week 12

It’s wild to me this journey has been going on for three months. I want to reflect on how I have grown and what I have learned.

This has not been a perfect trial by any means. Life happens. I had days, even weeks, where I did not have the effort to overanalyze everything I was eating or how I was moving. What I will say is having the sole awareness of my body even on those low-energy days made all the difference. You unlock a new compassion for body when you start to teach yourself how it works. You stop calling yourself lazy. You appreciate how hard your body works to solely exist. I think having an all or nothing mindset with cycle-aligned living can prove to be problematic. By even knowing what day you are in your cycle, that can be enough. You don’t need to plan every meal or activity accordingly, although you may find that enjoyable at times. I find it empowering to fuel my body according to my femininity. I also have days I just want to eat what I am craving (although usually that aligns with my cycle’s needs aside from the occasional French fries or pizza), or what my friends or family are having. Both are okay. I am excited to keep going and learning more about myself each and every day.