Hot flashes. Sleepless nights. Brain fog. A body that suddenly seems to have a mind of its own. And a very short fuse. We’re (finally) talking about the physical symptoms of menopause but what about the emotional ones? The frustration, the grief for the woman we used to be, and those moments when even our faith feels tested?

In her refreshingly candid (and often hilarious) article for The BEat, health coach and nutritionist Bianca Schaefer gets real about navigating menopause, questioning God, and discovering that sometimes what we need most isn't another wellness checklist. It's a little grace.

Because apparently, even the fruit of the Spirit can feel a little harder to find when your estrogen leaves the building.