When It's Louder Than Usual (Women)
/There's a time every month
when we as women are generally least able to focus on external things because
what's going on inside is much louder than usual.
Your mind is in a fog:
The lists, plans and logical frameworks that usually keep you on track are meaningless,
The situations you've trained yourself to ignore, somehow irritate/hurt you more than usual,
Your thoughts are suddenly big-picture, philosophical and emotional.
"I Have My Period"
I really want to invite you to consider that
you're not crazy.
You're not "PMS-ing" in that how you feel is not something to apologize for (**we can all work on how we act). You simply cannot ignore yourself any longer. You're in a world that has no time for you, and frankly, you follow suit. Your period is the one time when your spirit, soul and body come together, united, to say
"we will no longer be denied (at least for the next 3 days!)"
This blog is largely about
and the importance of self-care. I don't know about you, but despite all of it, I have to wonder why it's taken me all of my 33 years to realize that
it's not a good thing that this is what my body has to do to be heard.
I believe if we're paying attention to all of our needs all month,
our
entire being
wouldn't have to "line up" for this small window of time in order to be heard
and, for most of us, we wouldn't walk on eggshells for fear of breathing fire on everyone. I'm sure, we'd still be more conscious and aware at this time of month, but
it wouldn't knock us off our feet
if
emotional and spiritual self-care (love, compassion, grace, playfulness) were a part of our daily lives.
This was huge for me, and yet every time of the month since, I've been caught by surprise. It takes a while to move things from the head to the heart. Funny how, when you're studying something in earnest, God brings everything you need your way. Here's what I found.
Embracing All of You
You may not share the beliefs
or practices in the video below, and thus may not agree with the specifics of Joanne's "time of the month" package, but I'd like to invite you to create your own. What items can you make a habit of surrounding yourself with during this time?
What excites your sense of sight, smell, taste, sound and touch?
These are the things that will help you to listen to yourself.
Here's what
does.
Perhaps it will help you create your own ritual, or your own 'space' in time and energy, to honour and listen to what you (spirit, soul and body) has to say...
Again, take from this what speaks to your inner self -
the individual that is known and loved completely and unconditionally (good, bad and ugly) only between you and your maker. Really invite yourself to consciously see how your spirit, soul (mind, will, emotions) and body respond.
Where Are You in All of This?
I'd love to hear what works for you.
So far, I'm stuck on:
Visuals, flowers, minimalist architecture and all things in my shade of pink (see pics)
Scent, still seeking, but a very unique French Vanilla and baby powder
Taste, still seeking as well, but grapes, Raspberry Kefir and spicy Cheetos
I'm still working on the
textures for touch
and
sounds including words,
which I'm very sensitive to regardless of time of month.
You?
Remember,
you are worth every bit of the time, energy and space
you're willing to invest in others. If you're not filled to overflow, your giving will not be from a cheerful place of overflow, but from a place of duty which, when you begin to run low, turns to resentment.
So stay full!
