happiest outside hiking or taking off somewhere in my camper van. I love good coffee, creating beautiful spaces and finding practical ways to make everyday life work a little better.
I’m really grateful to be here, and I’m grateful you’re here too.
If you’d like my support, here are couple ways we can work together
Perimenopause Initiation Coaching
A place to slow down and get curious about what perimenopause is asking of you. I’ll walk alongside you through the not-knowing as you find your own way home to yourself.
Substack Coaching
For women who want to turn the experiences they’ve lived through into a meaningful Substack publication that helps others feel less alone.
