About a year ago I bought a book called, Moon Time: a guide to celebrating your
menstrual cycle by Lucy H. Pearce,
and it was just what I needed. So many
women have this idea that their periods are gross and that no one needs to talk
about it, so it often is not discussed. I remember as a young girl I was always
really excited to get my first period, but when I did I hated it. No one told
me what cramps were going to feel like, I don’t think I was even aware that
cramps hurt. I didn’t know how to deal with it, or the PMS, and I began to rue
the day that I was excited for something so torturous. It really is a problem
that menstruating is not on open topic of discussion. It’s the reason why any
of us exist, so why can’t we all get over the “ick” factor and move on.
Moon Time is
incredibly life altering if you really want to improve your relationship with
your menstrual cycle and yourself. Pearce is not an author to write a book for
profit. You can tell with every page that she cares about you and your growth
as a woman. She teaches you the beauty of your cycles, how to care for your
body and soul in natural and loving ways. I suggest having a journal that you
keep with you as you read it. There are sections of the book that are
interactive. She will ask questions to which you should respond. I go back and
read my answers now from a year ago and I’m glad I have that insight. This book
takes you through a metamorphosis with not just how you think about your
cycles, but how you treat yourself because of them. I really cannot stress how
important it is that women’s views on their periods need to change. We really
should be celebrating them, not popping Advil and hating them for being an inconvenience.
If you are even a little bit curious about this book, I highly
recommend you pick it up. Open yourself up to new ideas.
To find other inspiring books by Pearce, check out her website.
http://dreamingaloud.net/
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