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Walking the Sacred Labyrinth of Menopause: Hagitude - by Sharon Blackie
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Walking the Sacred Labyrinth of Menopause: Hagitude - by Sharon Blackie

Dear Perimenopausal and Menopausal Readers (and the men that love them!)

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Jul 24, 2024
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As someone who deeply values a natural and spiritual approach to aging, I was profoundly moved by Sharon Blackie's Hagitude. This book is a must-read for those of us navigating the transformative journey of perimenopause and menopause. I discovered Hagitude several months ago through discussions with many wise women, and it kept coming up. Soon after, I found that many women I love and deeply respect, like my sister-in-law Barbara and my mother-in-law Jean, were reading it too.

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This is a book whose time has come. When I was navigating menopause, I was running a business, raising a son, and caring for my aging parents. I was exhausted, sweaty, and moody all the time. I felt unattractive and struggled with intimacy. I encountered our male-dominated societies narrow concept of an aging woman and knew that embracing it would harm me physically and emotionally. Thankfully, my amazing husband encouraged me to keep searching for what worked for me.

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