Raging Gracefully

A humorous, unfiltered collection of over 100 anti-affirmations for women in the throes of perimenopause and menopause: the absurdly chaotic and often bewildering life stages also known as total hormonal upheaval.

Perimenopause is a bizarre, confusing, and at times downright rude life transition that sneaks up when least expected, bearing gifts of hot flashes, hormonal rage, insomnia, brain fog, and a sex life gone ass over teakettle—to name just this morning's symptoms.

Like a cool breeze through the sweat and unexplained hair growth, Raging Gracefully gives you something to laugh about (because if you're not laughing, you might just cry . . . and haven't you already done that three times today for no discernable reason?). More than 100 affirmations help you start each day with a positive outlook:

• I am cool, calm, and collected (because I have a bag of frozen peas in my bra).
• My spirit shines from within (or maybe that's just heartburn; something is on fire, that much I know).
• I am grounded and comfortable in my own skin (which, unfortunately, is itchy in places I can't address in public).

Reframe this time of life as an absurdly comedic milestone—one that comes with its own set of challenges, mysteries, and (yes) joys. At a time when 50-year-old women are represented by Naomi Watts and Charlize Theron instead of Bea Arthur and Rue McClanahan, this is the menopause book you'll actually enjoy reading, laughing at, and sharing with your fellow overheated pals.

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