Midlife left me asking what was the point of me? But then everything changed, again | Ros Reines
Losing fertility, friends, family, work – midlife for women can be self-altering. But I found liberation on the other side of menopauseIn the first flush of my post-menopausal years, I didn’t exactly experience the energy surge that Dr Christine Northrup mentions in her breakthrough book The Wisdom of Menopause. She refers to menopause as “the mind-body revolution that brings the greatest opportunity for growth since adolescence”. Talk about a positive spin.On one level, I was still mourning the loss of my fertility and feeling a bit like a husk of a person. I longed to get my sexy back, not realising that it would eventually be replaced by something equally as powerful – a lust for life. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/sep/21/midlife-left-me-asking-what-was-the-point-of-me-but-then-everything-changed-again
The author shares her personal journey through menopause, including her struggles with depression, grief, and finding new purpose. She discusses her experiences with weight loss, exercise, and social changes, and reflects on the benefits of embracing her post-menopausal years.