HOW DID YOU KNOW

you’d entered perimenopause?

I saw a social media comment recently  where a lady shared that she was recently ‘diagnosed’ with perimenopause and she’d cried.

I can’t imagine how upsetting it must have been for her to have such news delivered in a doctors office following blood work analysis.

No wonder she cried.

I’m thankful to have had a very different experience.

I have a big problem with the word ‘diagnosis’ when it comes to perimenopause.

Two actually….

One is that blood tests for peri menopause aren’t that reliable.

This lady was 51yrs when her bloods finally reflected what she KNEW had been happening for the last 5 years.

Maybe she was crying tears of relief, finally, she was being taken seriously.

My other issue with the word ‘diagnosis’ is that menopause is NOT a disease.

It can’t be cured, it doesn’t go away, even with the help of pills, gels, patches and lifestyle changes.

Perimenopause is not a disease

It’s the end of a life stage.

And the beginning of a new one.

Just as you went from being a child to an adolescent, to an adult, this is simply  another transition.

I know how hard it is.

I’m not downplaying that, I’ve been there.

None of the transitions have been easy.

Remember puberty?

But you made it and with each transition your world became bigger and better.

I was in perimenopause for about a year and a half before I even realized!

I had noticed unusual and sometimes upsetting changes happening, but had no idea what was going on, I thought I was losing my marbles. It was scary.

I’d never even heard of perimenopause.

Then a friend who is a couple of years ahead of me, gave me a book on menopause, it listed the 30 or so most common symptoms.

I checked 28 of them off straight away.

And have come to know of many more over the last 7 years.

That book was a gift from the Godesses of menopause (and my friend Lorraine 🤣) It was written with honesty, humor and positivity.

And that was the mindset and energy that carried me through 7 years of perimenopause.

Had I started this journey crying in a doctors office, I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t be writing this now.

My love

You can try to resist it, keep living in the past and mourn the life/ mind/body you had

Or

You can be thankful for all the gifts and lessons that have helped you grow

Let it go, gracefully

And welcome the next phase

Spoiler alert:

It’s powerful!

Changing the world smelling of Passion Fruit

 

In my early 20’s and 30’s I worked for a natural skin care company in the English Midlands called The Body Shop. Much of my time there as manager were spent campaigning for human rights, for global and community change, on environmental issues and against animal testing in the cosmetics industry. We literally changed the world through our joint efforts. And we smelled pretty good too!

My 13-year career with the Body Shop opened my eyes to this:

 

When we work together we’re stronger.

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Changing the world smelling of Passion Fruit

 

In my early 20’s and 30’s I worked for a natural skin care company in the English Midlands called The Body Shop. Much of my time there as manager were spent campaigning for human rights, for global and community change, on environmental issues and against animal testing in the cosmetics industry. We literally changed the world through our joint efforts. And we smelled pretty good too!

My 13-year career with the Body Shop opened my eyes to this:

 

When we work together we’re stronger.

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Healing Hands and lots of Sand

 

In 1997 me and my husband became expats for the first time when we moved to the Middle East.

 

Over the years I had become qualified in different healing techniques like- Aromatherapy, Massage, Reflexology, Reiki, to name a few. There amongst the mystical desert scenery, in a place where camels still roamed the mountain roads, I went to work in a Holistic Healing clinic.

 

It was there that I noticed for the first time, when I make a move to help others, magic happens. 

 

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Do Yoga Be Happy

 

Fast forward 7 years and here comes the game changer:

 

In 2013 at the age of 46, I went to live and study in a small Ashram in Kerala, South India. I came back certified to teach Yoga and having started an ongoing love affair with India. Two years later I returned to the same Ashram and completed what was to be my first certification in the Indian science of Ayurveda.

 

Now, through my work as a certified Yoga Health Coach I teach people simple habits that uplevel their physical, emotional and spiritual health, by integrating self- care habits from Yoga and Ayurveda into their modern lifestyle. 

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An Attitude of Gratitude

 

Every day when I meditate I remember all of those who guide, teach and lovingly support me in perusing my lifes purpose and making my dreams real.

 

So, what lead you to me? Thanks for reading my story. What’s your story? Where are you in your wellness journey? I’d love to hear from you.

 

 

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