Peri-to-Post Menopause
Peri-to-Post Menopause, which affects ALL women from somewhere between 35/45 onwards, is a time of great opportunity, wisdom and beholding.
It’s also a time of extreme stress, discomfort and despair for many, not helped by a lack of discussion, support and understanding, compounded by outdated opinions, irrelevant perspectives and incorrect information, on a topic of extreme importance.
At any given time one quarter of the entire population is in this phase of life. Just think about that for a moment! And even more importantly, menopause does NOT only affect the woman experiencing it, it plays a role in the lives of partners, children, family & friends also.
So let's get our heads out of the sand and start talking about it, bringing it into the light, finding a way of comfort and peace with it, pushing through outdated stigmas and shame, or visions of elderly and their demise. Only the old dated illinformed, negative rhetoric perpetuates this, the patriarchy trying to stay relevant in a world that is evolving so radically, our world, our generation, our voices.
Historically this stage of life has been revered in parts of the world as the phase of most wisdom and the women living it are ranked the highest honouring members of the community. And there is an incredible rising in today's society adopting this knowledge and bringing the wisdom to the fore once again.
Let's go on this journey together, backing each other, continuously drawing this beautifully natural phase of life out to be respected and spoken about and therefore ultimately supported, without fear, or shame or discomfort!
For starters I've got your back
I will be sharing insights, tips and kindness with you on this forum to support your peri-to-post menopause journey regularly, so tune in and if you know someone who is in this phase of life, please share on my post, to spread the love and get the flame lit !
Next post - what can we do about some of the terrible symptoms we experience
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