What our mothers forgot to tell us….
When you are moving towards menopause, ya bettah put on some rose-colored glasses; if not, you won’t survive!!!
The kids you have will begin to look like monsters…Your spouse looks less appealing!
You don’t want to talk to anyone…Yet you want to talk to everyone
You are hot…you are cold
You are happy…you are sad
You feel skinny…you feel fat
You are anxious…you become ambitious
You love…you hate at the same time
All in a day!!!!
They forgot to mention that we either…
Can’t live without sex…Can live without sex
Sex can be painful…Sex can be exhilarating
They forgot to mention …
Depression can kick in…Anxiety is overwhelming
Brain-fog is real…Sleepless nights are torture…Naps are non-negotiable
You will sweat in the cold!! (WHY?!!!!)
They forgot to mention…
Patience is a true virtue…Short fuses are dangerous
Being alone is treasured…Loneliness feels suffocating
Remembering a person’s name is rewarding
Remembering what was on the grocery list you left at home turns into a mind game.
Remembering to brush your teeth is the prize
They forgot to mention…
Menopause is not a death sentence.
But a revival (yes, REVIVAL) of the new you when all parties survive (wink, wink)
It’s a renewal of everything you want in your life!.
It’s a recognition that all you need is right before you!
So as we gently or clumsily walk this narrow hallway of menopause
Talk about it!
We are not alone!
It’s not a disease… It’s not a life sentence
It is a life experience
It’s the end of an era…
The beginning of another!
Mothers, please tell your daughters.
That they will survive
But this is how…by sharing the truth
And MEN – you too will survive…just stop trying to fix it.
NOW LET US ALL COLLECTIVELY TAKE A DEEP BREATH
YOUR WELCOME
‘Til Tuesday
Also for more insight on my personal experience you can read my prior blog “Doors”
(under the Journey Tab)
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