I just wanted to thank you. All of you (NO I am not drunk! . It's nice to know I can come here to cry and end up laughing. To complain and end up feeling grateful. To have just one person hold my hand and get group hugs, and last but not least to let all my uglies, fat rolls, wrinkles and stinky pits just hang out and that all you girls just ignore them and still love me non the less. For that I thank you! Have a wonderful day ladies!

Oh,the same to you. I know I would be lost without everyone here. My life would be a complete mess if not for the love and support I have received here over the past two years and I am sure many more to come.

Have a great day too.

Same goes for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You ladies are the best. I'd be lost if I couldn't come here and vent and cry and yell and allow myself to just BLOW!! You have made me feel safe, understood and unjudged.

Bless you...

Me too!!

I appreciate everyone here as they have made me feel loved, safe, and cared about.

THANK YOU LADIES!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you from me also. When I was in my crazy state of mind (just a few months ago and for awhile prior to that), coming here helped to calm me down considerably. I was in such a state of health anxiety, fear, and panic, thinking that it was going to be a downward spiral until I died. Everyone was so reassuring, and I gained great comfort from reading the hundreds of posts, both recent and old, of similar experiences and I realized that death probably wasn't imminent, and that despite becoming reclusive and having no motivation to do anything, there was hope that it would pass and was just a phase in my life.

I liken this journey of peri to the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly. The caterpillar goes into a cold, dark place and does not appear to be doing anything useful for a period of time, but deep inside there are amazing changes taking place until one day he emerges out of the cocoon as a beautiful butterfly and is forever changed for the better.


If we focus only on the cocoon experience we will be hopeless. We need to focus on the eventual emerging and transformation that will make us even better than before.

I am reminded of one of my favorite novels, "The Far Pavillions" by M.M. Kaye. If found it fascinating that she wrote her first novel at age 70! And there are many stories of women who finally found themselves and their passion only after menopause. So life isn't over, girls! The cocoon is necessary in order for us to have a second, better chance to be the best we can be.

Or so I like to tell myself

megaoodles of thanks and hugs from me, too!

(((((((((angel))))))))))

♡♡♡♡♡big shout out to Dearest and for all she's gifted us with;
none of this would be possible for us if she hadn't birthed this beautiful baby!!!!!♡♡♡♡♡

Amen.

Yes, indeed. This site and the women on it are HIGH on my list of gratitudes! Kathleent

Great post Sariah, I like your analogy.
It also gives an example that women are capable of fulfilling their goals and dreams after menopause. It is another chapter in our lives and it doesn't have to be all gloom and doom.

I think we often get bogged down with all the negatives in our lives, menopause being one of them. It's a bit like being caught in quicksand. It's easy to get consumed by it, especially when we feel like crap a lot of the time. Some women do have an extremely tough time and I do not wish to downplay that, but they find their way through and go on to have happy, productive lives.

So my wish is for all you caterpillas out there a speedy transition and hope your butterfly days are just around the corner.

Remy

Oh yes, thank you all so much. 3 1/2 years ago I came here and was so happy I found this board. It really saved my sanity and the thing is, I know I can come on here and talk about my symptoms and know everyone understands. It is the best.

Mopsy