My Perimenopause Journey

Having escaped Planet Darkness with rigid lifestyle changes, a sugar feast brought me right back to it. Tune in to learn how and why sugar can impact your brain and mental health, and what you can do to prevent it. Subscribe for bi-weekly updates on My Perimenopause Journey. Find tips and inspiration for yourself, and join a slowly growing community of kindhearted ladies, and anyone who wants to l...

Sleep is said to cost nations 2% of their GDP. COVID-19 had an impact of 3.9% or higher on the GDP of many countries. Official numbers in Germany estimate the effects of Perimenopause at 9.4bn EUR, but this could easily reach 3.2% of GDP if left unchecked. Tune in to learn about more mindboggling numbers and why they impact all of us. Subscribe for bi-weekly updates on My Perimenopause Journey. Fi...

I did the math. Calculating what (doctor-recommended) job changes and severe perimenopausal effects have cost me gets my mind whirling. Tune in to hear the financial impact perimenopause can have, and that this is nothing any woman ought to shoulder individually. Subscribe for bi-weekly updates on My Perimenopause Journey. Find tips and inspiration for yourself, and join a slowly growing community...

For more than five years, I have consulted with doctors because I noticed severe phases of depression. Lots of remedies were prescribed, and even recommendations were spoken for me to change my job and employer. None of the prescriptions, recommendations, or even therapy helped. Surprisingly, none of the practitioners have checked for the 3P for depressive symptoms. Checking for them early would h...

I can see and feel daily how hormonal changes of perimenopause have made my skin crave more moisture. What I wasn't aware of is that our brains also experience a loss of hydration during perimenopause and post-menopause. That can affect cognition, mood, and, of course, brain health. Tune in to find out more, and what you can do to level up the moisture within your system. Subscribe for bi-week...

Finally, having found what might be causing my cyclical red eye, I've heard of another possible cause. Tune in to learn what might be causing your eye to inflame with each new cycle. Subscribe for bi-weekly updates on My Perimenopause Journey. Find tips and inspiration for yourself, and join a slowly growing community of kindhearted ladies, and anyone who wants to learn about perimenopause and...

Having heard that hormonal fluctuations during perimenopause can trigger depression, I consulted my gynecologist. My doctor knew about depressive phases pre-menstruation for many of her patients. However, my depressive phase was a good week into the cycle, and the reaction was "Well, that's unusual.". Tune in to hear what might have caused my "unusual" symptom and what fina...

When I wasn't able to move my shoulder after surgery, I was told that was just a normal thing to happen with age. Years later, when consulting my gynecologist about hormone therapy, she told me I was too young to be in perimenopause. While flattering, at 45 years, I was right in the midst of the hormonal rollercoaster and everything, but too young for it. Tune in to hear what has helped me get...

Having a good balance between estrogen and progesterone is helpful during perimenopause. But sugar and the seeking of novelty and dopamine hits can hijack any efforts, eventually getting you on a downward spiral. People with spontaneous brains, ADD, or ADHD are most affected. Tune in to hear about kind acts you can do to your brain, and during which phase of your cycle they might be most effective...

I noticed that I was getting severe depression during certain phases of my cycle. Then, a friend shared that taking a vitamin had helped her sister during perimenopause. But for me, they didn't do any magic. It took months, lots of research, trial and error, and too many, too long phases of despair to find my way back to life. Tune in to hear what has helped, and what has been the cause. Subsc...

Having dinner with my former boss, and sharing my life struggles and sensation that someone had pulled the plug from my life, he said, "It's you. You made the decision." While he meant them to be encouraging—words to make me feel capable of deciding to put the plug back in—the words were simply wrong. Tune in to hear how women going through perimenopause are struggling, and are not s...

Spontaneous brains, and oftentimes the brains of people with ADD or ADHD, are low on dopamine. For women in perimenopause, that can be perilous, especially when levels of estrogen and progesterone are low. Tune in to what can help stabilize well-being, prevent visits to the darkest pits, and keep you going. Subscribe for bi-weekly updates on My Perimenopause Journey. Find tips and inspiration for...

I did not know how these two hormones affect the female cycle. But once I entered perimenopause, I realized that I needed to understand what they are doing. This is the information I wish I had known years ago. Subscribe for bi-weekly updates on My Perimenopause Journey. Find tips and inspiration for yourself, and join a slowly growing community of kindhearted ladies, and anyone who wants to learn...

For years, my job was to interact with people, to identify areas for improvement, and to lead critical conversations. Until I was no longer able to. Even a dinner with friends was so stressful that it took me days to recharge. Unexpectedly, that is changing now, and I want to give you hope that it can change for you, too. Subscribe for bi-weekly updates on My Perimenopause Journey. Find tips and i...

When feeling low on energy or craving something sweet, I do this. These two hacks are nutritious, healthy, and fun to eat. Tune in to hear how doing something good for your kidneys can be especially beneficial during perimenopause and can help ease symptoms. Subscribe for bi-weekly updates on My Perimenopause Journey. Find tips and inspiration for yourself, and join a slowly growing community of k...

Last year, a friend in Seoul shared with me that her gynecologist had detected six myomas within her uterus. This year, my doctor in Berlin also told me, "There are six myomas in your uterus.". Now, is that part of a magical friendship, or could it be that going through Perimenopause could be the cause? Subscribe for bi-weekly updates on My Perimenopause Journey. Find tips and inspiratio...

Having had a horrendous experience with hormonal contraception, I was convinced to never ever take hormones again. That was, until I reached perimenopause. I took a heart, took hormones, and am so glad I did. Learn about the reasons why. Subscribe for bi-weekly updates on My Perimenopause Journey. Find tips and inspiration for yourself, and join a slowly growing community of kindhearted ladies, an...

When faced with substantial life decisions, I was certain to have considered every relevant factor—except for perimenopause. Tune in to hear why perimenopause, career, and work are not "just" personal topics, but also collective and systemic ones. Subscribe for bi-weekly updates on My Perimenopause Journey. Find tips and inspiration for yourself, and join a slowly growing community of ki...

That new eyeshadow and mascara were causing my eyes to tear and inflame. But even after I stopped using makeup, the inflammation came back. It took a decade until I realized that it had been a sign of early perimenopause. Subscribe for bi-weekly updates on My Perimenopause Journey. Find tips and inspiration for yourself, and join a slowly growing community of kindhearted ladies, and anyone who wan...

While a dry nose is common during cold weather, my nose was dry all the time. Eventually, disrupting sleep and creating really ugly gunk balls. Tune in to find out what has helped, and why listening to my body's signals was so important. Subscribe for bi-weekly updates on My Perimenopause Journey. Find tips and inspiration for yourself, and join a slowly growing community of kindhearted ladies...

Doctors told me that ear noise was something I just had to live with. Check-ups stated that there was nothing wrong with my ears. Yet it became so bad that I could only shut out the noise by wearing earplugs, until I found a better solution... Subscribe for bi-weekly updates on My Perimenopause Journey. Find tips and inspiration for yourself, and join a slowly growing community of kindhearted ladi...

Work had always been stressful, but somehow, instead of thriving in it, I was no longer able to cope. Little did I know that my deteriorating mental health was part of a vicious cycle of stress, inflammation, hormonal imbalances, and brain health. Subscribe for bi-weekly updates on My Perimenopause Journey. Find tips and inspiration for yourself, and join a slowly growing community of kindhearted...

Eye inflammation had become a staple of my PMS, but HRT has helped me see more clearly. Tune in to hear how higher hormone doses have helped me reduce the hormonal imbalance that caused it. Subscribe for bi-weekly updates on My Perimenopause Journey. Find tips and inspiration for yourself, and join a slowly growing community of kindhearted ladies, and anyone who wants to learn about perimenopause...

Diagnosed with episodes of depression and bipolar disorder, it finally showed that my symptoms were caused by something else: Perimenopause. Subscribe for bi-weekly updates on My Perimenopause Journey. Find tips and inspiration for yourself, and join a slowly growing community of kindhearted ladies, and anyone who wants to learn about perimenopause and menopause. Everything is researched, self-exp...

Exercise has helped me reclaim my mental health during perimenopause. Tune in to how group training has helped me make exercise a new habit, and how I've learned to lift the "big guys" weights. Subscribe for bi-weekly updates on My Perimenopause Journey. Find tips and inspiration for yourself, and join a slowly growing community of kindhearted ladies, and anyone who wants to learn ab...