I had an interesting exchange this week with The HerStory Project, a website requesting pitches from women who are experiencing “the realities of getting older” and offering support to Gen X women in midlife. They also requested informational pieces so I offered to write a piece about what midlife is, why it is particularly important to […]
Day: October 19, 2020
The Goddess-Like Way to Discipline Menopause Hot Flashes
Inner Wave © lynette sheppard This latest guest blog post features cooling relief you can hold in the palm of your hand. Sure wish I’d had this when I was going through the worst of the hot flash hell. Check it out: When you’re a Goddess, being cool when you are the wrong kind of […]
Colonoscopy: A Menopause Goddess Goes From Sissy to Serene
All last week I was suffering from PCSD. That’s Pre Colonoscopy Stress Disorder. It’s recommended that at age 50 all of us get a colonoscopy, to screen for colon cancer. In the abstract, it seems like a no brainer. Get checked out and either get a clean bill of health or catch disease early so […]
Can We Prevent Menopause? Should We?
Recently, I came across a conversation on one of my favorite websites, Vibrant Nation, asking the question “Can We Prevent Menopause?” It was started by a woman who calls herself BHRT For Me. Here’s what she wrote: “I came across this site: http://www.preventingmenopause.com/ I think preventing menopause altogether makes good sense. I’m 57 and I […]
