Because menopause belongs to the physiological department of the body and will occur no matter what the season or circumstance it highlights a signal for change. The signals will vary on every female and the future for each will be as varied and unique.

The level on which this is chosen depends on the individual. It may be a job, new awareness of health and dietary needs, change of family arrangements within the home, awareness of a new interest or development of an older one, but hopefully not change of a husband.

It should not mean holding on to certain points that have had a role of evolution and final completion. Children need to move on to their own homes and these associated tasks should no longer preoccupy household planning. Even relearning how to cook for two and organizing a new shopping agenda can be a beginning to a necessary new season.

We have been assigned a very definite signal for changes and hopefully over the current life we have a fair idea what hold the major areas of interest, even without doing a course.

It should never be a season of grappling with unnecessary finished issues. If there are any these must be finalized and forgotten before an enjoyable new season can be embraced.

Copyright 2006 Patricia Little