Menopause Marriage Mindfulness

The author talks about menopause and its struggles, and the way it interferes with marriage. She initially questions her long-term relationship and her partner's support and loyalty but then chooses mindfulness as a coping mechanism and the path becomes clearer and more bearable.

Transcript

Menopause,

Marriage,

Mindfulness by Georgiana Patek trying to find stillness and quiet beneath muffled manic roars of rage feels debilitating and inhumane here's a frustration turning into sobs,

Frame,

Cover lines on a face already dented by innumerable traumatic events what is it this time?

There's always something with you that's deeper than any knife because after decades of serving you expect love and understanding you believe it's due,

Mutual,

No matter what no doubt feeling discarded is part of the game menopause,

Marriage the brain attempts,

The body follows was it a million times today?

Or maybe a hundred thousand breathe in deeply fill up the entire diaphragm breathe out long breaths eliminate all the used up air and be part of the cleanse the pain,

The anger,

The disappointment,

The distrust there's only one true connection the body,

The breath,

The mind together one you may find a moment at one point in time between gasps and sighs when there's enough quieting of the fluctuations of the mind to tell your life partner what you think is going on throw yourself from under the forever reinforced armor and ask for help love is the answer,

Love exists still try to dig it out,

Patch it even when it's burrowing itself fast and deep cared for its life breathing in,

You're aware of your in-breath breathing out,

You're aware of your out-breath bring us here with flowers and laughter balsamic air,

Moist and fresh lift up one corner of your lips and then the other give yourself a smile you'll survive

Reviews

This is truly remarkable! Hits on all the pitfalls of menopause and marriage and gently guides the listener through them all.

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I loved this, Georgiana. Thank you! Check out Omisdade Burney-Scott on the interwebs and all her offerings on menopause.

Ty for sharing this courageous piece. I find it meaningful and important.