I've been tracking my cycles for many, many years now beginning with when I was attempting to get pregnant with my second child who will be ten in the fall. As I enter mid-perimenopause (anyone else get pissed that perimenopause gets a red underline from spellcheck still??) and notice even more unpredictability with cycle length, I find I cannot count on tracking to determine mood or energy level nearly as much as I used to. I've had to learn a new level of grace to be even more present day-to-day to check in and meet myself wherever I am and base tasks, exercise, food, social obligations and such in a much more spontaneous fashion. Frustrating not to be able to plan like I used to, but liberating as well.
Susan, congrats on your skincare line! After listening to your interview on Jess's podcast, I know you're the right woman for the job! You've thought of everything and spent so much time developing just the right products. Finally, a skincare line from somewhere I can trust.
This article was perfection! Beautiful layout and pictures with clear text that's organized well. I enjoyed learning more about cycle awareness from Jess. I'm fairly new to this in the way that she describes and I'm soaking up all the knowledge. I particularly enjoyed the pros and avoids for each cycle! My inner summer is the worst, but I'm learning that I love inner fall and winter, especially when I give my body what it needs.
Love this: "We can explore our Fall/Luteal phase each month, knowing that this is the Wild Woman life phase that we are in."
I've been tracking my cycles for many, many years now beginning with when I was attempting to get pregnant with my second child who will be ten in the fall. As I enter mid-perimenopause (anyone else get pissed that perimenopause gets a red underline from spellcheck still??) and notice even more unpredictability with cycle length, I find I cannot count on tracking to determine mood or energy level nearly as much as I used to. I've had to learn a new level of grace to be even more present day-to-day to check in and meet myself wherever I am and base tasks, exercise, food, social obligations and such in a much more spontaneous fashion. Frustrating not to be able to plan like I used to, but liberating as well.
A bit like being in a forest without a map?
Yes, every day- grace. I imagine it has a bit of extra tension feeling stuck between 2 worlds.
Im not there yet, but I know its coming.
Thank you for sharing your experience.
Susan, congrats on your skincare line! After listening to your interview on Jess's podcast, I know you're the right woman for the job! You've thought of everything and spent so much time developing just the right products. Finally, a skincare line from somewhere I can trust.
This article was perfection! Beautiful layout and pictures with clear text that's organized well. I enjoyed learning more about cycle awareness from Jess. I'm fairly new to this in the way that she describes and I'm soaking up all the knowledge. I particularly enjoyed the pros and avoids for each cycle! My inner summer is the worst, but I'm learning that I love inner fall and winter, especially when I give my body what it needs.