Welcome to
The Rebellion
This is a space for the quietly burned out, the beautifully complicated, and the ones craving something softer. Here, you’ll find reflections on nervous system health, burnout recovery, emotional regulation, self-trust, perimenopause, identity shifts, and the messy magic of being human.
Expect equal parts science and soul, with a touch of humor and zero pressure to optimize anything. Whether you're deep in healing, toe-dipping into rest, or just looking for a better way to be with yourself—you're in the right place.
Friendship as Hormone Therapy: The Role of Connection in Perimenopause & Beyond
For decades, the story about perimenopause and menopause has mostly been about what we lose: estrogen, energy, sleep, even our patience. The conversation often circles around symptoms to be endured or “managed,” as if midlife were a problem to fix.
But there’s another, quieter story — one that science is only beginning to validate but women have always known in their bones: friendship is medicine.
How to Ask for Accommodations: Trauma-Aware Scripts That Work
You need an accommodation. Asking feels risky. That’s normal. You can make it safer by preparing your body, your words, and an exit plan.
What you should know
Employers must provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities unless it causes undue hardship. That’s the legal standard in the U.S. under the ADA and enforced by the EEOC.
The Secret Stack for Midlife Sanity
You’re in the middle of a biological traffic jam. Hormones honk. Sleep vanishes. Your inner critic leans on the gas. One tool rarely fixes everything. But a combined approach? That’s the green light. Here’s a simple map you can use today.
Why “just one fix” rarely works
Perimenopause—the transition leading to menopause—can feel like your body swapped out its old instruction manual and forgot to give you the new one. Hot flashes, night sweats, brain fog, mood swings, and restless nights often overlap and feed off each other. Fluctuating estrogen is one big driver, but stress, lifestyle, and nervous system reactions pile on too.
When Hormones Meet Neurodiversity: Thriving Through Perimenopause
For many neurodivergent women, perimenopause feels like turning up the volume on everything. Sensory sensitivities, emotional fluctuations, sleep disruptions, executive dysfunction—symptoms that may have always existed begin to morph, intensify, or shift in unpredictable ways.
The Science of Sisterhood: Why Women Supporting Women Makes Us Healthier + Happier
Let’s be honest: perimenopause and menopause can feel like running a marathon you didn’t sign up for, in shoes that don’t fit, with no finish line in sight. The hot flashes. The brain fog. The mood swings that make you question if you’re starring in your own personal soap opera. It’s a lot. And yet, what makes it harder isn’t just the hormones—it’s the feeling that you’re doing it alone.
The Lazy Girl’s Guide to Surviving Perimenopause
Because If One More Person Tells You to “Try Yoga,” You Might Scream
Let’s be honest: if you’re reading this, you’re probably horizontal. Maybe on your couch. Maybe under a weighted blanket. Possibly with one boob hanging out because temperature regulation left the building around 2021. Welcome. You’re safe here.
Your Teen Thinks You're Cringe (And... They Might Be Right)
Your teen thinks you’re a mess.
Not just a little scatterbrained or "quirky”—no, a full-blown, caffeine-fueled, sock-finding, appointment-forgetting, snack-policing, unpredictable force of midlife nature. And honestly? She’s not entirely wrong.
You’re Not Lazy, You’re Dysregulated
Feeling stuck, foggy, or like you just can’t get it together lately? You’re not lazy — you’re likely running on empty. In this post, we unpack how burnout, parenting, and hormonal shifts can leave you feeling overwhelmed and misunderstood. If you’ve been blaming yourself for not being productive enough, this one’s for you. It’s time to swap self-judgment for self-compassion — and maybe even lie down about it.
