WHY MENSTRUAL MENTAL HEALTH?

After learning my cycle as a grown adult, I took some time to understand this sometimes-frustrating but incredible occurrence. I was able to connect so many dots tying my lived experience to the cyclical experience happening in my body.

Like seasons changing, our bodies are never stagnant. Not only over time as we age, but changing cyclically with hormone fluctuations or in relation to health or pregnancy — all of which impacting our physical, mental, and emotional states.

Deepening my connection with my cycle has had the most transformative impact on my relationship to my mental health. I believe learning the ebbs and flows of the cycle can help people manage their mental health, deepen their relationships, and lean into their connection with themselves. I am committed to educate and empower others to connect with their cycle in their own authentic way.

At times I find it difficult to own this trope of dividing differences between men and women. Aside from the binary narrative, it also feels like it goes against the parity and equality we have fought to have for decades. I have gotten over that resistance though. We can be deserving of equality while also highlighting differing physical and emotional needs.