Beautiful, as always, Ashley. For much of my teens and twenties I used to be really annoyed with my period that forced me to take a day off because I was in so much pain. I was a very busy twenty-something year old... ;) After motherhood, I have finally embraced it, and welcomed a day of rest. Now, in probably peri-menopause, I am all about my cycles and hormones! Life just flows so much better when I respect it. Why didn't I do this before?? On the first day of my period I fast, reflect, and take it easy. It feels very healing. I am now all about teaching my daughters about their cycles and hormones so they are wiser!
yay for passing on this lost wisdom! it's amazing how things in our life start to shift when we allow our mindset to move from one of pain/annoyance to one of gratitude/healing 🙂
Beautiful, as always, Ashley. For much of my teens and twenties I used to be really annoyed with my period that forced me to take a day off because I was in so much pain. I was a very busy twenty-something year old... ;) After motherhood, I have finally embraced it, and welcomed a day of rest. Now, in probably peri-menopause, I am all about my cycles and hormones! Life just flows so much better when I respect it. Why didn't I do this before?? On the first day of my period I fast, reflect, and take it easy. It feels very healing. I am now all about teaching my daughters about their cycles and hormones so they are wiser!
yay for passing on this lost wisdom! it's amazing how things in our life start to shift when we allow our mindset to move from one of pain/annoyance to one of gratitude/healing 🙂