Last updated on September 21st, 2022I was asked by Carusele to participate in this campaign, sponsored by Prevail. Although I have been compensated, all opinions are my own. Menopause isn’t called the change of life for nothing. Hot flashes, weight gain, night sweats, and the mood rollercoaster are just of few of the changes we …
Last updated on September 21st, 2022Managing the gum disease can be very frustrating. While not flossing is poor oral hygiene and is the leading cause of gum disease, there are other factors that can cause inflamed gums and bleeding when you brush. One of the most overlooked of these is the effect of hormonal …
Last updated on April 15th, 2020This may (or may not) surprise you, but did you know that women’s self-confidence drops when they hit fifty? It’s true, I was reading an article about it the other day that said most women feel invisible by the time they’re 51. There’s just something about that age milestone that …
It seems that Mother Nature cannot decide if it is going to be hot or cold. Hot flashes followed by night sweats which than leads to freezing. Her mood swings are off the charts with more hurricane’s, earthquakes, and tornado’s then normal.
I had the bright idea that this year my hot flashes would help keep my heating expenses down. I was running hot most of the time so, I could keep my heat turned down lower.
Last updated on September 13th, 2019For some reason, I get so sleepy in the middle of the day that I can’t even think. I try to fight through it most days but sometimes I succumb and take a nap. Regardless, if I have napped or not when it is time to go to …
There is something about this day I am supposed to remember but I just can’t remember what it is. It keeps nagging right at the edge of my mind. The joys of midlife memory. Wonder if this eventually goes away once I am on the other side of menopause or will it always be like …
Last updated on September 14th, 2018 I have decided going through “the change” is like being pregnant and going through puberty at the same time. Yep, its really that crazy. You have whacked out hormone swings, weight gain, and hair popping up in weird places. Don’t even get me started on the hair. I think …
Last updated on February 6th, 2015I am tired but my mind will not rest. I can find no relief from this despair and anguish that I feel. I fear I am losing my mind to this insanity that is my body in its present state. This body that is not mine. This body that is …
Last updated on March 26th, 2015is it sadness or is it madness that permeates my soul this longing for TIME LONG FORGOTTEN BY MOST a time of carefree youth that I squandered NOT REALIZING one day it would be gone so busy chasing an elusive dream never stopping to see the beauty in the sun …
Last updated on May 14th, 2017By my birthday, in May, I will be ready to publish a book. Yes, it is written and now it will be done. Write it down or say it out loud to someone else and it is binding to your word. It is a promise to yourself that you will …
