Comments on: Menopause and Writing http://booksbywomen.org/menopause-and-writing-stephanie-g-spence/ Sat, 29 Oct 2016 18:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 By: Stephanie Spence http://booksbywomen.org/menopause-and-writing-stephanie-g-spence/#comment-48043 Sat, 29 Oct 2016 18:14:00 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=12345#comment-48043 In reply to QuYahni.

thank you for taking the time to comment. Made my day. Hugs, Stephanie

]]> By: Stephanie Spence http://booksbywomen.org/menopause-and-writing-stephanie-g-spence/#comment-48042 Sat, 29 Oct 2016 18:13:30 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=12345#comment-48042 In reply to Chris.

Oh my, I never saw this — Sorry slow to reply, thank you for taking the time to comment. Made my day. Hugs, Stephanie

]]> By: Stephanie Spence http://booksbywomen.org/menopause-and-writing-stephanie-g-spence/#comment-48041 Sat, 29 Oct 2016 18:13:08 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=12345#comment-48041 In reply to Maria Jasmine Freeman.

Oh my, I never saw this — Sorry slow to reply, thank you for taking the time to comment. Made my day. Hugs, Stephanie

]]> By: QuYahni http://booksbywomen.org/menopause-and-writing-stephanie-g-spence/#comment-48036 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 19:32:28 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=12345#comment-48036 Uh. Well. This is hits me right where I need it. I recently described my journey as “a fire on the brain, tornado in the heart and hurricane in the body.” I can’t really express myself right now, except to say, “thank you.”

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]]> By: Chris http://booksbywomen.org/menopause-and-writing-stephanie-g-spence/#comment-47016 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 12:47:11 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=12345#comment-47016 I’m awake at 3:am because of menopausal insomnia, just checked my e-mail and found another rejection letter for a story I’m subbing, decide to cruise through Twitter to keep my mind occupied, and I stumble on this.

Thank you so much for reminding me yet again that none of us travel alone. This journey through womanhood is amazing and messy and complicated and your words are a gentle breeze clearing the hot flash fog.

Thank you for reminding me to pay attention to how much menopause has given me. Like you, I am writing with so much less fear these days. And I love what comes out of my head when I don’t listen to my critic. Because you are right. The muse does show up. And she’s awesome!

But mostly, thank you for writing this so I could find it when I needed it most. As the other commenters have said, thank you for sharing.

Love, Chris

]]> By: Maria Jasmine Freeman http://booksbywomen.org/menopause-and-writing-stephanie-g-spence/#comment-46963 Sun, 06 Dec 2015 10:51:30 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=12345#comment-46963 What u r saying is exactly what we need when we are stuck, like I was- and still, in a malignant menopause nailing me to the cross. Taking no treatment, on the conviction that hot flashes should be short -lived and healing, I was rendered in virtual death over the electrifying pain, gasps and seizures imposed by flashes. It is only writing a book that saved me!!
Never give up, and exploit your executioner!!
Maria Jasmine Freemanp

]]> By: Stephanie Spence http://booksbywomen.org/menopause-and-writing-stephanie-g-spence/#comment-46284 Tue, 26 May 2015 14:54:26 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=12345#comment-46284 In reply to Rosemary Rudland.

thanks so much Rosemary ~ you know as a writer there is no greater gift than hearing that your words are “something to share”. thanks for taking the time to connect. i hope you have an equally amazing day You made mine special ~~ stephanie

]]> By: Stephanie Spence http://booksbywomen.org/menopause-and-writing-stephanie-g-spence/#comment-46283 Tue, 26 May 2015 14:52:46 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=12345#comment-46283 In reply to Babatunde.

thanks for adding to the conversation Babatunde ~ i hope your day is amazing. stephanie

]]> By: Rosemary Rudland http://booksbywomen.org/menopause-and-writing-stephanie-g-spence/#comment-46281 Tue, 26 May 2015 13:50:07 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=12345#comment-46281 Love every line, including the beautiful quote by Dawna Markova. Your ‘Top 10 ways…’ are pinned on the wall. Thank you, this is truly something to share.

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