What's Your Pulse?

[LynnMichelle]

Pretend smiles, just going through the motions evolve to pleasantly satisfied times when it is good to just be.
Swirling dark introspective skies and self concious eyes can clear into beautiful sunsets, tall strides.

Even-keeled for the entire month, the middle does not have to be walls painted black.

Deep exhausted sighs, slow heavy steps turn into inspired breaths.
 Anxious frozen brain fog moments lifted.

We are hormonal creatures after all.

[Diana E. Backhouse]

Nicely done, Lynn. This brought back memories. One of the advantages of getting beyond a certain age is that life does run on a more even keel.

[LynnMichelle]

thank you so much for your comments on my maiden post.

Louis-I appreciate the male perspective as well as the missed word, that I have since fixed :) 

Sandy- it is always good to hear that others can relate.

Gita-  Yes! It is just like a successful a-d drug.  Actually, it wasn't a hormonal swing, it was years of hormonal imbalance and decline creating complete havoc on my life.

 

I felt the need to write it after years of doctors telling me anti-depressants and birth control pills were all they could offer me for my symptoms... (could I really only be full of symptoms half of the month??, can you be bipolar on a monthly schedule just like a clock). It turns out my hormones were indeed the culprit...after years of research, frustration, trials and errors with different medications and natural solutions and "normal" lab results...for me it seems that the answer is bio-identical hormone treatment and I cannot be more thankful for it.   Unfortunately,  most doctors won't even mention this option to their patients and sadly it is not covered by insurance but many doctor's ARE  catching on and one day I am sure it will be.

 

 

 

[Louis Friend]

Excuse me ladies, don't mean to interrupt but I'll chime in with some 'guy' perspective here. I happen to be a lover and admirer of 'hormonal creatures' and can fully appreciate their days, weeks, months. I often endure the 'tough' times at any tongue biting expense, knowing full well what happens next. Lynn, very well done with just enough detail that even a man could comprehend the sincerity and genuine feel of the point of the writing. Did you leave the word 'to' out of sentence three or has my Sunday night plight to destroy brain cells reached a pinnacle? Either way, impressive to me. Look forward to more.

[Sandy P]

Beautiful descriptions of what goes on in most of our heads. Nicely written, Lynn.

[Gita]

I read the piece from the perspective of one whose anti-depressant meds are working rather than one going through a hormonal swing. Either way, very accurate and insightful. Nice zinnias, too.

[LynnMichelle]

Thanks Teresa.  The fact that I was able to click on POST, I thought meant this should be my first and a good way to follow my pulse... looking forward to seeing you soon my friend!

[Teresa]

Looks like you've spent some time inside my head.  These ups and downs are universal though varying in intensity but I suspect, not by much.  This poetic dissection of the hormone-sensitive psych is well-expressed.  Important and beautiful (including the pic which is incredibly poignant and lovely).  Can't wait to hug you tomorrow...