10/11/2026
Just the way the patriarchy likes it. If you don’t think our patriarchal/societal conditioning has any effect on our menstrual cycle experience I’m gonna hold your hand when I say this cuz this might sting 🦂
It has EVERYTHING to do with it. Every belief you hold, every story you attached yourself too. Every time we push through and deny our bodies the rest they’re asking for.
It all shapes the experience we have. The cramps, the heavy bleeds, the missing bleeds, the headaches, the unstable moods. Do we really believe they come from nowhere?
In my bible “the secret language of the body” when you open the page to menstrual cycle challenges this is what it reads:
“Rejecting your femininity. Belief women are weak. Constant self criticism. Feeling disempowered, like a victim. Allowing people to push you around. Difficulty standing up for yourself. Taking life too seriously. Carrying shame and guilt about s*xuality.”
Is it our fault? NO.
Can we reclaim our power though? YES.
It hurts my heart and womb to see women still trapped in this belief system. Because if only you knew your true power. If only you could accept yourself, all of you.
Not just the easy parts or the parts that feel easy to love, but the full spectrum of you. The shadows and all. We cannot accept ourselves if we continue to reject ourselves.
And if women keep rejecting their cyclical nature then we remain powerless. We remain easy to control.
So what are we choosing? Self reflection or self rejection? 🩸