The Hormonal Rollercoaster
Do you ever feel like you’re on this hormonal rollercoaster? You can feel the rushes of hormones through your body, you feel your mood dip {again} + your emotions flare {again}. This coincides with your pants feeling tighter {again} + your skin breaking out {again}. You can’t figure out what is going on - you know you felt fine yesterday, nothing specific has changed + yet this “time of month” throws you off kilter again + again.
This rollercoaster affects everything. You push through your anger, ignore your fatigue + snap at your husband, kids, loved ones. You know that this will pass + you’ll feel better again but these days can be BRUTAL.
I remember one particular moment - it was about a year after I had my first child + my cycle had been back for just a few months. I knew my hormone balance was working its way through. I was driving to work, nothing special going on + I was overcome with this intense rage - my body was shaking, my breathing was shallow, my heart was pounding. Before this moment, I was well aware that hormones were powerful but that particular moment really drove home HOW powerful they were. That I could be just going along my very normal day + be completely overwhelmed by intense emotion for what seemed like no reason.
As I learned + studied more I realized that this doesn’t happen for “no reason”. There are very specific + fairly predictable things happening that culminate in these moments - we tend to be unaware of what’s going on though + therefore, don’t have the tools to make shifts for ourselves.
When I was able to step back + observe that moment I had while driving my car I realized a few things.
I was in the luteal phase of my menstrual cycle {a phase where solitude + rest should be a priority}
I was exhausted - I was a new-ish mom + working + doing + everything {in other words, solitude + rest were not my priority}
Something had happened a few weeks earlier that had really upset me + I had not spoken my truth about it to my loved ones - a few weeks later it flared up in this overwhelming rage {the things we hold on to, will come to the surface at some point}
This experience + the experience of the women I see in my office is one of the many reasons I’m starting a group coaching program. I desperately want you to know what is happening in your body + that there are reasons + predictable patterns to what is happening.
From a place of knowledge + observation you can then embody the wisdom that your body is sharing with you.
You can learn where you need rest + where you need activity, you can see where not speaking your truth is coming back in strong + overwhelming emotions, you can see how simple nourishment changes can drastically change your energy throughout your whole cycle.
No part of our cycle is meant to be endured or pushed through. Every phase has an energy + vitality with it that can make your feel incredible when you learn how to live aligned with the rhythm.
In a few weeks, I’ll be launching my first group program. If you would like to join the collective of women who are read to take back the power of their bodies, book a Discovery Call to get started.