Hi, I'm Cilia!
My first conversation about periods went like this:
5th grade me, handing my mom a school permission slip for a movie only the girls would watch, "Mom, what is this for?"
Without making eye contact as signed the permission slip, "Oh, you know, when you bleed in between your legs"Â and my jaw just dropped.
End of conversation.
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Childhood ended for me like most women, with this now bleeding body I was ashamed of and didn't have anyone to talk to about.
A body that I resented. A week every month that I dreaded, hated, and wished I didn't have to go through.
A body I thought was "wrong" because there wasn't any space made for anything but positive vibes, high energy & productivity.
My relationship with my period started changing in 2018 when I started using waste-free period products.
Soon after, I learned that there was way more happening than bleeding. I learned there were FOUR different phases I was going through every month.
I started adjusting my schedule and routines around what inner season I was in. I used the information I found as a jumping off point but then paid attention to my unique energy levels and intuition.
What came out of this was so much SELF LOVE & REVERENCE which lead to confidence, creativity, and SO MUCH EASE.
I hadn't realized how traumatizing it was to exist in a body that I was internally rejecting... and how living in modern society that expects me to be productive every single day was something I needed to untangle from.
A women coming into deep reverence and celebration of her cyclical body is RADICALLY LIFE CHANGING!!