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August 14, 2017

Capturing Grace, Inspiration

When Darkness Calls – Capturing Grace

August 14, 2017

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Welcome To Midlife & Beyond

We are the Perfect Storm. Let’s embrace our wisdom and life experience, our creativity and confidence, and our ability to explore health, wellness, and vitality! Join me on the journey to “Mastering Modern Midlife!”

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“If happy was a color, it would be pink.” - CatherineGraceO 💖 .
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Tell me 3 things about you I don’t know 💖 .
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I love getting to know you all. Here’s a few things you may not know about me.💖
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1. When I was growing up, my dad brought a horse 🐴 home. His name was Surf. He lived in our backyard. It wasn’t exactly normal. No one else had horses in their backyards.
2. I grew up in the north shore of Chicago. There were lots of blizzards and snow days. Sometimes the snow was so high, we could sled off the roof. We used to drive our snowmobile up to town on snow days. That was fun. ❄️ 3. My greatest fear was public speaking. I used to be so terrified my knees would literally knock together.
4. One for extra credit - I have huge wanderlust. I love to travel - to visit new cities and simply wander and people watch. I spent a lot of time hanging out at cathedrals. I’m absolutely obsessed. I’m also a homebody at heart and love returning home.
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I was 56. It felt as though I went into menopause overnight. I could barely sleep. I would wake up 3 to 4 times a night drenched in sweat. It made it impossible to sleep. I remember feeling exhausted during the day. Everything was off from digestion to metabolism. .
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I finally went to the doctor and, after running extensive bloodwork, found out that my estrogen levels were so low that couldn’t be measured clinically. I was basically at a clinical zero. All my hormones seemed to go awry at the same time. We looked at my bloodwork from a year ago. My estrogen levels were on the low side of normal. She was surprised how quickly they went from normal perimenopausal levels to full blown menopause. .
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It’s funny as I don’t remember my mother saying a word about menopause. I don’t remember anyone talking about it. .
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I tried everything naturally to balance my hormones. I worked with a functional nutritionist to see if I could bring my estrogen levels up holistically. I found out that it wasn’t possible for me to do it naturally. .
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I’ve just recently begun working with my doctor to begin HRT. Fortunately, the hot flashes are gone. .
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I think it’s time we talk openly about menopause. It’s a natural part of a woman’s life so why not talk about it? .
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#mymenopausestory

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