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Katie Beete's avatar

I want to speak to menstruation here because as I write this I am at the tail end of my bleed so it is really easy for me to answer that question. I start to feel the effects of my period a week before where I am exhausted and generally functioning on very limited energy. This is not ideal as a Mother to 3 with a lot of stuff to manage. I often sit with the guilt of wanting to return to the GP to get birth control so I can just switch off my period again - I have been off birth control control for 7 years now - it brings up all sorts of nonsense such as it would be so much easier to take birth control and then I could join the others who can continually produce and do - just like I used to. The world is not designed for rest and pause and so having at least 2 weeks of a month where I am unable to function like a “normal” person is a constant reminder of how there is the opportunity for me to fall into the feeling that I am failing. Failing because I can’t do and achieve all the time. Logically I know this is conditioning and most of the time I am okay with it, but as you asked it led me to think actually it would be lovely if more tolerance and acceptance for people’s differing needs existed 🙏🏼💖💖💖

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Rebecca's avatar

Really appreciate your support and your general life mission. Looking forward to more! Also beautiful pictures ;)

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