It was the month of May.
Bluebells carpeted the woodland walk we were on, when I was physically
jolted when my husband raised the question ‘Had I noticed anything different
about my behaviour? His questions were
tentative as only a couple of days before we had had a full blown row about a
minor matter that I cannot recall. Of course I dismissed the question entirely,
defending myself, as you do, and blaming my bad behaviour on other
circumstances. I started my period two
days later.
I had niggling doubts that things were not quite right as I
realised and admitted to myself that what used to be my one PMT day had now
turned into about seven. The kids had
been ducking and diving around me at that time and it was obvious to everyone
but me that I had changed.
After a blood test confirmed that I was peri-menopausal I
got my head down to learn as much about the menopause as possible.
I had been as regular as clockwork and still was, but my cycle now
included fluctuations in my hormone levels that affected my emotional state and at those times I was a complete bitch
to live with.
Knowledge is power and though there is little we can do
about our changing hormonal patterns, at least by admitting it to ourselves we
can see when we are likely to be at our most vulnerable emotionally. I began
logging my cycle. As well as
understanding myself better it helped when planning holidays, weekends away,
when to start something new, and more to the point, when not to.
I urge you to do the same.
Write down your cycle dates and keep a log on how you feel physically
and emotionally at this time. Knowing
where you are on this score will help you use your self-awareness to your own
advantage rather than waiting for that hated question, ‘Is it that time of the
month darling?’ when you could gladly throttle him on the spot.
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