LindsayGee

14/08/2025

I’ve been offline for weeks… because I went dark.

Not “just sad” dark. Depression dark.
Mine looked like isolation. Exhaustion. Mean thoughts. No energy to even text back.

I’m sharing this because I don’t think we talk enough about what depression feels like — and it’s not always what you think.

If you’ve been there, you’re not alone.
If you’re there right now, please hang on. Sick can get better. 💛

🖤 Share this so someone who needs to hear it… does.

13/08/2025

Hormones… stress… that random guy who chews way too loud… it all adds up.

Perimenopause can turn your nervous system into a hair-trigger alarm — leaving you cranky, snappy, and wondering why you can’t just chill.

Here’s the truth: it’s not just “in your head.” Your body is in overdrive.

That’s why I’m obsessed with the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) — it helps calm your fight-or-flight mode so you can feel less “🔥 dragon” and more “☀️ zen goddess.”

💛 Better sleep
💛 More patience
💛 Your brain back

Because you deserve more than just surviving this season.

📩 DM me to learn how we can calm the cranky together.

09/08/2025

Nearly 1 in 5 midlife Canadian women report experiencing depression—and research shows that during perimenopause, the risk can jump by as much as 40%.

Yet, more than half of Canadian women don’t realize depression can be linked to perimenopause, and many feel their symptoms aren’t getting the attention they deserve.

You’re not alone, and you’re definitely not “just imagining it.” 💛

This week, I’m bringing a brand new service to Laughlines Lifestyle—designed specifically to support women in this stage of life and help calm the storm. Stay tuned… your mind and mood matter. 💪✨

01/08/2025

Save yourself $50 on the Tofino Retreat, babiiiiieeees! It's been a few years, and damn - do I ever want to give you a hug. Come play in the ocean with me! Comment below and I'll get you signed up!

10/07/2025

Welcome to Part 1 of this 3-part cortisol series—requested by a brilliant friend + follower who asked me to talk about cortisol.

👉 Cortisol is your body’s main stress hormone. It’s released by your adrenal glands and helps regulate:
• Your stress response
• Blood pressure
• Blood sugar
• Inflammation
• Your circadian rhythm (a.k.a. sleep/wake cycle)

We need it. But as we age, things change:
✅ Chronic stress stacks up
✅ Estrogen and progesterone (which help buffer cortisol) decline
✅ Sleep gets messier
✅ Inflammation becomes more common

The result? Your once-steady cortisol rhythm starts to act like it’s had three double espressos and no boundaries.

✨ You’re not more dramatic. Your biology is just shifting.

👉 Stay tuned for Part 2, where we’ll dive into what cortisol looks like in perimenopause—and why it feels like your body is staging a full-on rebellion.

Got another hormone, symptom, or topic you want explained?
Drop it in the comments—your questions shape this space 💬

02/07/2025

Feel like alcohol’s turned on you lately?

Like one drink wrecks your sleep, wrecks your mood, and leaves you googling “detox” at 3am?

You’re not broken. You’re in perimenopause.
And here’s why alcohol suddenly feels like the worst decision ever:

⚠️ Your liver slows down with age — so alcohol stays in your system longer and feels more toxic.
⚠️ You have less body water, so alcohol hits harder (yes, it’s basic biology—not just aging drama).
⚠️ Hormones are swinging — and alcohol spikes estrogen, then crashes it, making hot flashes, anxiety, and mood swings worse.
⚠️ It increases inflammation, and your body is already dealing with a chronic, low-grade inflammatory state in midlife.
⚠️ It screws with your sleep—less REM, more overheating, more 3am existential crises.
⚠️ And yes—the long-term risks go up: breast cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis. Especially when estrogen takes a nosedive.

So when we’re told to limit alcohol, it’s not because we’re boring or old or can’t hang.

It’s because our bodies are literally changing the way they metabolize and respond to it.

No shame. No pressure.
Just good info so you can make choices that actually work for you now.

26/06/2025

Your jeans didn’t shrink.
Your body is responding to low estrogen — and trying to help you.

During perimenopause, as estrogen drops, your body flips into backup mode. It starts converting testosterone into estrogen using an enzyme called aromatase.

And guess where aromatase lives?
In your fat tissue — especially around your belly.

So your body intentionally stores belly fat to give itself the tools to make more estrogen.
Not sabotage. Survival.

But — if your testosterone is also low? There’s nothing to convert.
Cue the chaos.

👉 Get your hormones checked. Especially your testosterone.
Because when you understand what’s really going on, everything starts to make more sense.

23/06/2025

🔥 BURNING MOUTH SYNDROME 🔥
Yeah… it’s a thing. And it suuucks.

I’ve had Burning Mouth Syndrome for over 7 YEARS 😩

At first? I was obsessed. Like, couldn’t think of anything else obsessed. It was insane.

Now? I’ve adapted. (Kinda.) Still wish it would fuggin’ disappear, though.

Here’s the kicker: BMS is common in perimenopause and menopause. It can feel like burning, tingling, or just constant irritation in your mouth or tongue. Hormonal shifts strike again!

Hormones, baby. Just out here torching us from the inside out. 💃

🧠 Did you know about this?
👅 Do you have it?
💬 Let’s talk about the weird stuff NO ONE warned us about.

16/01/2025

Check it out, my friends...

Hey friends,

I’m back. 💛 I took some time away from offering the Safe & Sound Protocol because, truthfully, I needed space to figure out where my heart was pulling me. But no matter how far I stepped back, I kept coming back to this work—and to the people it’s helped (and could help).

Over the past year, I’ve been on my own healing journey, and one thing has become so clear: resetting the nervous system isn’t something you can always talk your way through. Sometimes, we need something deeper, something gentler to help us feel steady again.

As I’ve been reflecting on this and working with others navigating chronic stress, I realized how much this protocol can be a game-changer. So here I am, ready to share it again.

I’ve got a fresh new website launching tomorrow (yay!), but for now, I just wanted to say—if this speaks to you, I’m here.

17/08/2024

Thoughts???

This explains SO much about your 40s.

16/08/2024

Alright...baby girl turned 14, and she's doing a bowling birthday party and sleepover. I am not allowed to sit with her, bowl, or look at her.

So, I sit at a table on my own and remember the days she wanted me around. And...drink my Strongbow knowing this one fu***ng drink will ruin my sleep tonight.

Worth it? Have you found alcohol severely impacts your sleep as you age? Cuz I sure have.

Just me or you too??

15/08/2024

I'm seeing a Naturopathic Doctor today to talk all things cortisol (stress hormone) and perimenopause. I'm going to create a document of questions to ask - open to suggestions!

What should we be asking professionals when it comes to discussing perimenopause and menopause?