This is why I help women in their 40’s
When I say working with clients in their forties as part of my Rise and Vibe Coaching and being part of an International English Speaking community in Munich to support women is deeply personal, it’s because I know firsthand how isolating and scary it can feel when you think you are losing yourself.
When I was 33 my body went into a menopause state through a rare condition and it took 3 years and 3 specialists to figure out what was going
During those years before my diagnosis I felt like I had lost myself especially my mind and was swept up in frustration that my body was acting so erratic.
The water retention made my skin itch so much from the unpredictable swelling, exhausted but waking up at 3am, hot flushes on the London tube, periods vanished, unable to tolerate certain foods, gained weight fast and my mental health was at an all time low. Confused and frustrated, I kept being referred to specialists who didn’t know what was wrong and I had numerous tests and at one point an MRI scan and after that came back ok I told to get on with it.
Yet I was determined to understand what was going on and that this would not be my story.
It wasn’t until a third specialist looked at my symptoms rather than my erratic blood work and realised my body was in a state of menopause.
As you can imagine this made no sense to a then 35 year old. This was 8 years ago and no one was talking openly about Perimenopause. I thought back then that menopause was for 60 year olds.
Looking back to that time I was not mentally, emotionally and physically equipped to understand the changes that were taking place. There were no conversations. Definitely didn’t have the tools to manage my crippling anxiety swings, sleepless nights, mood swings and the beliefs that I had about menopause.
Yes it was a dark time but I’m grateful for this experience (I came out of it a year following my diagnosis) and I’m coming at Perimenopause with the gift of hindsight.
Through my training as a Menopause Specialist Coach, Body Confidence and Wellbeing Coach and EFT training, I have a backpack of tools to help myself, my clients and my community. Education and Conversation is powerful which is why I’m here telling my story, even if it feels vulnerable.
If you feel lost, then please know that you can find yourself again and regain your confidence.
I offer 121 Coaching Sessions online via Zoom which can support you with developing a Perimenopausal strategy and helping you regain your confidence in your forties and start writing the next chapter. Find out more here. https://riseandvibewithjo.com/services#services
If you live in Munich you can also join one of many talks at Munich Pause, a sharing circle x group coaching setting where we talk about different subjects and includes special guests in women’s wellbeing. Find out more here.
