Pleasure to ease the pathway to Menopause

Reflections on day 44/90 days of Pleasure

September 10, 2023 was the first day of my last period, which was also the first day of Pleasure Playground (no coincidence). As I approach my official one year mark and cross that threshold into menopause so many things are coming up for me. 

There’s so many things that I can say about this journey from the failure of women’s healthcare to support the transitional time of perimenopause, to how women are treated once their ability to have children fades, to all of the changes of the body during this transition. One thing I feel very certain of, every woman’s journey is different and it helps to talk about it.

My daily pleasure practices have helped me stay grounded in self, allowing me to examine things that come up and process them in a myriad of ways. I have a treasure chest full of tools to support me. One of the things I’ve noticed lately are hormonal mood swings. Without the tell tale signs of bleeding it has been harder to discern what’s happening. 

This morning I received a couple of messages that I took as a personal affront but once I got to the water and started doing my daily practice I realized that these emotions and reactions were not mine, I’m good and I always will be. Whew. Sometimes a daily reminder is necessary. I have so much more to say about this journey but I’ll leave it here for now. I’m so looking forward to being back in the room in Pleasure Playground and being in community around our bodies and our pleasure. I didn’t realize until recently how very much I miss it.