Menopause
“I’ve Done Everything Right! Why Do I Feel So Empty Inside?”
We can choke down the feelings of emptiness for only so long. There comes a point in life when many of us feel a gnawing emptiness inside. It’s not the “lack of something” kind of empty, it’s the type of emptiness that takes up all the available space until it can no longer be ignored. And when it is ignored, it manifests as anger and anxiety, and ultimately illness and disease. …
Read MoreYour Beliefs About Menopause Make Or Break Your Experience. Choose Wisely.
Most people I speak with think their beliefs are like their wardrobe. They’re basically stuck with what they’ve got. Every day they simply walk up to their closet, sift through what’s there, pick something out, wear it, and move on to the next set of clothes the next day. Rinse. Repeat. If that’s your attitude when it comes to your beliefs, it’s…
Read MoreThe Antidote To Stress In Perimenopause
The antidote to stress in perimenopause is resilience. Stressors vary person to person. What stresses you may not stress me, and vice versa. What is consistent amongst us is that we all feel some level of stress on a daily basis. Whether we want to acknowledge it consciously or not, our bodies and our subconscious…
Read MoreIs It A Midlife Crisis Or A Midlife Unraveling?
When you hear the term “midlife crisis”, what comes to mind? If you’re like most people I ask, and me prior to mid-2018, you’d envision some variation of the following cliche. In the usual scenario we see some 50-plus year old guy in a red corvette with a 20-something blond in the seat next to…
Read MoreWhy Your Adrenals Need Extra Love During Midlife
Imagine this … it’s a particularly tiring Friday after a rather stressful week during an absolutely exhausting month. You’ve “done had it” with everything and everyone. T.G.I.F. vibes are dialed up to MAX levels today! As you’re packing your briefcase, playing the mental “what’s in the fridge for dinner” game, you get a call. It’s…
Read MoreNo Longer Living On Life’s Back Burner
It’s time to reframe the narrative around midlife and menopause. I for one have done had it with the way women are portrayed in our midlife years and beyond. Frail, Fragile & Bitter We are depicted as frail in body, fragile in mind, and bitter in spirit. We are told that our best days are…
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