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“Midlife: when the Universe grabs your shoulders and tells you “I’m not f#@#ing around, use the gifts you were given.” — Dr. Brene’ Brown
All women will one day go through menopause. It’s one part of a woman’s remarkable life.
Experts definition of menopause: “Menopause is a natural process that every woman experiences due to the age-related gradual decline of primordial ovarian follicles.”
Naturally, it’s taboo to talk about menopause in an open forum, but we can do better.
Here we go.
Recently, I read a fantastic story on menopause here. I was disappointed because I’ve never written on this subject here. I appreciate you, Pene, for your boldness and reminder. Thanks so much.
What on earth made me ignore this important topic until now. It’s simple, many things in life are personal, and it’s wrong — phases of our life are not personal but communal.
All women will one day go through menopause. It’s one part of a woman’s life.
Our struggle in life or a phase of life is a shared burden or blessings — parenthood, midlife crisis, domestic violence…
