Book of the Month: Dr. Christiane Northrup's "The Wisdom of Menopause"

Dr. Christiane Northrup's The Wisdom of Menopause - Now Richer than Ever!

You probably already know that the women involved in dance tend to be a little above-the-average (sometimes a LOT above-the-average) in terms of intelligence. Emotional intelligence, body-intuitive intelligence, expressive and movement intelligence, and good, old-fashioned, intellectual intelligence.

If you’re like me, you’ve been taking little imaginary “mini-vacations” using books lately. (That’s using our intellectual intelligence and creative, imaginative intelligence in tandem.)

Are you nearly over your “beach reads”?

I’ll confess – I’ve been doing a little “staycation” this week. Still “clocking in” to work (at my home office) every day – but have ripped through two totally “beach-read” novels in past two days alone. (Yes, that means staying up real late.)

But within a week or so, I’ll be over this, and interested in something more “solid.” Which brings me to Dr. Christiane Northrup’s books. Her loving endorsement of Unveiling (see below) has me re-reading her works again.

Dr. Christiane Northrup, New York Times best-selling author.

We have something in common, Dr. Northrup and I. We’re both professionals – she’s an Ob/Gyn practitioner, and my Ph.D. is in theoretical physical chemistry. She’s done a lot of mainstream medical work over her career, and I’ve been an inventor, with four patents in computer science and a book about neural networks (the computer sort; think the android “Data” from the later Star Trek series, with his “neural network brain”). But both of us have examined our inner worlds – gone on our own “inner journeys” – and have observed and inquired into what other people have been learning. And we’ve each put what we’ve learned in book form.

We’re similar also in that our “writing voice” is very warm, intimate, and personal. Somehow, we’ve each managed to escape from the dry, distant “academic voice” with which we were taught, and learned to write in a way that makes you – the reader – feel connected.

And you know what? I’m really enjoying reading her book, The Wisdom of Menopause. It feels like we’re having a cup of coffee together, and she’s telling me about her life.

Dr. Christiane Northrup's recently revised and updated The Wisdom of Menopause (Jan., 2012) is worth our time. (And I'm rereading it - and loving it more than ever!)

Her book is available in trade paper form from Amazon, and also as a Kindle download:

Dr. Northrup just sent me an email describing Unveiling as "delightful," and saying that it brings "divine sensuality to women." (Hooray for her! And hooray for me! So thrilled to get this accolade from an author as respected and loved as her!)

I reference The Wisdom of Menopause in Unveiling:

As described by Dr. Christiane Northrup in The Wisdom of Menopause, we become attuned to new pathways opening up for us at this time. With the monthly cycle of hormones diminishing, we have a more steady and consistent "baseline" for our self-observations. (Unveiling, p. 125)

If you're just beginning your "inner journey" - or are well into the midst of it - Dr. Northrup's book(s) and my own Unveiling make great hand-in-hand reads. Check us both out!

And as you make the transition from purely a "beach read" to something more substantial - what are you reading now? And what's "in your bag" for Labor Day weekend?

Comment below - nominate your favorite reads - and I'll select one to blog about the few days before Labor Day - so others will tune in to your favorite book!