I’m hoping it’s becoming more well known that anxiety can be a symptom of menopause. Susannah Constantine, who shot to fame with the Trinny & Susannah TV show and known more recently for her new career as a writer and author, spoke openly and honestly about her anxiety. She wrote about it in her monthly…
OMG, OMG, OMG ….. i’ve just had a first glimpse at my new website!! I created Mrs Menopause blog back in 2011 when I was in the throes of early menopause. I created it as a platform to share my experience and stories and to reach out to other women going through the same thing.…
The last nine months have been tranformational for me personally. After a pretty crap 2018 with my mental health, physical health and family traumas I knew I wanted 2019 to be different. I wanted my next decade in sobriety to be even bigger and better. That decision was taken back in September 2018. I knew…
Let’s talk about the menopause 🙂 I’m hosting an event for women who want to know more about the menopause. There is still so much fear and confusion around menopause even with the wealth of information available. Many women are still struggling and don’t have access to someone who understands them and can empathise with…
2018 was a fairly shitty year for me. I hit the wall (again!) The beginning of the year was average 😉 I’d decided to come of HRT at the end of 2017 to see how my mind and body would react. It sure reacted! The wheels slowly fell off. My mental health dived (that’s how…
Pause. Be still Just for a minute Find some space Just for a moment stop resisting, fighting, yearning for what was… The ‘change’, the menopause transition, the terrifying steps towards your ‘autumn years’ cannot be slowed down or stopped. Yes you can fight it! And you do.. As your body sends you messages that you…
I’ve read MANY books on menopause. Some are great and some not so much… I run a support group called Women’s Wisdom on Facebook which you are more than welcome to join by clicking here. Jane Lewes, who is in this group, approached me to ask if she could talk about the support group she runs…
I am often approached by companies asking me to review products on my blog. I turn the majority down as I will only review something that is a ‘good fit’ with me and my philosophies around women’s health. A couple of weeks ago I was asked if I would review DermaTherapy bedding. Now, this got my attention because…
What does World Menopause mean to you? Do we need a world menopause day? Yes and No! Yes, we need more awareness, more deep and honest conversations around mid-life and menopause. No, we shouldn’t have to have a yearly reminder about a natural part of a women’s life. Is there a pregnancy and puberty day? There…
