Welcome to Menopause Madness.
This particular episode will be more of a channeling, if you will, and I hesitate to use that word, but that's my ego talking—like, be afraid, be very afraid.
Yesterday, or maybe the day before—whenever it was—I listened to an integrative medicine doctor speaking on menopause. She talked about the physical aspects as well as the spiritual aspects of it, which is the part that really gets my attention. I have experienced a great spiritual awakening as a result of my menopause journey, along with many other things.
What I realized after her comment is that all of these things are starting to click. This is what I mean by channeling. Here’s what she said:
"When both estrogen and progesterone are changing rapidly, it's almost like the Red Sea parts. And then a gateway of flow comes up from below."
She explained that during this time, you're more susceptible to either the “good “or the “bad”. I say that with quotes because it really just comes down to perspective and definitions. For example, when talking with my mom about hot flashes, she said, "Oh, I didn’t mind hot flashes. This was the first time in my life I felt warm." So, obviously, it's about perspective, right?
Getting back to my point, she shared the idea of this energy flow coming up and how the emotions we have suppressed over time—such as not allowing ourselves to say "no" when we wanted to, or "yes" when we wanted to, or even fully feel our emotions like anger, sadness, or frustration—start to rise to the surface. All of these suppressed feelings manifest as different symptoms.
Our body is always talking to us. I haven’t read The Body Keeps the Score yet, but I’ve heard great things about it, and from what I understand, it ties into this concept. The body holds onto emotions, and here’s a link that dives deeper into this from another video from someone who explains it well.
Science supports this too. Emotions are biochemical, but they are also electromagnetic. Then it dawned on me—there’s science behind the moon’s effects as well. The moon is known to draw magnetically, which is how tides work. Many women also say it affects their menstrual cycles, which makes sense because hormones are chemical messengers tied to emotions. This means hormones play a significant role in our body's electromagnetic response.
In Native American cultures, some of the supplements for women transitioning into menopause are called "time of the full moon." This aligns with what the doctor said about the parting of the seas and how menopause is a time of regeneration—where we are more sensitive to the good or the bad. All of the things we’ve stuffed down over the years are being pulled up, whether we like it or not.
This reminds me of another book I read called Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain. It discusses how menopause affects women differently because of the variations in neurotransmitter pathways. Essentially, each of us has a slightly different neurochemical makeup, which means our symptoms will be unique to us. However, what we all have in common is that menopause serves as a catalyst for growth.
To illustrate this, I’ll share a quick story. I recently started a challenge called A Wish Fulfilled, which focuses on manifestation. At first, I was hesitant, thinking I might do it wrong. But then I realized that when I manifest things, it happens when I am absolutely determined—when I’ve made up my mind that something will happen, even if I don’t know how.
One example: I had been trying to sort out my RV situation for a long time. My RV had been parked in my mom’s driveway for a while because of mechanical issues. That morning, I made up my mind: No matter what, I’m figuring this out. Later that day, my mom told me, "Honey, I really need you to move that RV." That was the push I needed. This is what I mean by menopause being a catalyst—it forces you to deal with the things you’ve been putting off.
Yes, there are many ways to approach menopause, but if you don’t allow yourself to experience and process your emotions, no amount of medicine—whether it’s HRT, bioidenticals, supplements, or diet—will truly resolve the underlying issues. Those things can help, and they have their place, but if you’re just masking the problem without doing the internal work, it’s like putting a bandage on something that actually needs stitches.
Going back to the idea of the full moon, we are at a transition point. We can resist it and stuff things down even more, which only creates more stress (like a ticking time bomb), or we can allow those emotions to surface, process them, and finally release them. Recognizing that surrendering to emotions—not giving up, but truly surrendering to the experience—is essential to well-being.
When you fully accept that whatever outcome you get will be okay because you will be okay, you relieve yourself of stress and allow things to flow naturally.
If you’d like to hear more of what I have to say on this, I have an upcoming Menopause Summit speech where I will go into more detail about all of this and what I have to offer. The summit offers free tickets to attend all the live events. However, if you’re really interested but can’t sit at your computer for three days, there’s also a VIP pass available for $97—which, in my opinion, is totally worth it. There will be over 17 speakers covering various aspects of menopause.
I’ll also be sharing more about my upcoming course: The 9 Things I Did to Help Heal Myself of Cancer. I’m realizing now how much these lessons tie into my menopause journey as well. This course is an introduction to holistic healing and is available both online and in person, with recordings available. Again, there’s a VIP option if you want access to everything. I’ll provide all the links as they become available.
If you’re interested in working with me on any of this, I’ve learned so much about brain health, emotional health, gut health, and how they all tie together. I even created a free downloadable PDF that goes into more detail—I’ll link that as well.
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