Processing emotions

Throughout your life you've had experiences that carry emotional charge.

Experiences you didn't always have the skills, time, or awareness to process.

These emotions are imprinted. Stored in the body. Issues in our tissues.

In menopause, your connective tissue and bones undergo changes. The emotions stored in them get disrupted and bubble to the surface. You don't have as much estrogen and progesterone to quiet them anymore.

This is your opportunity to decide what to hold onto and what to let go of.

Emotional metabolism works like physical metabolism. Food becomes energy. Emotions become energy. You have to feel to heal.

In menopause, you get back some of the energy you've been using to suppress emotions.

"Feeling to heal" can be extremely overwhelming. Antidepressants and therapy can be invaluable tools. The emotional roller coaster is real. Use what works.

But know this: menopause is an opportunity to process your emotional wounds.