My Story





A Journey from Acceptance to Empowerment


Let me share a little bit about what has brought me to this point.....

When I had my hysterectomy in fall of 2016, I was mentally prepared to have hot flashes. In fact, I joked about it with my family that it might be the first time that I am not cold.   After my hysterectomy, I did not have any hot flashes! In my mind, I thought that this menopause thing is a breeze. I believed that the only thing I needed to worry about with menopause was managing hot flashes. Menopause was never a conversation that I had with my mom or with my doctor. 

I never really thought anything more of the word menopause and was just happy to not have any more periods. 

You know how people say that as you age, your body falls apart? Over the next several years I found "fun" new changes in myself like anxiety, hip pain, losing my hair, high cholesterol, developing allergies, and mood swings. I considered myself in good health and I worked out all the time, yet I kept gaining weight. I was starting to get to the point that I assumed that this is way it is going to be. It really set in when I had my first Dexa Scan  8 years after my hysterectomy and it showed that I had osteopenia!!! I was shocked!!  I was only 46 years old!! This diagnosis led me down a rabbit hole into what I could do to protect my bones. Low and behold, all these "fun" symptoms I was experiences and bone loss go along with menopause!!! 

I wish...
My doctor would have educated me on menopause.
I had friends I could have turned to who had or were also in menopause. 
I was updated on the current research for longevity. 
I would have started doing what I am doing now, earlier.
I knew that what worked in my twenties and thirties doesn't work for my body now.
I was better prepared.

Through my own learning and research, I am taking back control of my health. My hip pain is gone. My moods are stable. I am taking steps to increase my bone density. My cholesterol has come down. Most importantly, I feel like myself again. 

As I embraced this new chapter, I want to share my knowledge and experiences. I created The Pause Party to build a community where women could learn and grow together. My own journey fueled my passion to help others avoid the pitfalls that I went through to get to where I am know. I want women to know what is happening in their bodies, that they don't have to suffer through symptoms, and how to best care for yourself to be able to age powerfully.

Looking back, my struggles were the foundation of my success. They taught me resilience and the value of support and education. Today, I'm thrilled to be part of so many women's empowering journeys.

In the end, what started out as accepting the norms, became a mission to empower others. I invite you to join me and discover your own path to vitality. Together, we can all thrive in this next stage of life.

This ongoing adventure reminds me that change is an opportunity for growth, not a setback. The best is yet to come!

Reclaim Your Vitality