“When I learned that my cycles follow the blueprint of the four seasons, it blew me away. I feel like I am looking at myself – and all women! – through a completely new lens, and so much makes sense now. This knowledge is life-changing.” Jen
As mothers, we speak often of self-care, yet so many of us struggle to truly embody it; not because we don’t understand its importance, but because we were never shown how to integrate this important practice into our lives. Many of us were raised in a culture that praises productivity over rest, outward connection over inner reflection, and ‘doing’ rather than ‘being’. True self-care runs much deeper than what is most often modelled to us – bubble baths, chocolate, and an occasional night off – and is centred on the understanding that we are cyclical beings, and the knowledge that we are worthy of care, rest, and nourishment.
Just as the Earth moves through her seasons and the moon shifts through her phases, we too have internal rhythms that guide us.
Our menstrual cycle is not just a biological function; it is a map, a rhythm, a teacher. It offers us insight into when we have energy to create and connect and when we need to retreat and restore. Yet, this wisdom is rarely taught or honoured. Instead, we are expected to operate the same way every day of the month, as though our bodies do not ebb and flow like the tides.
