Welcome to MenoThrive! Because your latter years should be a time to shine and thrive not pause!

When I was growing up, women’s health topics weren’t exactly “hot topics” - not in society and certainly not in our home.  My grandmother was born in 1896 and had my mother in 1922.  Both were raised during times when topics like menopause were barely acknowledged, let alone, openly discussed so I really had no firsthand guidance on what to expect. So when perimenopause hit me in my late 30s, I felt blindsided.

Depression, anxiety, night sweats, brain fog, achy joints and stubborn weight gain became my new normal. And despite my positive outlook on life, strong faith and upbeat personality, I often wondered, why life felt so heavy and hard all of a sudden - despite all of my accomplishments?

Several years later, one of my worst symptoms actually put me in the hospital, rushed in by ambulance, for an overnight stay.  It was probably the worst experience of my life.  But to my surprise, that incident was completely avoidable had I known what was happening to me and how to manage it.

That moment was a wake-up call and changed everything about the way I looked at life and how I would approach it moving forward. I realized I had to take control of my health, educate myself and find real solutions if a long, fulfilling life was going to be my reality.

One of my favorite Bible verses, Haggai 2:9, says “The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house”.  I was taught that this means that our latter years are supposed to be our greatest years. But in those difficult times, it was hard for me to see how that promise applied to me or if I would I ever enjoy my latter years. Slowly, things began to change. I started prioritizing my health, did a lot of research on natural remedies and began to understand my body in ways I never had before.  I was also shocked to discover that many of my worst symptoms were easily cured with natural solutions, changes in diet, prayer and a positive outlook based on God’s Promises for my life.

Throughout this journey, I’ve come to see menopause not as an ending but a new beginning - a chance to navigate this season of my life with confidence and grace. I realized no woman should have to suffer in silence which is why I created MenoThrive - so no one has to.

And with the right knowledge, tools and support, we no longer have to just survive menopause - or life in general.  We can thrive in it!