What if this season of exhaustion, emotional heaviness, and shifting identity isn’t you falling apart—but your soul asking you to slow down?

In this deeply reflective episode of Diamonds from Darkness, host Syrie D holds space for the quiet, often unspoken realities many Black women face during seasons of perimenopause—especially when the body, mind, and spirit begin requesting rest.

We explore how change can feel like unraveling before it feels like becoming, and why so many women, particularly Black women, carry immense emotional and mental loads in silence. From the emotional impact of perimenopause to the lifelong conditioning to “stay strong,” this episode names what so many feel but rarely say out loud.

Through the G.E.M.S. philosophy pillars, this conversation centers on:
💎 Mindfulness — noticing your fatigue, your feelings, and your limits without judgment
💎 Expression — giving yourself permission to speak your needs, release pressure, and stop performing strength
💎 Rest as resistance, recalibration, and rebuilding

This episode is a reminder that:
✨ Rest is not weakness
✨ Transition is not loss—it is becoming
✨ You are allowed to choose yourself without guilt or explanation

If you’ve been feeling the shift… if your emotions have been heavy… if your spirit has been calling for quiet—this episode is for you.

🎧 Listen in, breathe deeply, and remember: your soul is requesting rest, and you are allowed to answer. 💎