Menopause Mentor

27/09/2024

They say all good things must come to an end, right? 💫

It’s been my absolute pleasure to get to know you, connect with you and share my knowledge with you all but my next exciting chapter awaits! 🚀💫

I want to give my new chapter all my focus and energy which means I have to pause Menopause Mentor (and yes, every pun intended 😊). Will I be back? Who knows but that’s what makes life exciting! 😅

I’ve loved interacting with each and every one of you in my tiny corner of little squares on the gram, to share wellbeing and health information to help you on your midlife journey 🤍

Without sounding overly soppy, I’m gonna miss y’all! 🤍

Keep on keeping on my friends.
With love, good health, hope, belief and continued positivity,

Catherine 🫶🏻

21/09/2024

Do you know if your cholesterol levels are within range? Maybe you don’t understand the importance of why it’s essential to have your levels checked.

Twelve years ago, aged 42, it was discovered during a routine blood test that my levels were high. I now know I had an early menopause which wasn’t talked about then. Menopause can increase cholesterol levels but there’s many other factors that cause high cholesterol:

⚠️ Smoking
⚠️ Diet high in saturated fats/UPF
⚠️ long term stress
⚠️ Sedentary lifestyle
⚠️ Being overweight
⚠️ Consuming too much alcohol
⚠️ Inflammation
⚠️ Poor detox function (liver)

I wasn’t a smoker but I was sedentary, drank alcohol and experienced chronic stress. It wasn’t apparent because high cholesterol doesn’t cause symptoms, hence why it’s important to understand what role it plays in the body.

However, the body requires some cholesterol to repair cells, to help the body create hormones and vitamin D.
If you are in a chronically stressed state, you may well have high cholesterol as the body produces more cholesterol to repair the inflammation.
It’s all very complex but ultimately as with most health issues, it boils down to addressing lifestyle.

When you have a cholesterol test you’ll receive various serum results :
🩸HDL is good cholesterol
🩸LDL is bad cholesterol
🩸Triglycerides are a type of fat in the blood
🩸Total cholesterol- the NHS states under 5 is acceptable
🩸The triglycerides and HDL ratio gives a good screenshot to determine your risk of heart disease

Yes, it’s complex stuff!

As we age and particularly during and after menopause, it’s essential to support our heart. There’s a very informative book highlighted by .wellbeing this week, A Woman’s Heart by cardiologist doctor Dr Angela Maas.

I’m still on my cholesterol journey and I’ll be having further tests as some high cholesterol can be genetic - familial hypercholesterolaemia or polygenic hypercholesterolaemia.

Knowledge is power which is why I want to highlight this ❤️

08/09/2024

Sunday, the day of rest but how do you spend your day of rest?

Did you know there’s seven different types of rest? It’s not just about sleep.

💫 Physical rest - 7/8 hours of quality sleep. Sleep is essential as it’s restorative to the body

💫 Sensory rest - Device downtime is as vital for calming the overstimulated mind. Constant social media notifications, message notifications and mindless scrolling takes up so much energy

💫 Emotional rest - introduce boundaries, reduce people-pleasing, catastrophic thinking/introduce neuroplasticity (brain retraining) to shift negative thought patterns. All are big energy drainers

💫 Social rest - spend time with people who make you feel good, who fill your cup and who light you up

💫 Creative rest - paint, yoga, walks in nature, listen to music, read, dance. All great mindfulness practices to ground you in the present moment

💫 Spiritual rest - practice gratitude daily, meditate, reiki, breath work. Find what works for you as we’re all different

💫 Mental rest - manage working hours and taking a break from strenuous mental activities. Too much cognitive works majes for a very tired brain.

All are equally important and all play a significant part in your wellbeing 🫶🏻

02/09/2024

Menopause is a psychological upgrade.
An awakening.
A time to let go of what no longer serves you.
A time to return to who you’re meant to be before life got in the way.
Time to be your true, authentic self 🌟

You may not feel this today but during the course of your menopause journey, you’ll recall this and I promise it will resonate 🫶🏻

Some call it a midlife crisis as emotions and symptoms can feel so incredibly overwhelming.
Trust me, I know, I’ve been there. I didn’t understand the mental and physical chaos either. The only advice available when I was deep in the throes of menopause was to increase HRT 🤯
No one mentioned nervous system regulation, addressing trauma, lifestyle, diet, inflammation and the numerous other factors that contribute to how we transition through menopause.

Let me explain further

Menopause is Mother Nature’s way of knocking at your door, to get your attention to change what no longer serves you as well as what you need to address to become your authentic, beautiful self 🤍
It could be feelings you’ve suppressed since childhood, it could be relationship trauma, unprocessed grief, work stress or it could be to get you to address an unhealthy lifestyle. It could be all of them you need to address 🫶🏻

Many unhealthy habits are simply coping mechanisms from overeating to consuming too much alcohol to procrastinating to keeping busy. They’re a distraction from what you are trying to avoid addressing.

Menopause can be the most powerful time in a woman’s life if properly understood and when embraced with enthusiasm rather than resist and dread.

When women are taught this from an early age, it reduces anxiety of ‘the change’.
This education hasn’t been prevalent in the past - previous generations rarely spoke about it - but the tide is turning with myself, MenoClarity and many other menopause educators now helping women understand the midlife shift.

Start gently in understanding this. Implement subtle lifestyle changes in perimenopause to support your menopause transition. A chaotic lifestyle,unhealthy diet, poor sleep routine etc will only make Mother Nature shout louder in menopause.

What can you lean into today to start making a difference to your wellbeing?
Try journalling and you’ll be surprised what flows as your body keeps the score 💫

23/08/2024

Most women suffer with hormonal imbalance but they don’t know this.
If the foundations aren’t in place, your hormones will be erratic which leads to a myriad of symptoms, which HRT alone can’t resolve.

💥 Managing Stress
Living in a stressed state causes untold chaos in the body which leads to inflammation and adrenal fatigue. Finding ways to reduce or manage your stress is absolutely essential. Living in a high cortisol state is so damaging to health and hormone balance

💥 Blood Sugar Balance
Eat your protein-rich breakfast within one hour of waking, after a cleansing glass of water. Avoid sugary carbs which sky rocket your glucose and instead opt for protein, healthy fats and fibre

💥 Nourishment
A whole food, nutrient dense diet is essential for transitioning through menopause. Reduce or eliminate alcohol, sugar, caffeine and ultra processed foods. Minimise inflammatory seed oils and opt for extra virgin olive oil and coconut oil.
Don’t count calories. Eat 3 balanced meals per day, eating your evening meal before 7pm to allow your gut to complete digestion before bed. Always buy full fat - butter, dairy etc. Low fat products have less nutrients and are filled with additives. This won’t increase your weight

💥 Sleep Quality
The quality of your sleep plays a huge part in every aspect of your life from cognitive function to energy. Eliminate screens at least one hour before bed, don’t eat late and have a regular sleep routine. Magnesium glycinate supports sleep

💥 Movement
Most people are lead a sedentary life. Move more! A brisk walk during the day or after work aids gut health, heart health and mental health. Light weight training is essential to support bone health

💥 Detoxification pathways
If you aren’t detoxifying efficiently, toxins remain in the body making your body and endocrine system work harder. 2-3 litres of filtered water daily, cold showers, dry brushing and eating liver friendly foods will support this. And avoid alcohol!

If any of these areas are not working efficiently, it will impact your hormones, your overall health and wellbeing.

Embrace the lifestyle changes for healthy aging 💫🫶🏻💫

18/08/2024

The word inflammation may conjure up images of an inflamed wound but it’s much more than this 🔥

So what exactly is inflammation?

It’s the body’s natural way of defending itself against tissue damage, viruses and bacteria, a defensive response governed by the immune system regularly showing up as redness, heat, swelling or a fever.
We all know this.

However, inflammation is damaging when it lasts too long, for example from chronic stress. Yes, stress causes inflammation which can chaos with your general health which is why it’s essential to find ways to manage stress.

Chronic inflammation can cause 👇🏻
👉🏻 hormonal issues
👉🏻 insulin resistance
👉🏻 stubborn belly fat/weight gain
👉🏻 accelerated aging
👉🏻 autoimmune issues
👉🏻 digestive/gut/bowel problems
👉🏻 cardiovascular disease
👉🏻 chronic pain
👉🏻 high blood pressure
👉🏻 brain fog
👉🏻 vestibular issues/vertigo
And more

Can you see why it’s vital to move your body into a state of homeostasis?

Your body isn’t working against you, it’s working for you by trying to address the internal inflammation but without your support, it’s the equivalent of trying to put a house fire out with a bucket of water.

Here’s how you can support your body :
💫 manage stress (oodles of self care)
💫 reduce/stop alcohol
💫 reduce/stop smoking
💫 lower environmental toxins
💫 move more, in nature if possible
💫 eat a nutrient dense diet including leafy greens, extra virgin olive oil/healthy fats
💫 limit sugar (highly inflammatory)
💫 limit processed foods/beige carbs
💫 prioritise quality sleep (essential to lower inflammatory response)
💫 reduce coffee intake
💫 eliminate artificial sweetners
💫 eliminate fizzy/energy drinks

Healthy aging and healthy menopausing is about all of the above factors which is why HRT alone isn’t the holy grail

You’ve got this midlife warriors 💪🏼

14/08/2024

The body keeps the score 💥

Repressed emotions are stored in the body and will show themselves as physical, emotional and mental health symptoms which can include :

💥IBS and gut issues
💥anxiety
💥pain
💥menstrual issues
💥dizziness
💥depression
💥panic attacks
💥autoimmune issues
💥nausea and reflux
💥migraines/headaches
💥palpitations
💥exhaustion/chronic fatigue
💥anger
💥overwhelm and sensitivity
💥cardiovascular issues
💥brain fog/cognitive decline
💥temperature regulation
This list isn’t exhaustive

How many of these symptoms are assigned to menopause leading to women requesting HRT to help?
But HRT will not help with repressed emotions and nervous system dysregulation. Nor will antidepressants.

You see, what we suppress the body will later express.
The pushing down of emotions is common in our culture and the stiff upper lip mentality prevails. But it’s essential to feel our feelings 🫶🏻

Why?

Repressed emotions leads to chronic health conditions over time as outlined above.
Most will turn to their GP when presented with symptoms as that’s the norm but GPs aren’t taught about this connection at medical school, therefore your symptoms will be given a diagnosis and a prescription or two.
Sadly this won’t solve the deep rooted issue even if you have some temporary relief.

You see, all the clean eating, all the supplements and all the healthy living protocols won’t resolve your issues until you learn how to feel your emotions and release the energy behind them.
It’s not easy but it’s doable 🤍

Fortunately there is now vast scientific knowledge on this subject and you don’t have to prolong your suffering 🙏🏻

Rooting for you 🤜🏻🤛🏻

08/08/2024

Chronic fatigue (CFS) and burnout are much more than simply feeling tired, which an early night and a solid 8 hours kip fixes😴

This professional photo was taken 2 years ago at the height of me navigating chronic health issues including bouts of crippling fatigue. Fortunately, I wasn’t in the CFS category which keeps people bedbound for weeks, months or years 🙏🏻
But because CFS was invisible for most of the time, it made it difficult for others to understand the severity of the crushing fatigue when appearing looking glammed up like this. I need to add this was taken on a non-fatigued day.

CFS feels like wading through treacle with the worst hangover, when even brushing your teeth feels challenging 🪫

CFS and burnout are usually the result of a dysregulated nervous system which many people don’t realise they have. The wear and tear of years of stress, trauma and not being your authentic self which includes people pleasing, lack of boundaries, not feeling repressed emotions and not being aligned to your true self.

Whilst highly debilitating, CFS and burnout can be reversed given the right tools.
These can include :
💫 nervous system work
💫 neuroplasticity (brain retraining)
💫 self compassion
💫 pacing
💫 improving metabolic health
💫 addressing inflammation
💫 addressing gut health
💫 mood elevation. Hope, belief and joy are paramount to healing

Your nervous system is always trying to protect you. Freeze mode (dorsal vagal shutdown, an automatic brain function) occurs when a person is overwhelmed or chronically stressed which also causes chronic fatigue.

Because it takes a long time for underlying conditions that cause CFS & burnout to form, it takes time to reverse so patience and lots of self compassion are required.
Ditch comparing to others living a fast paced life and ditch catastrophising thinking. These will just keep you stuck.

It’s essential to address the root cause not the symptoms to enable recovery.

There’s many positive CFS and burnout recovery stories out there 💥

Due to a recent bereavement I’ve had a little flare of symptoms which I know is my nervous system wanting me to slow down and process the feelings as it’s triggered old wounds.

Knowledge is power midlife warriors 🫶🏻

02/08/2024

Let’s talk allostatic load 💁🏼‍♀️
You’ve probably never heard this term but let me explain what it is.

Allostatic load is the cumulative effect of chronic stress over time, relentless high levels of stress which affects mental and physical health.

It’s the wear and tear on the body that life events and environmental stresses create over many months or even years.

For example, someone with childhood trauma has experienced chronic stress for years, long before they experienced other life stresses. But this is simply one example as allostatic load has many factors and layers as the images show.

When environmental challenges exceeds the individual’s ability to cope, allostatic load ensues.

Allostatic load is dangerous ⚠️

⚠️ it’s an endocrine disrupter which is the last thing a woman needs transitioning through menopause
⚠️ it compromises your immune system
⚠️ it causes inflammation
⚠️ it can compromise gut health/function
⚠️ it can potentially lead to disease, heart problems, high cholesterol and insulin resistance
⚠️ it leads to circadian rhythm disruption and sleep problems

Can you see the link between long term chronic stress and poor health? It’s essential you address allostatic load to regain your health and homeostasis in the body.

My friend and renowned endocrinologist .hormone.doc was the expert who taught me about allostatic load, identifying this was what I was experiencing when I put everything down to ‘a bad menopause’. It was a lightbulb moment💡
Dr Annice Mukherjee has included a section on allostatic load in her book, The Complete Guide to the Menopause - an excellent, informative must read 📕

Hoping this post helps even just one individual identify what’s really going on in the body 🙏🏻❤️

01/08/2024

Important new research on dementia risk and prevention.

To summarise, a healthy lifestyle is key and the good news is that’s in your control 🔑 🧠

This is of no surprise as healthy lifestyle choices are something I actively promote whether that be for menopause, metabolic health, gut health or nervous system regulation.

Healthy aging is the result of how you live your life, what you eat, what you drink, if you smoke/vape, your stress levels and your general lifestyle.

Dementia is very much preventable in over 50% of cases 🙏🏻

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24/07/2024

Any symptom you resist because you’re fearful of it will heighten symptoms.
Fact.

This can be anything from hot flushes to anxiety to IBS to pain.

This is because what we give attention to persists. You’ve heard the saying “where focus goes, energy flows” so when we focus on symptoms we want to avoid, the more likely they’ll arise.

The body is now responding from a place of stress - think of the chemical changes a stress response produces from higher levels of cortisol from hyper focusing and from shallow breathing.

Therefore symptoms increase, they become heightened and more challenging. A vicious circle ⭕️

At this stage women may seek medical intervention as they’re unable to cope and don’t know how to cope. But HRT usually won’t help a body in this chaotic state.

The key is dialling down the nervous system and perceived threat (symptoms) 🔑

Your body can’t heal from a place of fear.

This isn’t easy, it takes patience and practice BUT it’s absolutely achievable.
Your body needs messages of calm, safety and self compassion to restore equilibrium 🤍

22/07/2024

Menopause is not the reason for weight gain. Yes, you read that right.

Have you gained a bit of weight and blamed it on menopause?

You’re not alone.

When I was 42, my weight went up and I also blamed my midlife spread on perimenopause. But now I know it was a symptom of a chaotic, imbalanced and inflamed system.

Hormones make up the endocrine system, a complex system which includes thyroid, cortisol, insulin, adrenaline to name just 4 as well as oestrogen and progesterone.

Any hormone imbalance in the endocrine system has an effect on weight like a domino effect.

👉🏻 oestrogen dominance drives fat gain by driving insulin resistance
👉🏻 disruptions to gut health and the microbiome can cause many issues
👉🏻 inflammation in the body due to gut issues, stress etc which many aren’t aware of
👉🏻 living in a high cortisol state for too long is very disruptive to overall hormone balance and causes inflammation
👉🏻 poor detoxification pathways can cause a sluggish system and lead to slower metabolism
👉🏻 poor sleep/insomnia disrupts melatonin and can increase cortisol

So whilst it’s true that your hormones are very involved in how your body burns fat/stores fat, this is why weight management is not just about moving more and eating less. It’s complicated as each person has different requirements to address.

What’s causing your hormone imbalance?

Happy, healthy menopausing 🫶🏻

20/07/2024

Hands up how many of you IBS sufferers have spent £££ on nutritionists, functional health practitioners, supplements and tests 🙋🏼‍♀️

Followed by restrictive protocols including elimination diets and so on yet your symptoms prevail. It’s exhausting and demoralising.

The good news is research has moved on and it’s become clear that many people with IBS symptoms - diarrhoea, constipation, cramps, bloating - experienced some form of childhood trauma.
We’re not talking big trauma, we’re talking cumulative little T’s such as emotional neglect, not having your needs met, feeling insecure, feeling unsafe, workaholic parents, angry parents, unwell parents etc. Such deep-rooted issues significantly impact the gut-brain communication causing a myriad of issues.

Ultimately, when your childhood needs weren’t met, your nervous system became dysregulated which remained in fight or flight as an adult.
So no matter how good your diet is or how dedicated you are to a healthy lifestyle, you’ll still experience symptoms until you address your nervous system.

⚠️ IBS in many cases isn’t a digestive issue. It’s a miscommunication between your gut and brain and your nervous system is running the show
Doctors aren’t yet trained in this at Medical School therefore know very little about this connection.

I’m hoping even just one person reading this has their ‘ah-ha’ moment to commence healing the root cause ❤️‍🩹

Here’s to your healing , IBS warriors 🫶🏻

17/07/2024

Is it really all because of menopause?

If you dig deeper you will probably find that most symptoms are a sign of :

⚠️ chronic stress from an overburdened system
⚠️ mitochondrial dysfunction from an unhealthy gut
⚠️ inflammation which can lead to a range of metabolic symptoms
⚠️ a dysregulated nervous system
⚠️ repressed emotions from trauma, lack of boundaries, people pleasing etc
⚠️ a poor diet with over consumption of ultra processed foods
⚠️ a build up of toxins
⚠️ nutritional deficiencies
⚠️ poor lifestyle choices including over consumption of alcohol, smoking, lack of fresh air, lack of exercise and poor sleep hygiene

This list isn’t exhaustive but it’s a reminder to take stock of how you’re living your life.

The body is extremely clever and knows what to do providing you support it with what it needs 💫

In most cases, I guarantee addressing the above will eliminate many symptoms which you’ve assigned to menopause.

This is why HRT doesn’t work for some women as adding in extra hormones to a body in a chronic state only makes things worse.

I also understand that no one can address all of the above overnight. Rome wasn’t built in a day and nor can you rebuild yourself quickly.
Unlearning, shedding and relearning takes time 💫

There will be lots of resistance from your ego because no one finds change easy , even when your current way of living isn’t serving you.
It feels overwhelming, daunting.
It’s takes time, patience and self compassion so the key is become your own best friend 🔑🤍

Your wellbeing is waiting for you.
You’ve got this 🫶🏻

08/07/2024

There’s a reason you experience anxiety and it’s more than likely from a dysregulated nervous system.

A dysregulated nervous system is due to the body’s internal ‘trip switch’ tripping, usually sometime in childhood. It’s not always about big trauma, it can be from several little traumas, events that we wouldn’t perceive as a trauma such as having emotionally unavailable parents, a long term unwell parent, feeling not seen or heard, unloved, bullying etc.
Feeling unsafe growing up leads to a dysregulated nervous system in many people.

Anxiety is the fallout from this and it’s the body’s way of trying to get our attention.
See it as an alarm system going off when there’s no actual threat. There’s no sabre tooth tiger running towards us but the threat in our bodies feels exactly the same; intense fear and overwhelm.

Anxiety is in the body not the mind. It’s stuck energy in a traumatised nervous system. The good news is you can heal but knowledge, patience and self compassion are required 🙏🏻

Anxiety is a term used flippantly in my opinion as many don’t have a good understanding of debilitating anxiety. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being slightly uneasy and 10 being paralysed by fear, it’s a vast spectrum.

So what can you do when you feel anxiety symptoms?

👉🏻 lean into the feeling. Resisting & trying to escape it heightens the already dysregulated nervous system
👉🏻 breathwork is an invaluable tool to regain a sense of control to take your body into the parasympathetic (relaxed) state
👉🏻 explore your thoughts and limiting beliefs. An anxious person has numerous negative, fearful thoughts. Your brain believes what you think; catastrophising will cause further anxiety and increase cortisol
👉🏻 learn to be indifferent to anxious sensations. Reassure yourself you’re safe and in control AND mean it. Saying “I’m safe, I’m safe” whilst panicking will not lead to calm. Know you are safe and believe it
👉🏻 Explore the root cause of your anxiety. This is the ultimate way to heal. You may need a therapist or coach
👉🏻 somatic movement
👉🏻 inner child work, journalling and guided meditations

You’ve got this anxiety warriors 🫶🏻

06/07/2024

Why did no one tell us this sooner? 💛

We’ve all heard ‘rise and shine’ but do you actually rise and shine? The answer is probably no because you were dashing to work or to do the school run.

So realistically, how can you implement change? Here’s my go to so pick and choose what could work for you, bearing in mind you have more time & flexibility on a weekend 💛

💫 Aim for the same wake up time even on weekends. This is important to support the sleep/wake cycle (circadian rhythm) and supports melatonin, the sleep hormone
💫 Try to refrain from lying in bed scrolling your phone. Give yourself 30 mins from waking before checking electronic devices. Let your brain wake up gently rather than bombarding it with breaking news which catapults your elevated morning cortisol levels
💫 Positive affirmations. Words have energy, fact. The brain believes what we think or say so start the day by saying three positive statements
💫 Morning light is essential to also support the circadian rhythm. Step outside for literally 2 minutes if a walk is in achievable
💫 Stretch. Think of primal behaviour which animals do naturally. Stretching for a couple of mins is proven to shift stored energy and reenergise you
💫 Park your morning caffeine for a glass of filtered water (I use Zero Water filter). Think of the water flushing your stagnant system after a long rest. Some add electrolytes such as lemon and salt
💫 Have a protein-rich breakfast of eggs or Greek yoghurt. Ditch the processed bread and sugary cereals. Add nuts, seeds, berries or avocado for a nutrient dense breakfast. You’re breaking the overnight fast, make this meal count to regulate blood sugars (glucose spikes) and nourish your body
💫 Now enjoy your cup of coffee! I prefer decaf as I’m caffeine sensitive. It irritates my guts (cue an urgent toilet dash!) and it can also make me feel jittery

There’s lots of cogs to the wheel when it comes to wellbeing, many of which we’ve overlooked whilst picking up bad habits in this frantic world, which have had an adverse affect on our wellbeing 💫

What else would you add to this?

Happy Saturday my friends 💛

06/07/2024

Why did no one tell us this sooner? 💛

Healthy morning routines 💫
We’ve all heard ‘rise and shine’ but do you truly rise and shine? The answer is probably no because you were dashing to work or to do the school run.

So realistically, how can you implement change? Here’s my go to so pick and choose what could work for you, bearing in mind you have more time & flexibility on a weekend 💫

💫 Aim for the same wake up time even on weekends. This is important to support the sleep/wake cycle (circadian rhythm) and supports melatonin, the sleep hormone
💫 Try to refrain from lying in bed scrolling your phone. Give yourself 30 mins from waking before checking electronic devices. Let your brain wake up gently rather than bombarding it with breaking news which catapults your elevated morning cortisol levels
💫 Morning light is essential to also support the circadian rhythm. Step outside for literally 2 minutes if you’re unable to do a walk
💫 Stretch. Think of primal behaviour which animals do naturally. Stretching for a couple of mins is proven to shift stored energy and reenergise you
💫 Park your morning caffeine for a glass of filtered water (I use Zero Water filter). Think of the water flushing your stagnant system after a long rest. Some add electrolytes such as lemon and salt
💫 Have a protein-rich breakfast of eggs or Greek yoghurt. Ditch the processed bread and sugary cereals. Add nuts, seeds, berries or avocado for a nutrient dense breakfast. You’re breaking the overnight fast, make this meal count to regulate blood sugars (glucose spikes) and nourish your body
💫 Now enjoy your cup of coffee! I prefer decaf as I’m caffeine sensitive. It irritates my guts as well as making me feel jittery

There’s lots of cogs to the wheel when it comes to wellbeing, many of which we’ve overlooked whilst picking up bad habits in this frantic world, which have had an adverse affect on our wellbeing 💫

What else would you add to this?

Happy Saturday my friends 💛

04/07/2024

Menopause isn’t all bad. Trust me on this and hear me out 💛

If you’re following my posts, you’ll no doubt have experienced challenging, sometimes unbearable, symptoms. I totally empathise with you, it can feel debilitating and you wonder what the hell is happening 😓

But on the other side of this lies a much more fulfilling life and a more authentic you but only if you embrace the change, understand the change and lean into it 💛

Most women understandably feel threatened by this change, it feels like the rug has been pulled from beneath them and they don’t know how to lean into it nor what the body is trying to communicate with them. No one told us this so no wonder we feel like we’ve been catapulted into a scary new world unable to navigate it.

Menopause is like a software update.
Think of the numerous stresses, trauma and adversities experienced till this point. Think of the processed food, toxins, alcohol, lack of boundaries and numerous other negatives we’ve encountered till now. That’s a lot for a body to deal with! The body is remarkable and it can withstand a lot over many years but like any machinery, it will need a reboot.

A computer which had been running for years would need numerous software updates and us humans are no different.

So what can you do?
✨ Is this time for a new career?
✨ Is it time to set boundaries?
✨ Is it time to implement self compassion?
✨ Is it to have more ‘you’ time?
✨ Is it time to eliminate alcohol?
✨ Is it time to embrace a healthy diet?
✨ Is it time to shed layers of past hurt, guilt and shame?

Menopause is Mother Nature’s way of knocking at our door to get us to address what needs addressing. It will begin as whispers but will expand to screams if we keep our head in the sand 💛

It’s a truly powerful time in a woman’s life. Take the reigns menopause warriors 🫶🏻