Feeling Like Crap? Me too! – Part 2 of My Story

Feeling Like Crap? Me too! – Part 2 of My Story

Following on from Part 1 of my story from last week. The story so far…. I was not sleeping. I burned out. I had to leave my teaching job which I loved. What was going on for me? Put simply….it was menopause ….. more accurately…. It was my attitude towards menopause. I...
Feeling Like Crap? Me too! – Part 1 of My Story

Feeling Like Crap? Me too! – Part 1 of My Story

It was a cold Sydney winters day. We had just arrived back from a month in Greece. It was a beautiful red-hot summer there. I thought the holiday would be the antidote…..but it wasn’t! I slid down the shower wall and began to sob. As the water poured over my head and...
Is Menopause Bad for your Mental Health?

Is Menopause Bad for your Mental Health?

I knew that something was up when I started forgetting things. I had always had a good memory and I prided myself on this when I was studying at school and university. I found it easy to remember facts and figures. This also helped me beyond my studies and throughout...
Do You Dye Your Hair Down There?

Do You Dye Your Hair Down There?

Okay….so we are over 40, over 50 even! We’ve hit midlife and beyond and going through menopause or we are post-menopausal….. And ……going grey… I’m talking about hair…in case you were wondering. Maybe I should say…I’m going grey. I figured that if I use the collective...