Let’s actively change this narrative my loves…
OLD SCHOOL MENOPAUSE LOOKS LIKE…
Ignoring debilitating physical and emotional symptoms because we don’t know enough
We think and are told we should just get on with it & don’t make a fuss
We daren’t mention the M word in public for fear of ridicule
We pretend everything is great when secretly we are losing our marbles
We fear going to the Doctors as we are prescribed anti depression medication and shown the door
We spend hours fixating on our problems because we don’t know what to do about them
We don’t prioritise ourselves and our wellbeing
We just think if I find the silver bullet all will be well (HRT / DIET / SUPPLEMENTS / LEAVING HUSBAND… )
We leave our jobs or throw in the towel in our businesses because we can’t see a way forward
We leave good relationships because we don’t know how to talk about the feelings we have at this stage of life
We don’t talk about our experiences with our spouses or kids
We do all of this on our own
Women are far too worthy and far too powerful for this outdated view of menopause
So what does the NEW WAY OF THE WISE WOMAN MENOPAUSE look like?
We work WITH our body & mind, our emotions and heart callings.
We prioritise our self care and wellbeing
We have conversations with Menopause Medical Specialists online or in person that doesn’t cost the earth
We feel seen and heard at this stage of our life
We feel part of a connected community of women who are all working their own unique path at this time
We are vibrant and energised
We are quiet and reclusive.
We rest loads
We learn to accept the changes within our body, emotions, our energy and our spiritual calling
We stop people pleasing
We become discerning with whom we spend our time with
We lean into the discomfort of grief, of loss, of letting go of moving through hard stuff.
We seek guidance to support our physical changes so we can feel more balanced and more able to cope
We release the need to be the same as we were
We seek deeper self knowledge and awareness through our journeying on our own unique path
We don’t give a monkeys what people think about us anymore
We seek deeper self knowledge and awareness through our journeying on our own unique path.
If this Wise Woman Path feels they way forward for you too, then keep close my friend. Check out my Menopause Journeys to resource you further in ways to nourish you on all these levels.