Menopause Inspirational Quotes

I was inspired to write (Life Continues) to tell people dealing with MS or any other illness that if opening your eyes, or getting out of bed, or holding a spoon, or combing your hair is the daunting Mount Everest you climb today, that is okay.

Our mothers were largely silent about what happened to them as they passed through this midlife change. But a new generation of women has already started to break the wall of silence.

You can do this (this thing, where your body will cease to produce hormones and your skin, hair, muscles and bones... basically every part of you will notice, go into withdrawals, and stage a coup). Be prepared for this mentally, and you'll own this "thing.

As women, most interactions from around age eight on teach us to keep things cool so no one is inspired to, God forbid, call us the U or F words: “ugly” or “fat.” I’m not the first to point out how women are taught that our value comes from how we look, and that it takes a lifetime (or at least until menopause) for most women to undo this awful lie. As

Sometimes the menopause is a nuisance, but on the whole I quite like it. I feel like I'm being 'rounded off.' I just like the feeling of completing a whole area of my life. And then - well, who knows what I might do next? - Benni, 50

Be fearless. Be tenacious. Go after what you want. Be a leader. Take control. Don't like how things are managed? Change the status quo. Be a disruptor. Galvanize, inspire, lead, get results. Stand resolute in the face of critics, detractors, naysayers. Their no is your yes. Make a difference. Change the narrative. Be a monumental success and a paradigm for forward, sometimes unorthodox, always creative thinking. This is what makes you a trailblazer, a standard bearer and history maker!! Oh, unless you are a powerful, black woman (or simply a WOMAN)with a voice that moves the needle. Then, you are a troublemaker, angry, stupid, menopausal, looking for attention? Women don't owe anyone an apology or explanation for being everything those part of an unevolved faction of society believes is only reserved for men. Work with us and be great, or get out of our way so we can continue what we started a lifetime ago. Proud of you Stacey Abrams and of all women who refuse to be relegated to a status of mediocrity. "Still, I rise!

First, forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you, whether you are inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won’t. Habit is persistence in practice.

There's still so much to learn [about menopause] because it turns out that hormones impact everything, so around menopause, everything changes too.

Journaling between Father and daughter can be a great way for girls — and dads — to talk about Menarche. Menarche only happens once, but most women will have hundreds of periods before their cycle stops during menopause.

Age– I don’t wear her particularly well. She despises my stubbornness, as I abhor her impatience. We’ve made a deal– She will let me dance in my stilettos, as I let her mold me in her wisdom.

Here’s the truth: Menopause doesn’t diminish who we are; it reveals a new depth. I’m more grounded now, focused on what truly brings me joy, and more in tune with my needs and boundaries. I’ve become more patient and compassionate with myself, more certain of my worth, and fiercely dedicated to self-care. I stand firmly in and am thankful for the wisdom that comes with this stage of life. It’s not the years that change us, but the choices we make in navigating them.

With age comes a softer view. You learn to pick your battles or just walk away altogether. You learn that it’s okay to not always feel okay, and you learn to embrace the gray areas. It’s easier to stand in peace than struggle in winning every fight.

Whenever you feel like you’re too old, that you don’t have the right clothes to wear, need to lose weight first, feel self-conscious, or think it’s easier to just crawl back under the covers and hover your remote—that’s the moment—the exact moment—to let go of your fears and ‘Just Do It.