Transforming PMS into Positive Self-Care Rituals

Y’all, I am back with another PCOS update, and let me tell you, things are falling into place!

First, the PMS and periods have finally started to come in with purpose. Besides the biological reminder that I’m not pregnant, they have been on time and short, just how I love them. Besides the physical unpleasantness of my period, I have been grateful for my cycle. I decided it was time to shift the perspective on bloody flow. It is ultimately a notification that my feminine health is thriving, so stay consistent with a healthy lifestyle. 

I started paying attention to the emotions that arose during my cycle. I normally suppress any negative feelings and just push them down, saying that it is hormones, but the same things keep coming up. So, I took the time to listen, and I need to establish more boundaries to protect my peace. Simple, and once I did that, a lot of my anxiety and stress decreased. I preserved a few of my friendships at the same time; they’re welcome. 

I plan to take the first three days of my cycle for myself as much as I can. I will do the minimum of what is required of me and spend the rest of the time taking care of myself. Listening to my thoughts, freely expressing my emotions, and shutting out the world. I am constantly communicating with someone, and I enjoy the times when I can just be silent and to myself. Actually, I need those recharge moments, and that is the perfect gift to honor my cycle. 

Also, with my mental break, I physically say out loud the things that make me feel insecure. And the one I have been enjoying the most, “I’m a fine ass woman that can grow a beard!” One of my exes wishes and prays for the ability to grow a beard, and it would be disrespectful to myself not to honor all parts of myself. 

However, I am actively trying to reduce that ability because it just doesn’t align with my aesthetic and how I like to present myself as a woman.