Mainstream wellness was, to lean further into cliches, a Band-Aid on a bullet wound. I was actively pursuing better mental and physical health, a key piece of a wellness journey, but I wasn’t taking the time to establish what felt good to me. I was trying to fit into the trendiness of wellness, and I desperately wanted the freedom it proclaimed I could have if I bought enough stuff. Nowadays, I define wellness as, “Doing what feels good and aligns with what I believe I need in this moment.”
Excellent article. This especially…
Menopause affects Black women differently as well…earlier, more hot flashes, and we need to bring awareness to this too.
I had no idea about black women having a different menopause experience! As a mixed black/white woman this was wild (and feels vital) to read.