Q: If menopause had been framed as sacred how would I feel now?

A: Like I was stepping into an era as an honourable rite of passage, witnessed and welcomed by women and ancestors. Revered and respected by younger generations who do not fear it, or me as I enter this stage of life cycle.

If we lived in a matriarchy, menopause would not be seen as a mystery to be managed. It would be seen as the moment we moved into our magnificence

Menopause is not something to be
managed 
Rather held in gaspless
wonder
As you would a 
murmuration 

Observe the unpredictable
movement
Listen how thousands of wings create a 
roar 
See how there is a gathering and
dispersal
How this display changes the whole
sky