Last week, we ended the 7 part series on how to Simplify and Sexify your life in 2020 with an episode dedicated to our internal rhythm as women, the inner tempo of our bodies: our cycle.
We touched on many things during this episode and I wanted to go even deeper to give you the gold nuggets of info and wisdom collected in my journey, my readings and shared experiences with the women I meet.
Learning to track your cycle is like learning to read your own treasure map, you get to listen to your body in a way you were never taught, and you get to find the path back to yourself and your feminine power.
For the next few weeks I’ll take you on an exploration of the 4 inner seasons of our cycle. I’ll be sharing how to use each of them concretely so your life and business thrive from it.
I know we don’t have much time to read all the books we’d love to so I’ve picked out the best bits out there on this topic and will give you all you need to know.
Ready?
Let’s start with:
Our Inner Winter (there will be blood)
Whether you hate your periods or they don’t bother you at all, they do quite literally rules our lives.
They are one of the oldest systems of measurement and evidence of our internal tides, but they tend to get a bad rap and many of us would rather not have them at all.
The way you feel about your period is influenced by a whole host of factors (cultural, familial, religious, peers, life experiences…) But ultimately you get to decide how YOU want to feel towards them.
The inner Winter is key because it’s the first phase of your menstrual cycle and depending on how you deal with will influence the rest of your cycle: all the other seasons.
To help you navigate this crucial time in your cycle, let’s have a look at some inner Winter super powers:
Boundaries setting: ask yourself what you can do to protect yourself and if there are things you need to say no to.
Do you need time on your own or do you want closeness and intimacy? Ask for what you need, ask for help.
Resting: do something that is solely for you, something pleasurable and take a moment to see how you are feeling. It’s the natural point in the cycle to rest this will allow your energy to build up for the next productive seasons of Spring and Summer. Restore your energy!
Releasing: this is a great time to release pent-up emotions, old beliefs, toxic people and things that aren’t serving. Think about what you can let go of to make space for the new, for what’s really important to you. Journaling, drawing, painting and even dancing can help with this releasing process.
Receiving: when you make space for whatever is present during your inner Winter you’ll find answers, creative ideas and insights coming to you, trust your intuition and the messages that comes to you at this special time. If you need to make a decision, “bleeding on it” can help connect you to your inner wisdom ;-)
Avoiding the inner Winter dangers:
Keep going on and on: ignoring the call to retreat can lead to feeling really depleted. This is a great time to remember to slow down even if it’s only for a little bit. If all you can manage is 20 minutes then really let go completely into those minutes. Shut the door to the outside world and then come back renewed.
Guilt: as a mom is especially hard to take up some time off without the guilt, just take a deep breath if/when that feeling arise and remember that the world won’t fall apart without you for a little while. Actually the world will be better off, you’re doing them a favour!
Rushing into Spring: make sure you shift slowly from winter to Spring because you might miss the rewards of the end of the Winter like the new insights and creative ideas that will soon take shape but still needs a little extra love and silence to fully form.