This blog is for ALL the LOVELIES out there who are navigating something new in their THIRD CURVE. Just like ME.
'The Wiser Me' began in the Spring of 2024 as I was making sense of the change swirling around me, some of it welcomed, some not so much. One thing that was vying for my attention at the periphery was the concept of midlife and how women supposedly felt disconnected, lonely, and frustrated at this time of our lives. And a key contributor to this state of being was the decline of hormones like progesterone and estrogen. Enter THE MENOPAUSE -- here to play havoc on our bodies, our relationships and our well-being. But did it have to be this way?
In my 40s, I bounced between doctors and specialists for one reason or another, dealing with seemingly unrelated and annoying symptoms, and nobody ever said, "oh it sounds like you're in perimenopause." The journey of figuring it all out fell to me. Early on in my research, I came across some fabulous resources -- newsletters from Dr. John Lee on the benefits of progesterone, the book 'Estrogen Matters' and a YouTube course by Menopause Barbie all about changes that occur in a woman's reproductive system.
When the pandemic hit and I had time on my hands to learn more, I seriously went down. the. rabbit. hole. There were a lot of aha moments and a slew of "no fucking ways!" And so many questions: WHY weren't all these pause-related topics on my radar? WHY didn't the women in my family talk about them? WHY didn't my doctors put two and two together to diagnose what was happening? And WHY weren't my girlfriends sharing all they knew with each other? Argh!
So I harnessed the researcher in me and sent my Gen X girlfriends a short survey. Sure enough, the data showed I wasn't alone and many of them were feeling blind-sided by the menopause transition and were not getting the physical or emotional support they needed. And because I like starting new things, have a fascination with women's wellness, and love connecting people, I thought I'd bring us together in a safe space to talk and laugh about it ALL... not just the weirdness of our new physiology and barrage of symptoms, but how to fill any emptiness swirling around us due to: unravelling relationships, new found empty nesting, re-careering, grieving of lost parents, and the nagging feeling that perhaps it was time to reset, reclaim our lives and do a remix for the future. Bring on The Wiser Me!
It's important that we build community, in person connection and provide education in our 40s and 50s so we can step into our power in this midlife, 3rd act... or third curve as I like to call it.
Since this is a post and not a novel, it's also a good place to pause. We'll pick it up in the next one... Yay, I just wrote my first blog : )
This post pairs well with I'm Every Woman by Chaka Khan.
If you are part of The Wiser Me collective and have something to say, get in touch and be a guest blogger. Your expertise deserves attention!
No AI was used in the writing of this blog... for better or worse.
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