No Respect.

Menopause has a bad rap.

So much of what we hear or read is about how awful it all is – the confusion, the life upheavals, the million little physical indignities of aging, the %&$# hot flashes.  It’s easy to get caught up in the cacophony of everything that is wrong; even I’m guilty of it sometimes.

But what about all that is absolutely RIGHT with it?

Because when you think about it, menopause is actually pretty freaking awesome.  At what other point in life do we have a free pass to just feel everything?  To really listen to what is happening with our bodies and make (often badly needed) adjustments?  To take the measure of every single aspect of our lives: work, relationships, health, purpose – and make radical course corrections?   

It’s a gift, this reset button that nature affords us.  Sure, there are some bumps in the process – it’s life.  There will probably be starts and stops along the way.  But if we take the opportunity for what it is – a chance to stand within the heat of menopause and let what doesn’t serve us burn away – we can step powerfully into our next chapter; happier, healthier, and more fulfilled than ever before.

Join me!