Period hormones accentuate every emotion, and throw them into relief. Is what I feel real? I suppose it's real once a month. But how to respond to that? Men don't have this dual emotional life, do they?
I know sugar and refined foods make period symptoms worse. But my period makes me want those things. How to work that one out? If I deny it, it gets angry...
All this last week I've felt tears simmering just below the surface. I haven't cried in I don't know how long, not really, but this week, I'm like a mushy ball of squish. Poke me and I will ooze some effluent, blood or tears or ... um, well, no, maybe no or.
I went for a big walk today and got some real excercise and was going to come home and hoover and maybe - maybe - do some pilates for the first time in years. But now I have my period and after spending some small time talking to my energy-pit husband, my own has plummeted to the point where I suddenly feel too chilled and lethargic to take a shower and I just want to eat more chocolate cereal.
But I won't. I will compromise and hoover the stairs. In a minute.
4 comments:
Oooh, Jo, big hug to you!
Isn't it just amazing how hormones can rule your life? They rule me, too, and I hate it. Except when I have the happy hormones.
I think it's amazing you actually went for a walk when you're feeling like that, so you should go easy on yourself for the rest.
did you actually hoover the stairs?
oh ye of little faith. I did!
hehe, good work :)
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