"What if we were never told that periods were gross but rather divine? Would this change our outlook on them? Women and men, alike. After all, this blood is an essential part of how we all got here. But sure it’s not always easy, the remnants of what could have birthed new life flows out of us while mutating our structure, hips and pelvis much more supple and stretchy, energy undoubtedly different, acute balance...whew now that’s a challenge... As a female athlete in her 30’s, I’m always well aware of where I am in my cycle. As a surfer over many moons, I’ve realized the magnetism I often feel with the ocean changes at the beginning of the cycle, repelling my normal desire to spend a day drenched in waves.
So when I watch women play sports, like during the World Cup, or tennis or surf, or even a day to day job, I wonder how women approach their flows, because eventually, it’s going to land on a game day.
We never really publicly talk about it, because we don’t want to be seen as weak, or making an excuse. But it’s not an excuse, our bodies truly change and are physiologically otherwise engaged in a very energy-demanding experience. Injuries become more likely, I've experienced this firsthand.
Sometimes it feels incredibly inconvenient, but lest we forget, we are animals too, and that’s just what we do. So we go on, hardly ever saying a word.
So let’s harness the mighty spiritual power of our cycle, love it instead of curse it, respect it rather than forcing through to be left recuperating afterward.
Yet it’s a strange dichotomy in female sport because to succeed to the best, we have to learn to push through. Respect to female athletes around the globe.
There’s no right or wrong way to feel about it, perhaps society can benefit from talking about it more so it’s not as taboo." Words by @leahloves #SeeaTipTimeTuesday
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