Or, as I also like to call it: Period PR.

It’s not easy to love your period, I know. There are a hundred reasons to hate it and those reasons are often at the forefront of any convo re: (wo)menstruation.

Well, I’d like to change it up a bit by focusing on the not-so-bad things my monthly cycle has to offer me by sharing Positive Period Rituals. A Positive Period Ritual can be a-n-y-t-h-i-n-g you do specially for yourself during this time of discomfort.

Positive Period Ritual #1

Day 1-2 are usually pretty bearable for me. I encounter some light cramping during the day to which I take as a sign that things are about to get ugly.



So, I take it choose to take it easy. I reschedule evening plans I may have made, because let’s face it, I’m soon only going to want to curl up and die in the comfort of my own bed and not some public outing.

I come home from work and give Matt the heads up.



“My period is going to start any day now so if I seem distant, depressed, anxious, irritable, angry, sad, needy, lovey, weepy, etc…try not to take it personally.”



Tell it like it is. Being open and honest about our premenstrual syndrome symptoms is important! Don’t be afraid to talk about it with your loved ones who may not understand the emotional roller coaster your body has coming to it.





My “everything is a mess and I don’t care” attitude is the best attitude.



I grab my computer, charger and cell phone -because I know I’ll be writing before I dive into whatever series has my attention that week- and prepare my bed with the following: heating pad, water, chocolate AND a salty snack plus my cat Hunter who is the best-est snuggle buddy when Mom isn’t feeling well.

Before I settle in for the night, I head to the kitchen to make myself a FAT GIANT snickerdoodle tea latte with extra soy and topple that thing with whipped cream.

Doesn’t that sound nice? I’d love to hear about your favorite period ritual. If you don’t have one, I suggest you start brainstorming today!