I need you to think back to a moment in the last few weeks — or months — where your mood shifted so fast it surprised even you. Maybe you felt completely fine at breakfast. Running on empty by 10am. Then on the verge of tears by noon. Then inexplicably okay by 2pm. No trigger. No warning. No explanation. And you probably didn't tell anyone. You just quietly wondered if something was wrong with you. Nothing is wrong with you, sis. That is Symptom #2 of The 34™ — and we are going deep on it this Wednesday. But before that post drops, I want you to do one thing 👇 Drop a word in the comments that describes how your mood has felt this month. Just one word. I'll go first: Unpredictable. Your turn. 💜 — Coach Dorothy Renee

Thank you for downloading the HER Self-Care Guide: the 5 Pillars of Calm. Now that you've had a chance to look through the information, which pillar do you struggle with the most?

How many of you have caught yourself saying "I'll rest after I finish this" … and then the list never ends? I see you. I was you. This month's theme is Mind, Mood & Me — and one of the things I want us to really sit with in July is our relationship with rest. Not sleep. REST. Rest is: saying no without an explanation. Rest is: sitting still without guilt. Rest is: letting someone else handle it — even if they don't do it your way. Rest is what keeps your nervous system regulated. And a regulated nervous system is what helps you move through the symptoms of perimenopause with more grace and less panic. 📥 I've added the Self-Care Guide to the classroom — grab it this week and let me know which of the 5 pillars felt most convicting for you. You are not a machine, sis. You are a whole woman — and you deserve care that reflects that. 💜 — Coach Dorothy

A 2026 review in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics confirmed what women have been saying for decades — brain fog during perimenopause is real, measurable, and directly tied to hormonal shifts. This isn't in your head. It IS your head — and your hormones. Here's what's actually happening: 🧠 Estrogen supports your brain — it regulates blood flow, reduces inflammation, and helps build the connections between neurons that make memory and focus possible. 🧠 When estrogen drops, verbal memory and working memory are the first to shift — which is exactly why you can't find words, lose your train of thought, or walk into a room and go completely blank. 🧠 Hot flashes and anxiety make it worse — they are independent drivers of brain fog on top of the hormonal changes. If you're experiencing all three, your body is carrying a heavy load right now. What helps: 💜 Prioritizing sleep — even imperfect sleep 💜 Managing stress — cortisol directly competes with estrogen 💜 Moving your body — even a 20-minute walk supports brain health 💜 Talking to your doctor about hormonal therapy options 💜 And most importantly — naming it. Because named symptoms have solutions. Mystery symptoms have shame. That is why The 34™ exists. 💜 Next up — Symptom #2. Mood Swings. (Coming July 14th — stay close.) 👇 Share this with a woman who needs to see it today. — Coach Dorothy Renée . . . #The34 #1of34 #BrainFog #34SymptomsNoOneToldYouAbout #MakeCalmYourNewNormal #HERCalmCollective #Perimenopause #WomensHealth

Brain Fog. You walked into the kitchen and forgot why you came. You lost a word — a simple, everyday word — right in the middle of a sentence. You read the same paragraph three times and still couldn't hold onto it. And then you thought the thing nobody should ever have to think — "Is something wrong with me?" No, sis. Nothing is wrong with you. 💜 Your estrogen is shifting. And your brain — the hippocampus, the prefrontal cortex, the very parts responsible for memory, focus, and clear thinking — has estrogen receptors throughout it. When estrogen fluctuates, those parts of your brain feel it first. Verbal memory. Working memory. The ability to hold a thought long enough to finish it. These are not signs of early dementia. They are not anxiety. They are not aging poorly. They are Symptom #1 of 34. And you deserved to know that years ago. Drop a 💜 below if this is your experience. I want to see you. — Coach Dorothy Renée #The34 #1of34 #BrainFog #34SymptomsNoOneToldYouAbout #MakeCalmYourNewNormal #HERCalmCollective #WomensWellness #Perimenopause