Last night, I woke up in the middle of the night, noted the dull pain in my lower abdomen, and marveled at being a woman. My cycles are not predictable, but for several cycles now, I have been able to sense the first physical sensations in my abdomen hours ahead of time. Those first sensations are extremely subtle, and I didn't catch them for years. I find it fascinating when my body collaborates with my hormones, my stress level, and nature's rhythms to alter my state and change me, month after month after month.
I got chills and feverish for about an hour today, but I decided not to take a painkiller. I usually take ibuprofen. Today, somehow, I just wanted to feel the cycle as is. Feeling my natural way reminds me of my special gifts and responsibilities. I even had a moment of feeling grateful, where the pain didn't feel like pain, but just like a sensation, like when you touch bath water and for a moment you aren't sure whether it is very hot or very cold.
I love being a woman.
Total minutes early: 194
I tell of my day-to-day experiences in a funky Japanese town from my American viewpoint. This blog could also be called 'Bizarro World', 'Notes From Kyushu, a Smaller Island', or 'Teaching English in Japan: Smash Your Ego in 10 Easy Lessons."
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3 comments:
konbanwa.do you have an e.mail address that i can contact you on?.Yes,Im learning japanese but, i know only (chotto)lol.I couldnt understand the secon question tho..
yes,there are many skilled martial artists in this country.I myself teach japanese ju-jitsu.please check out my blog.x
I am glad I am man. They only cycle I want is bicycle :-)
I am glad yoiu love being a woman Jetty.....
I personally like to feel the pain every once in a while as a reminder that I still feel...
Later...
Blu
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