I'm not counting to oblivion yet (but should be close after 7 years of perimenopause). And the long, wobbly cycles? Definitely leave me feeling like a rag doll. Those longer cycles that last until day 35 or more are challenging for me. It's as though time has stopped and the days crawl by waiting for my period to start. I imagine going months without a cycle will also be challenging and would love to hear from other women how they managed it.
One of the best parts of your Substack has been reminding myself to check in and see what day I am on when I'm feeling anxious, drained, low energy, high energy, ect. I've been able to make small changes in my schedule that have had a big difference. No long longer do I feel bad about resting in the winter phase; and I've been encouraging my daughter to do the same.
I am counting into oblivion here, although I'm not really counting anymore. If I see anything, I circle it on a calendar. Seeing something has been so frequent that it makes no sense for me to count right now. When I stop seeing something, I'll start actually counting again. I will need to know when I reach 365 days, but I'm not planning on celebrating until afterward when I know I've finally made it.
I'm just leaning into this seemingly never-ending experience because I know when I reach menopause, I'll probably wish I was back in these days.
I'm not counting to oblivion yet (but should be close after 7 years of perimenopause). And the long, wobbly cycles? Definitely leave me feeling like a rag doll. Those longer cycles that last until day 35 or more are challenging for me. It's as though time has stopped and the days crawl by waiting for my period to start. I imagine going months without a cycle will also be challenging and would love to hear from other women how they managed it.
One of the best parts of your Substack has been reminding myself to check in and see what day I am on when I'm feeling anxious, drained, low energy, high energy, ect. I've been able to make small changes in my schedule that have had a big difference. No long longer do I feel bad about resting in the winter phase; and I've been encouraging my daughter to do the same.
I am counting into oblivion here, although I'm not really counting anymore. If I see anything, I circle it on a calendar. Seeing something has been so frequent that it makes no sense for me to count right now. When I stop seeing something, I'll start actually counting again. I will need to know when I reach 365 days, but I'm not planning on celebrating until afterward when I know I've finally made it.
I'm just leaning into this seemingly never-ending experience because I know when I reach menopause, I'll probably wish I was back in these days.