Intuition and Menopause

       Women, for centuries have been told they have an intuitive gift. We call it women’s intuition and when applied to our children or families it’s a powerful energetic force. As we enter our wise woman years however, and find our children don’t need that intuitive force quite the same, we tend to put it on the shelf where it gets dusty and forgotten.

Well ladies, dust it off because you need it again, for the most important task of all. Taking care of YOU! That’s right. You need to get your intuition out and fine tuned so you can listen to your body rhythms. You used to be able to tell if your child was feeling a little off, even before they knew. Why not do the same for yourselves?

If your feeling frazzled and impatient, if physical symptoms are aggravated and your mind is engaging in an unrelenting internal battle, take a moment to listen to your intuition. What is it telling you to do? Take more on and keep pushing? No! It’s telling you that you need to take a step back. It’s saying you need to stop the cycle of frustration and emotional pain and find a better way of dealing with your challenges.

Your intuition can be a powerful tool for your health. If you listen to it. If you get into the flow of using the information it provides to better your health. Ignore the flow and risk draining your life force.

It all comes down to letting go and letting be. Unloading the things in your life that drain you of energy and cause you to lose touch with your spiritual center. Releasing the dead weight allows you to focus on reawakening your intuition to become sensitive to your own needs.

Is there something or someone in your life that is causing you conflict, pushing you into making decisions that don’t fit with your desired goals or standards? Are you fighting to avoid stressful situations because the situation is so hateful? Wouldn’t you prefer to be in the flow where you intuitively know when to back off and say “No?"

To create positive change and an energizing flow takes a conscious effort. We are after all, creatures of habit. We fall into the habit of listening for other’s needs not our own.

Am I encouraging you to be selfish and self-centered? No. I’m saying we need to reconnect with our bodies, minds and spirits and listen to what they have to say. How? I think the best way is through journaling. Recording your experiences, thoughts, and feelings allows you the time and focus to ruminate over what your inner wisdom needs to teach you.

· Journaling helps you clarify ideas, purge negative emotions, and arrive at solutions that can provide direction and purpose.

· Journaling helps reconnect you with you! By writing even a small amount every day you get to know who you are, what makes you happy and sad, what causes you stress and what makes you feel confident and satisfied.

· Writing in a journal about challenging situations helps you access your creative, intuitive right-brain, and the potential for unexpected and useful solutions.

A recent study at the University of Texas at Austin showed that journaling has a physical impact as well. It can strengthen immune cells, decrease the symptoms of asthma and rheumatoid arthritis, and lower stress levels.

All it takes is between 5 to 20 minutes a day or week. It’s inexpensive and unlike school you won’t have to worry about editing your work as no one will see it but you. Write quickly so your right brain has a chance to kick in and turn off your inner critic. You don’t need that loud voice telling you your sentence structure doesn’t work. I would encourage you to have a monthly theme that you focus on. This will help avoid the dreaded blank page. I find answering questions the most effective way to start my journal. The questions don’t have to be hard. If you aren’t used to writing in a journal start with questions like: What was my child’s birth like? How did I meet my partner? What is the best memory you have of your grandmother? As you grow in your journal writing start asking more reflective questions like: What has changed my life the most? Why do I feel angry when I speak with my mother? How to I get peace of mind over this situation?

Get into a regular habit of journaling and you will find your intuition and inner wisdom awakened. Let it come, let it come!