However long you’ve been struggling, you can decide today to take action and go to work toward balance during menopause. “You don’t need to be helped any longer,” Glinda tells Dorothy. “You’ve always had the power.” So, you’re moving along through life, relatively...
Peak or valley? Setback or comeback? Whichever you are going through, you are not alone. We all experience these highs and lows in life. This post was an original essay and personal story I wrote in 2018, which led to my recognition as an IsaBody Finalist in 2019....
Perspective plays a huge role in how we enter menopause, whether natural or surgically induced. Think back to when you first got your period. What was your perspective? Did you consider it an honor as you confidently stepped into womanhood? Or did you view it as...
For most of my life, I lived by the philosophy of Work Hard and Play Harder. Self-care and balanced wellness was not a concept I was aware of. My order of priorities was to work and then play. Rest was simply not in my vocabulary. “I’ll sleep when I’m dead,” I...
When I was thrust into surgical menopause in 2015, I had no idea what to expect. At that time, I thought menopause symptoms only consisted of hot flashes and night sweats. But when chronic insomnia hit, I couldn’t fall asleep or stay asleep. I had no idea poor...
