Well, a lot of us find perimenopause and menopause a real challenge, there are numerous threads depicting the negative effects of this sometimes very long phase of our life.
So i thought i would start this thread : the positive effects of menopause that you have experienced, physical, emotional, social, anything positive you would like to share, some of us could do with some good feel feedback, so i am now digging deep to share with you some good things about my own experience with menopause !
I don't care about people's opinion of me - i use to worry about it all the time. It has had a very positive effect on my mental health.
I am more laid back about my appearance - don't get me wrong, i take pride in my appearance in general but i was very proud for buying my very first pair of sleepers and ditched the french fluffy mules, comfort i call it !
I accept myself for who i am and feel more relaxed about it than ever before-i always used to feel like the last potatoe in the bag! I now feel much more in control.
I am so much more aware of my body's signals and now take time to exercise, eat well, i listen to my body - something i was never aware of in the 20s', 30s'. It has had a positive impact on my physique (even though raging hormones are hard to fight sometimes.)
Those are only a few notes that i want to share with you all, i want to trigger a positive response from you all, i want us to re-read these notes and find some comfort when not feeling too good, great easy therapy.
Perimenopause has changed me and i never wanted that at the first place, however i also realise that Changes need to take place in this phase of menopause and it is those changes that make me feel good after all,
Sorry about the long post, so if you are still awake : your turn now !