Body-Confidence for 40+ Women 

Could These Feelings Be Menopause?

Sally Bartlett

It happened in the early 2000s, when I was in my 40s. In the middle of my martial arts class, I slugged a fellow mom-student repeatedly in the arm. Did I mention it was a family class? Unbeknownst to me, I was perimenopausal. I had been in denial for at least two years. But after that evening, there was no more denying.

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Just as I was, many women are in denial about being in perimenopause because we are out of touch with our bodies.

-Sally Bartlett, Speaker/Workplace Menopause Trainer/Author

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That reality check led me to take a deeper look into my life. Just as I was then, many women are in denial about being in perimenopause because we are out of touch with our bodies. Menopause is a transition that most of us dread. The good news is if we achieve Body-Confidence and approach this natural life stage with an open mind, it can be the best part of our lives.

Lately, menopause is more and more in the...