65. Perimenopause Will Change Your Writing Life

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Perimenopause, over a period of many years, is a radical recalibration of brain and body. As Lisa Mosconi writes in her book THE MENOPAUSE BRAIN, “it’s not just brain energy that changes during menopause but that the brain’s structure, regional connectivity, and overall chemistry are also impacted.” We feel these changes physically, mentally, spiritually, and also creatively. This episode explores sthe tangible ways perimenopause symptoms require us to reimagine our writing life, and practical suggestions for navigating the sometimes choppy waters.

Highlights

• Physical, mental, and spiritual symptoms of perimenopause

• Reframing this transition as a creative rebirth

• The moment Roxane Gay understood writer’s block as a menopause symptom and not a moral failure 

• Honest reflections from my own perimenopause journey

• Learning to move at the pace of fluctuating energy levels 

• 3 perimenopause and menopause books to read

Links & Mentions

• The Menopause Brain by Lisa Mosconi

• The Big M: 13 Writers Take Back the Story of Menopause

• Wise Power: Discover the Liberating Power of Menopause to Awaken Authority, Purpose and Belonging by Alexandra Pope and Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer

• Living in Tune With the Microseasons

• Episode 59: What Is Slow Writing?

• Episode 64: The Wise Cycles of Nature and Our Bodies

• How Embracing the 4 Phases of Your Menstrual Cycle Can Expand Creative PotentialA Cyclical Approach to Social Media

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