journal

I wrote this post late at night and deleted it the next morning.  It felt really mean and too angry.  But that's menopause, so here it is.

the past two days i've felt so much sadness and irritability and frustration and anger and it's been incredibly draining.  so this is a post to read if you're feeling particularly drained by the symptoms of menopause.  it includes a couple of my coping mechanisms for getting back on track.  sending love, it will be ok.

it's a widely known fact that menopause means hot flushes and alcohol induces these hot flushes.  safe to say, much of the 'here to help' literature around menopause recommends an alcohol free existence to keep flushes under control.  this sits well within the societal move towards zero alcohol adult beverage alternatives, and the mental and physical benefits of an alcohol-free lifestyle.   if you want to punch those articles in the face, read this.

A beginners guide to menopause - and a first step in the de-mystifying and de-olding process.  an overview of what it is, when it happens, the symptoms, and a few method's which are currently helping me manage.  Cockatoo reference will make sense when you get to the bit about hormones and emotions x

 

i had an aperol spritz-fuelled idea to create an 'imperfect life chart'.  A handy snapshot - for ourselves, and anyone interested - of our life level of [im]perfection.  yup, kind of silly, but i kept thinking about it so I did it. my chart is basically illegible and not entirely what I was envisioning, but it ended up being quite a good thing to do.  if you're pursuing a perfect life and/or menopause is making the shit bits feel infinitely more shit, read on.

The short version of my style guide for looking and keeping both cool and warm during winter with frequent menopausal hot flushes. Includes (almost) bullet points, images and links. Happy shopping hotties, stay cool xx