The Vision
Breaking the Silence Around Menopause, Desire & Intimacy
For generations, the conversation around menopause has been limited to hot flushes and hormone therapy. But there's a richer, more complex story being lived by millions of women—and it deserves to be told.
A Book in the Making
These stories will form a powerful anthology—a book that breaks silence and builds bridges between women navigating this life stage.
A Safe Space
Complete anonymity. Gentle handling. Every story is treated with the respect and care it deserves.
A Community
You're not alone. Thousands of women are experiencing similar journeys. Your voice adds to the collective wisdom.
A Movement
We're changing the narrative around menopause, desire, and sexuality. One story at a time.
Why “Second Spring”?
In Chinese medicine, menopause is called the “Second Spring”—a time of transformation and renewal, not decline. It's a perspective the Western world has largely missed.
Many women report that something unexpected happens during and after menopause: an evolution of desire, a deepening of pleasure, a freedom from old expectations. For some, it's the first true sexual awakening they've ever experienced. These are the stories we're collecting.
What happens when you reclaim your power? When you redefine yourself on your own terms? When the children leave and something new emerges? What does desire, pleasure, and bodily autonomy look like at 50, 55, 60 and beyond?
“I thought menopause would be the end of something. Instead, it was the beginning. I rediscovered parts of myself I didn't know existed.”
— Anonymous contributor, age 54
This Is a Safe Space
Do you have a story to contribute? A chance to tell that story you've never told before? Your experience could help other women who may be wondering about their own.
We emphasise the trustworthiness of this space and the complete anonymity of the women gifting their stories to us—for safekeeping and sharing to support other women in their second spring.
Share Your Story
Help other women feel less alone
Complete Anonymity
Your identity is never collected or revealed
Stories Held with Care
Ethically held and emotionally supported
You Remain in Control
Your story is a gift, treated with respect
Share Your Story
Do you have a story to contribute? This is a safe space—a chance to tell that story you've never told before.
100% anonymous. We never collect your name or email.
Stay in touch (optional)
If you'd like to be kept updated on the book's progress, you're welcome to join the mailing list. This is completely optional and not linked to story submissions in any way.
Sarah Roughsedge
Chartered Financial Planner & Author
Sarah Roughsedge is a Chartered Financial Planner with a background in neuroscience. She founded Eva Wealth to provide financial advice designed specifically for women.
Her unique combination of scientific understanding and practical financial expertise allows her to explain not just what to do with money, but why we think about it the way we do — and how to change those patterns.
She has helped thousands of women transform their relationship with money, and Smart Money, Strong Women distills years of that experience into a practical, accessible guide.
Stories We're Collecting
We welcome stories from all women navigating peri-menopause and menopause. There's no "right" story—every experience is valid and valuable.
- The evolution of desire and sexuality in midlife
- First-time sexual awakenings and discoveries
- Exploring pleasure, sensuality, and bodily autonomy
- Solo sexuality, self-pleasure, and self-relationship
- Navigating intimacy changes with partners
- The unexpected freedoms of post-reproductive life
- Reclaiming agency and self-definition
- Relationship transformations and discoveries
Our Promise to You
Every story is handled with the utmost care and respect.
Complete Anonymity
Your identity is never revealed
Full Control
You approve exactly what gets published
Sensitive Handling
Trained, empathetic story collectors
Support Available
Resources if sharing brings up emotions
Meet Marie Morice
Sexologist & Writer
Founder, The Pleasure Atelier®
Marie Morice is a sexologist, writer, and founder of The Pleasure Atelier®, a global platform dedicated to closing the pleasure gap and helping women reconnect with desire, pleasure, and sexual wellbeing through life transitions.
Second Spring reflects the conversations she has with women navigating menopause and change.
“I hear women say it all the time — something is shifting in me, and I don't yet have the language for it. Second Spring is a place where those stories can be told, held, and shared.”
If this raises questions you'd like support with, help is available.
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