It’s 5 a.m., and I’ve just awakened in a pool of my own sweat—again. Even though the overnight forecast was for 14 degrees, I discarded my fuzzy socks and flannel pajama pants when the first heat wave hit, just as I was about to fall asleep for the first time. I know that right now, I should close my eyes, listen to a guided yogic relaxation practice I have queued up and maybe fall back … [Read more...]
Recently, I posed the following question to my friends and family: So what’s menopause really like? What I found was that the breadth of experiences during “The Change” is as diverse as my friends’ personalities. “Sailing through it,” one friend said. “It's effing hot,” another added. Ah, yes, hot flashes! That and weight gain seem to be the most common menopausal complaints of women in my … [Read more...]