The Perfect Storm: Menopause and Mid Life

I was on the post side of menopause when I looked back and noticed all the things that were going on when I was going through my journey. I started my peri journey around 2010 when I was 51. I was not aware of what to expect in menopause as a matter of fact, I did not even know I was going through it which I guess is a blessing that my symptoms were not horrible. (Side note here: A lot of times, not always, how you experienced your menstural cycle mirrors your menopause experience. For instance, if you experienced headaches monthly, this may be a foreshadowing of the symptoms of menopause that you may get.) But, what I did not factor into was all the other life things that were going on a the same time.

This next chapter is not just menopause but empty nest , career change, taking care of aged parents, or thinking about retirement, and all the other things that are going on in your life in your 50’s and 60’s. I wish I would have had more information about menopause before I went through it not only to be prepared but to prevent the perfect storm from being even bigger. Think about it, while you are having hot flashes, weight gain, brain fog and other symptoms, your child is graduating from high school going to college, you are looking at your job and questioning if this is still for you, or you start thinking about how long it is until retirement and start planning for that. So many things at one time.

The good news is that it is now the time to reinvent who you are. All those things you put on the back burner to be the mama or the employee, or the wife you now have time for and you can pick those things back up or create a new you.

When I coach menopausal women, the main thing they come to me for is weight gain, sleep help, and hot flashes but in our time together, we uncover all the other things that are going on and ultimately help navigate this new normal and learn to reinvent themselves.

Ladies, I encourage you to take hold of your menopause and not let menopause take hold of you. Spend this next chapter in reinvention and make the best of your journey.

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