Through Menopause and Beyond: What's Your Vision?

STOP right now and think about how you want to feel and be as you age.
What comes to mind?
Are there words like vital, energetic, peaceful, confident, moving with ease and healthy?
You see, most of us rarely stop to ask that question, so we move into midlife and beyond just wandering along, day by day, month by month and year by year. I know I hadn't stopped to ask myself that question when I started my Menopause Journey. But it's a critical question! It's one I ask all my clients when we start our work. Why is it so important? Keep on reading!

The Menopause Journey is one of great transition and it's one that I began with no preparation. It was a wild ride of hormonal imbalances and brain fog. Most days in the early part of the journey (perimenopause) I was just trying to survive. And that is ok but certainly not optimal. As the fog literally started to clear, I saw that it would have been nice if I had had some sort of roadmap or vision for where I was going and how I wanted to arrive at the destination (post menopause) and beyond! AND My Menopause Vision has become my North Star. It's my tool for deciding everything, really; what boundaries I need, how I move my body, who I surround myself with, even my sleep routine. 
So how do you get started on YOUR vision statement?

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Start by asking yourself the following questions. Maybe use them as journaling prompts for a few days.

• How do I want to feel?
• What brings me joy? What inspires me?
• What is important to me? Who is important to me?
• What would thriving in this phase of my journey look like? feel like? sound like?
• What goals do I have for myself? 
• How do I want to be remembered?

The important thing here is to simply let ALL the ideas, inspirations and dreams flow. Don't censor or think anything is to out there. Don't let your inner critic (or outer critics for that matter)into this protected zone of allowing all your dreams and ideas to take center stage. As they say, this is the time to "go big or go home". This is the beginning of the work. Sit in these ideas and inspirations, entertain them for a while. Let them marinate. 

Next Steps:
Write out your vision. You might start: Thriving during menopause and beyond means....
And from there you can set goals, boundaries and plan action steps.
Having a Menopause Vision is helping me THRIVE right now!
And I want that for you!

Do you need a friend for the journey? Want some guidance? Support? I've got you girl!
A new round of "The Menopause Rebellion: Taking Control of your Journey" starts Feb 17th and our first session is all about visioning your journey, plus sessions on nutrition and movement to help you take action and meet your goals!

All the details here