Soma Psyche Spirit
Reimagining Midlife & Beyond
In our struggle to belong we adjusted ourselves to fit society's boxes. We kept parts of us hidden smiling convincingly through the shiny facade we showed to the world. As we approach midlife often peri menopause begins. For many women this is a seismic physical, psychological and spiritual shift. Mother nature is ruthless in her alchemical process. She strips us to our core revealing those parts of us we have kept in the dark since childhood. Hormonal flux and cellular decay mean chronic conditions surface making it a struggle to maintain firm ground. We watch helplessly as the safe and comfortable structures that defined us collapse. What we once believed and valued is no longer true or sustainable.
Beneath the surface mother nature's pruning is actually cultivating fertile ground. Keep hope, a different path will shortly appear. The one we could have taken had we valued ourselves more. The path where we express who we are at our core.
I'm Marie,
I'm glad you're here
The tsunami of peri meno hit me midlife. Bone deep exhaustion, regret for the lives unlived and the worn out stories about who I was. Chronic conditions, neurodivegence and illnesses of despair surfaced here too. There's so much competing for our attention at a time when our energy is diminished. I would have loved the support of a coach who offered both support and challenge. Someone with experience, expertise and a healthy dose of humour. I wanted perspective, role modelling, a mentor to help me reimagine my second act. Instead I was referred for HRT and the process was medicalised. I do my work today because of my hard won experience.
