Celebrate Menopause with Hot Flash!, the Game!
There is the first positive thing about menopause, no more periods. No more sending your beleagured spouse out at midnight in the pouring rain to buy a box of rolled cotton, in little pink or blue or cardboard applicators! He’s relieved, too, count on it. You can finally wear white pants any day of the week, any week of the month. Heck, before Labor Day, after Labor Day, who cares?
Oh, and then there is the “P” wordâÂ?¦Pregnancy. No more worries about that little (18 year) problem! Nope, you can reinvest in your relationship without a thought in the world for “Honey, do you remember if I took my birth control pill this morning?”, and move right along to “Sure! That sounds great! Now is a good time, you bet, oh yeah!”
That bit about menopausal women losing their sex drive? Forget it! It doesn’t have to be like that at all, in fact, think about it: No worries about pregnancy. No several days of the month you would rather eat liver than even think about having sex, even if Tom Cruise himself wandered naked into your bedroom and said, “Hey, are you alone?”
No cramps. No cramps. No cramps. And, did I mention, no cramps? No doubling over (well, unless you enjoy that position), no writhing on the floor wishing you had been born a man, not even a twitch. No cramps! Yay!
Then we get to Energy Conservation. Even in the middle of winter, three feet of snow outside, winds howling (just what is a banshee, anyway?) you have your very own personal heating system. That’s right, hot flashes. Hot flashes are a “Good Thing”; revel in them. You won’t care if the hubby hogs the blankets, you have your own internal blanket.
And, while we’re singing the praises of hot flashes, let’s remember Night Sweats – your friend in weight loss magic! Yep, forget the gym, forget the miniscule portions of three grains of low-carb rice and a pea pod! You have Thermo-Bod!
So, sure , there are a few changes coming your way. Embrace the Light! Oh, and another benefit. Open the cupboard under your sink. Now, imagine all the space you will have for fun things, once you get rid of all the boxes and plastic-wrapped containers of ‘feminine products’. Plenty of room for a whole slew of scented candles, some fresh bath towels big enough for two, and a fine and varied selection of bubble bath salts and backscrubbers. Get some great romantic music CD’s and a boom box ‘borrowed’ from your teenager, and instantly, you become Lover, Romantic Partner, and so much more.
Gather your women friends and have a Celebrating Menopause Party! Fun! Toss a few pillows on the floor and watch a silly, sappy movie. Roast some chestnuts (real ones), and then play a game or two of HotFlash! The Menopause Game�® designed and produced by Kari Epstein. This amazingly educational (and fun, too) game can be a discussion starter, and you will be surprised how much you learn about menopause.
Most of all, relax. You are entering a wonderful phase of life and, by not focusing on the bad press its received, you will glide through menopause much easier and much happier. Celebrate Menopause!
