Discovered menopause sits at the center of this dementia and brain health question.
Menopause arrived in my life like a storm I hadn’t expected. For years, I thought it was just about hot flashes and mood swings, something to endure quietly. But as the days passed, I realized menopause was not an end—it was a beginning. It became my portal to primal power.
At first, the changes felt overwhelming. My body seemed to be drying out from the inside, like an oil lamp running low on fuel—flickering flames and smoke signaling that something vital was shifting within me. This wasn’t just physical; it stirred something deep in my spirit too. The heat and volatility were signs of transformation, not decline.
I started paying attention to this inner fire instead of fighting it. Menopause made me slow down and listen—to my body’s rhythms and its needs for nourishment beyond food: rest, self-care rituals that soothed rather than drained me. Simple practices like gentle breathwork or applying nourishing oils became acts of reclaiming myself.
This phase stripped away distractions and societal expectations about aging women being invisible or powerless. Instead, I found a raw energy rising—a fierce clarity rooted in wisdom earned through decades of living fully but also burning through youthful reserves.
I began embracing what some call “re-wilding” the inner landscape—letting go of rigid control and reconnecting with instincts long buried under daily stressors or cultural conditioning. Menopause invited me back to primal truths: honoring cycles rather than resisting them; trusting intuition over external validation; finding strength in vulnerability.
Physically, tuning into this primal power meant shifting how I nourished myself—choosing foods that supported hormonal balance naturally without harsh restrictions or endless dieting battles. It meant moving joyfully instead of punishingly—dancing with life’s changing tempo rather than trying to keep pace with youth’s sprint.
Mentally and emotionally, menopause opened doors to deeper self-acceptance—a recognition that this stage is not about losing vitality but transforming it into a different kind of power: steady flame instead of flickering candle; grounded presence instead of restless chase.
Discovering menopause as my portal wasn’t immediate—it took patience with discomfort and curiosity about what lay beneath surface symptoms. But once I stepped through that door willingly, everything changed: pain softened into purpose; confusion cleared into confidence; endings blossomed into new beginnings rooted in ancient strength awakened anew within me.
Menopause is more than biology—it’s an invitation back home to our most authentic selves where primal power waits patiently for us all along our journey through womanhood’s wild terrain.
For more, see NIH MedlinePlus — dementia.
