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What I have learned over the last 10 years after struggling with one perimenopause symptom after another is that life can be what I make of it. I know I can hear you right now, what are you talking about? The concept by itself seems so simple and yet most women won’t even try. For example, if you think you have a hard life then you do. If you look for the good in your life, then you will. If you think that you suffer from so many symptoms and you stay focused on them, then you will stay in that mindset. Tony Robbins has a profound quote “where focus goes, energy flows”. As a midlife woman, I totally understand the physical and emotional challenges that we face. I have personally experienced over ten symptoms myself. At my lowest point, I found myself on all fours...

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What if life could be different for women going through perimenopause and beyond? – Theresa Russell

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