Menopause messes with your mind…
Whirls and twirls those old brain waves
And shoots out changes in attitude, perspective, and personality.
Some changes just happen.
Some are more deliberate, prompted by an increase in zest, courage, and confidence.
A week ago, my friend Judy Brown sent me this quotation about conscious changes:
“Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want
to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future.”
– Deepak Chopra
As a younger woman, I might not have gotten this.
I thought you had to react in the old ways.
If someone makes you mad, yell. If someone hurts your feelings, cry. If someone refuses to cooperate, sulk.
But I tried Deepak’s advice this week.
It works!
Keeping it up will be the challenge.
But this leopard is willing to change her spots.
I want to live as a taller, more reflective and loving shadow of my former self.
What about you?
Any techniques for tossing past ways of handling life and embracing new ones?
For another post on menopausal change, visit the smiling, flying leopard on this post.
I took this shadow selfie on the beach at Bald Head Island off the coast of North Carolina last October.
Barbara Younger
Barbara Younger blogs from her home in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Along with Friend for the Ride: Encouraging Words for the Menopause Roller Coaster (http://friendfortheride.com), she writes books for children and adults. She lives in an old house with her husband Cliff. and collections of everything from dolls to buttons to bookmarks. She's the mother of two grown daughters and the grandmother to one adorable baby boy!
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