Maria Bello Instagram – So I’ve decided to come back to instagram after a two year (meno)PAUSE. I went through the first half of menopause during Covid and tried everything to keep it at bay. I took bio-identical hormones (and still do), dieted harder and faster but still managed to gain 15 pounds, tried Ozempic for a week but gave up after the constant nausea and vomiting, got rid of the waddle on my neck, tried Botox, fillers and lasers, face creams, cellulite machines, face threads, teeth straightening and more. I did copious amounts of therapy, including micro-dosing psilocybin, left Hollywood and all social media and at the end of it all finally moved to Paris. That was October of 2021. I decided then to really delve into the PAUSE in menopause and to immerse myself in the 7 tasks of mid-life that Carl Jung spoke about. Jung said the mid-life point is marked by disillusionment and depression. He said to cross over successfully to the second half of life, one needed to complete these tasks. (More on that later). Now after finally coming out of my cocoon of self reflection, I want to share my journey over the last two years to accept my newly emerging self. I hope these posts will help anyone crossing over to the “second half of life” and inspire them not to avoid menopause but to embrace it. So here we go! #mariasmenopause #menopause #secondhalfoflife #thepause