Overview

• Maria Bello, the 56-year-old actress, has returned to Instagram after a two-year hiatus, which she refers to as a '(meno)PAUSE'.
• Bello detailed her attempts to combat the signs of menopause, which included taking bio-identical hormones, dieting, trying Ozempic, Botox, fillers, lasers, face creams, cellulite machines, face threads, teeth straightening, and micro-dosing psilocybin.
• Despite her efforts, Bello gained 15 pounds and experienced constant nausea and vomiting from Ozempic.
• In October 2021, Bello left Hollywood and all social media and moved to Paris, where she decided to embrace menopause and immerse herself in the '7 tasks of mid-life' that Carl Jung spoke about.
• Bello plans to share her journey and hopes to inspire others to embrace menopause and the 'second half of life'.