The tigress is back....

I've been on a roller coaster ride for the last month or so.  Up, down, angry.  Up, down, angry again.  After the first few times, I realized....she's back.  The tigress that lives inside me.  She is driven by dramatic drops in my hormone levels. And just knowing what caused her to wake up, used to be enough for me to control myself.  But this time, it feels different.  I can sense her presence...lurking in the dark corners.  Then all of a sudden, she'll strike!  In a matter of minutes, I can go from calm and peaceful to CRAZY angry...yelling at the top of my lungs.  I feel like I'm constantly apologizing to my family.  I'm sorry, momma lost control again.  Little things get under my skin that usually don't bother me....piles of paper or toys all over the floor....the way someone says something.  Sleep becomes scarce....I often lay in bed thinking, thinking, thinking.

The good news....I have some tools to beat her back into submission.  Work outs-hard ones-help alot.  And, I have some herbal meds that I can take to help me get to sleep.  Talking and sharing my feelings with friends always helps too.  Listening to music calms me along with unplugging from electronics and just taking time to enjoy something simple like a bath or a cup of tea.

The next few months may be hard as my body goes through another shift.  I hope to make it out on the other side with my family and friends still loving me.