My Cycle Journey 

As a late bloomer, I was so excited to start my period when it first showed up at age15. Before that first bleed, I had felt left out as I watched all of my friends start their periods before I did. I knew bleeding meant a big change and I had been eagerly awaiting it. Once it began, I was relieved and curious. The first few years consisted of light, manageable, uneventful periods. Then it changed.

Through my 20's and into my early 30's, I faced agonizing menstrual pain every month. I accepted the popular narrative that period pain was normal and just part of the difficulty of being a woman. A routine of taking several Ibuprofen and sleeping was the way I coped with the unbearable sensations. I felt sad, disappointed, and even traumatized by the pain. I knew deep down, that menstruation wasn't meant to be like this. I wanted it to be easier, but didn't know what to do. I had always been very health-focused and didn't understand why menstruating was such a brutal experience in my body. When I was 29, I read the book, "Code Red" by Lisa Lister and my relationship to my cycle changed forever.

I began my brave journey into the mysterious, dark, ever- evolving, powerful, life-changing, enlightening, and incredibly rich path of menstrual cycle awareness. As I began journaling/tracking my cycle symptoms every day of the month, I began awakening to the bigger picture of my previously undiscovered womanhood. I started paying attention to the moon phases, recognizing my cyclical patterns, and noticing where I was and wasn't living in alignment with my cyclicality. 

Through my experience of torturous menstrual symptoms, I was forced to either numb out (which I did for quite a while), OR stop, listen, and learn. I made the choice to lean into the pain, as my teacher.

Through countless hours of journaling about my cycle, reading books, taking courses, receiving holistic treatments, practicing rituals and self care, and deeply connecting to my womb space, I can now say that I know the sacredness and magic of my cycle. I am connected to her. I have so much reverence for her. I know my womb space on an intimate level. My experience of my whole cycle and especially, menstruation, has changed dramatically. My menstruation is becoming more and more easeful, and it's not perfect. I have been through the underworld of menstrual intensity and every time, I come out of it with more wisdom. I see my life through the lens of my cycle. I have a deeper understanding of my fertility, I know how to interpret my intense premenstrual emotions and experiences, and I am more tapped into my intuition.

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My healing is your healing. I am in this with you.

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If you struggle with debilitating menstrual cramps, I feel you & see you. If you feel crushed by the heavy weight of your premenstrual phase, I feel you & see you. If you don't feel connected to your cycle, are confused by it, or resent it, I feel you & see you.

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Whatever your relationship is to your cycle, I feel you & see you.

I want to hear your story.

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