Uterus Equality
I remember being in the middle of an outdoor family activity on vacation in the Poconos and I turned to my mom with my eyebrows leaning downwards. I was in so much pain from the cramping that I was starting to hunch over. And guasimoto-ing it for a kid that played soccer for WEEKS without knowing she had a broken ankle means it's not something to cough at. I have an *unfortunately* high pain tolerance.
I wish it just stopped at cramps. Here's a little glimpse into the extent of what I deal with: blood clots; hellacious mood swings; deep sadness and loneliness; unwarranted anger and frustration; nausea; brutal fatigue; low vibrational energy; back pain; intense cramping; feeling like I don't want to do anything; anxiousness; and wanting to avoid social interactions.
AND not only do I get some of these symptoms the week of menstruation, but also the week before. Do the math. Somehow I've survived practically half of my life dealing with this and have miraculously kept it mostly under wraps. (Click here to see my holistic methods for helping me through these weeks).
Why?
Because talking about the female body in this way isn't normalized. Just tell a guy you're on your period, and they want to hear nothing of it. They may even make a grossed out face and ask you to stop. Post about it on social media and watch your followers drop like the Hangover sequel ratings.
But it's not their fault. I pass no blame. It's what they've been passed down from generations, raised and conditioned to do.
And here's my beef. We can't openly talk about our bodies in relation to a process that occurs 100% because of the fact that WE CREATE LIFE. Literally…new humans come out of us.
When you realllly think about it. There's something SO wrong with that. I feel embarrassed to talk about a natural process and I practically die if a tampon drops out of my bag and yet our president applauds himself for grabbing women's genitals.
What the actual F.
So I've decided that it's time to shed light, speak up and bring normalization to women's health. Because I KNOW I'm not the only woman that suffers. I'm not the only woman that feels isolated when she's dealing with this. I'm not the only one that could benefit from speaking out and creating change.
And the more we normalize menstruation and the peripheral effects, the more equality women gain. Can you see that?
And it starts with being open about what we're dealing with and being willing to educate others in a way that doesn't make them wrong. Because the more that we resist others, the more they resist us.
So cheers to #uterUSequality.