PLANET HYSTERIA

The Grief of Perimenopause 😔

I can't help but think of good ole Charlie Brown when I see or hear the word grief. It also makes me wonder how in the world grief can be “good” as he often exclaims. But there's another reason I associate Charlie Brown with grief. My late granddaddy loved the whole Peanuts gang. I can hear him l... Read More

To Digest or Not to Digest: How Your Hormones Eff With Your 💩

This week started off extra turdy. Literally. It all started with college football and two pies. One was a pizza and the other was an actual pie. Let’s start with the football, lol. 🏈 By nature, I am not a sports fan. However, if I have a good enough reason to watch a game, I will. I have a dista... Read More

The Hysteria Newsletter | Issue 004 | September 27, 2026 | Confessions on the Perimenopausal Dance Floor. 💃

ISSUE NO. 004 • SEPTEMBER 27, 2026 Praise Jesus - we have made it to fall! Lord, I never thought it was going to cool down here in Nashville, but it did, and I am soo thankful! There are lots of little goodies packed into this week's newsletter. So, grab your favorite pumpkin spice treat (or not)... Read More

The Four Words I Wish Someone Would Have Said to Me Before I Entered Perimenopause

It's not your fault. Let me say that again . . . it is not your fault. You are doing the best you can with the information and resources that you have available to you. And that is enough. You are enough. Perimenopause is hard, man. Like everything about it sucks. Our moods are all over the plac... Read More

I Obsessed Over Something I Said for Ten Hours 🫠

The Obsession. . . Earlier this week I was feeling a little uncertain about a personal issue I’ve been navigating. I’m no stranger to the 12-step world, so I decided to attend a local meeting hoping to find some answers or get a little support. Neither fucking happened. I don’t always speak up at... Read More

Bring on the Waterworks 😭

Perimenopause has taught me a lot about my emotions over the past few years. The rage. The anxiety. The frustration. But the biggest lesson that I've learned so far is my relationship to sadness. SADLESS Before perimenopause, sadness was just something that happened in the movies, or when I was w... Read More

Why Am I So Unmotivated A Week Before My Period?

WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?A few days ago, I had some serious plans to get some shit done. Like, actual plans. I woke up excited about working on my website. I had accounting shit I could work on. I had a list, and I had good intentions. And for the first part of the morning, I did okay. I knocked ou... Read More

RECLAIMING HYSTERIA

THEY CALLED IT HYSTERIA. For centuries, when women experienced symptoms medicine couldn’t explain, there was a diagnosis waiting for them: Hysteria. Anxiety. Insomnia. Irritability. Changes in appetite and sexual desire. Shortness of breath. Abdominal heaviness. Nervousness. Emotional outbursts. ... Read More