When You No Longer Feel Like YOU
A virtual colleague of my recently shared an experience she had I've heard all too often by women in the midst of midlife transitions. The floodgates open and tears streamed down her face as she heard someone say, “you know it’s that moment when you no longer feel like yourself”. 😭😭 She went on to say, "I didn’t even know who I was anymore, much less what normal felt like. Perimenopause made me question everything and has been one of the most humbling experiences of my life." I was so glad she was honest and raw, mentioning the part that women really don't speak about out loud. 💜 "I don't feel like myself" or "I don't know who I am anymore" are 2 of the most common things I hear from the women, especially business owners, I work with diving into the mental and emotional aspects of this transition. The more we normalize this and let women know there is support, resources and they aren't alone, the faster we can change the narrative on perimenopause, menopause and midlife. 💥‼️ This is a time for us to let go of what isn't serving us, allow the space and grace for evolving, and expand into who we really are in this chapter of life. I had tears in my eyes reading her share because I've been there too. Perimenopause and menopause shift things in ways we could've never imagined. It doesn't have to be the way the media and society like to portray. It can be the beginning of the rest and best time of your life (or as I like to say, "I'm rocking the back half" 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼 ). If you're in this season of life or went through it already, what advice would you give another woman about the journey and how it relates to her business? 👇🏼