Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Day 23 -- Woman's Day

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

3 comments:

  1. Anonymous5:38 AM

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  2. Anonymous10:18 AM

    I am glad I am man. They only cycle I want is bicycle :-)

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  3. 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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