Rediscover the person you were supposed to be.

The Perimenopause Journey

Finding Our True Selves Amidst Hormonal Chaos, Depression, and Rage

by Mary McDonald (Author)

With inclusive language and compassionate, practical understanding, Mary McDonald brings affirmation, insight, and science to help us navigate our out-of-control emotions, let go of what no longer serves us, and step fully into our power and wisdom.

Perimenopause is a time when our souls long for change. The mood swings and physical discomfort can make it feel like our bodies and brains are betraying and victimizing us. Our Sacred Cycle author Mary McDonald reframes that betrayal as an intervention, inviting us to examine what the huge moods of midlife are really telling us. She offers tools to pick apart the facts behind our feelings from the internalized patriarchal messages that lead us to mistrust and mistreat our bodies and minds. The map she draws for our journey is one of shadow work and soul retrieval, a hero's journey in which we stop trying to "fix" ourselves and rediscover the person we were supposed to be. The greatest prize is to finally get to meet the wise, experienced, and unapologetically authentic soul we were always meant to become.

SUBJECT: Feminism / Wellness / Microcosm / Trauma / Medical

PUBLICATION: Mar 10, 2026

PRICE: $14.99

ISBN: 9781648416071

FORMAT: 192 pp, 5x7", paperback

WHOLESALE: Standard

CARTON QTY: 42

ART: n/a

Marketing Notes

From the author of Microcosm zine Our Sacred Cycle comes a book exploring perimenopause in an inclusive, compassionate, and introspective light
Strong focus on folks with PMS or PMDD and how that affects perimenopause
There are many books on the market about menopause, but few focus on just the phases of perimenopause and its impacts on the body and mind

Mary McDonald is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Montana, a California registered therapist, and a licensed teacher with master’s degrees in counseling psychology and culturally responsive pedagogy. She speaks about and specializes in treating people who struggle with women’s issues including trauma, PMS, PMDD, and hormone imbalance. Using a feminist approach to psychotherapy, as well as her own personal journey, she has helped those who struggle with patriarchal oppression find their voice, strength, and inner wisdom.

A small, innovative publishing house, Microcosm Publishing specializes in work designed to make the reader feel good about being alive, take an active role in bettering their life, and impact the world around them. Microcosm has developed a reputation for teaching self-empowerment, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, politics, and art. Our books are printed in the USA.