My Journey Through Menopause

Sharing my journey in the Menopause...

I’m now 50 years old and have passed through menopause feeling energetic, optimistic about the future, and looking forward to the next phase of my life.

I understand that this may be a sensitive topic, and I might trigger some people, but I don’t believe in menopause in the way it’s often portrayed. I’ll explain why—and how—I came to this conclusion through my own experiences and research.

I’ve always felt uncomfortable when people talked about menopause as though it’s some kind of condition or illness. I see it as a natural part of life, just like puberty or pregnancy. We are born with a physical, mortal body, which grows, ages, and eventually decays once our heart stops. This is the cycle of nature.

I come from a culture where we live with earthquakes and are constantly reminded of the impermanence of everything. There’s a sense of peaceful acceptance of aging and death. I personally experienced the Kobe earthquake in 1995 and had to grieve the loss of a city I knew so well, which disappeared overnight. This constant awareness that nothing lasts forever helped me navigate what is often seen as a difficult phase of life with relative ease.

That’s not to say I didn’t experience any symptoms due to hormonal changes—I did. But I chose to acknowledge them without fighting or judging them as wrong. I changed my routine according to my needs each day, tuning into my body and really listening to myself.

I let go of outdated, unrealistic expectations and stopped beating myself up for not being able to do what I once could. I spent a lot of time healing my inner child and learning to parent myself. There’s a collective victimisation of women at a certain age, and I noticed my own pain body being triggered at times. When that happened, I removed myself from external noise and focused on building a strong connection with my higher consciousness.

I learned to trust my intuition, knowing that my body holds the wisdom I need. I developed discernment and made peace with where I was in life.

This mindset is the foundation of how I got through menopause: by being present and truly embracing the experience.

In my next post, I’ll share some of the practical things I did to support myself—things that might help you feel more relaxed about your own journey.

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