New life and new beginnings

“Passion can restore healing power, and prune the weary boughs to new life.  The energy of passion is everything!” - Rumi

I remember so vividly when I realised that I was in the perimenopause and was therefore unable to have children. My hot flushes were bad and I felt a level of sadness, mixed with relief, that the decision of whether I might one day be a mother was no longer one that I had to consider. I felt the passion for my life drain out of me at this time and to compensate for this, my focus on work increased greatly.

“I have come to realise that I feel so privileged to be at this stage of my life, even when I am weary and confused by the menopause and its challenges...”

Rachel Podger

Over the past 8 years, as I have explored my relationship with mothering and what it means to me, I have gradually found new life and meaning within the menopause. This has allowed me to realise that I can find more of a work-life balance and also to discover what it really means to nurture and care for another. The excitement and joy of a new relationship with a childhood friend has unquestionably helped enormously with this! 

Nurturing, and my passion for this relationship, in all of its shapes and forms, has helped restore my belief in the power of new life and new beginnings. I have come to realise that I feel so privileged to be at this stage of my life, even when I am weary and confused by the menopause and its challenges; and I feel thankful for the energy and passion that is still at my core, even if it does take a little longer to get fired up! There is nothing like love and a new found passion for life to facilitate this.