Like so many other transitions in life, we can view peri-menopause & menopause from a negative context or we can find the opportunity within it to expand ourselves and our lives.
Sure, there are the issues almost all of us have to deal with; from the hot flashes to the temper flairs to feeling like you left your brain somewhere outside your body.
There’s the bloating and weight gain.
And a myriad of other things.
They can usually be mitigated and it doesn’t necessarily require medication. (more on that later.)
Society tells us menopause means we’re old and it’s now downhill from there.
We are steeped in that view so much that it affects everything; from our sense of what it means to be women to our willingness to keep showing up and striving in our work, relationships, communities, and more.
I want to call BULLSHIT on all of it!
Who’s with me?
It seems like I woke up one day, in my late 50’s, looked around the room, and found a (now X-) spouse who was retired and had the attitude to go with it. Yawn.
I looked around networking meetings and found I was suddenly the oldest woman. WHAT???
I looked at people my age and found all they were talking about was their next doctor’s appointment, procedure, the side effects of their meds or not being able to take a crap! Yawn & GAG!
Suddenly, I was one of the few people my age participating in LIFE.
One of the few who gets regular vigorous exercise, eats healthfully and creates new goals and a vibrant future.
As you can see from the photo, my early 50s hadn’t started that way.
I could go on & on but you get the point.
Here’s the thing: chronology isn’t optional but what we make it mean about what we can do certainly is.
And ultimately, we will create what our attitude dictates. It will affect every aspect of our life; physical, mental-emotional, and even spiritual.
Change is hard. Yes. You can read more about my change here and here.
But staying the same is impossible.
Time stands still for none of us. If we don’t advance, we will deteriorate.
So, maybe you’re peri-menopausal. Let’s ask a tough question:
What do you want your life to look like at 70? Paint the picture. What about 80?!
And don’t forget to include your sex life in the picture either! (I recently added some libido formulas to my store!)
What if you could wake up every morning at 80 and say, “I LOVE my life.” What would THAT look like?
Do you want to get to 80 by intention or by default? Intention will make all the difference in the world. And remember, you don’t get to choose if you make it to 80 (or way beyond, for that matter).
5 sense-orize it. Choose what you want it to look, smell, taste, feel, and sound like.
Here’s the good news. You have a lot more control over all that than you think.
And it doesn’t require you to be a tea-totaling, card-carrying vegan monk.
Like everything else in life, 20% of what you do will dictate 80% of your results.
Let me help you discover and tweak that 20%.
I’ve got new programs starting soon.
Let’s talk. Set up a time here.
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