Sometimes, our body whispers, "Slow down," but we’d rather reach for coffee or ignore the signals it’s giving us. Female cyclicality is sensitive —yet modern life, full of stress, contraception, irregular sleep, and the pressure to perform, often throws it off balance. How does our cycle influence us? And how can we support it so it once again serves as our inner compass?
Are you the same every day? Hardly. Yet, we are expected to function consistently, without fluctuations. But we are not machines—we are women. Our power lies in our cyclical nature. Every month, our energy, emotions, and needs shift. In this article, we’ll explore what it truly means to be cyclical and how embracing it can improve our lives.
How many times have you gritted your teeth and pushed through work when all you wanted was to crawl under a blanket? How often have you forced yourself to perform while your body and soul begged for rest? We are women, yet we often function like "men at full throttle." We write endless to-do lists, check off completed tasks, and feel guilty when we don’t keep up. But we were born for a different rhythm.
I know that feeling. Silence where there used to be laughter. When someone close to you, a friend or a girlfriend, disappears from your life, and you don’t really know why? So, you start looking for answers within yourself. I’ve been through it, and I know that silence was sometimes worse than a breakup.
I used to feel like I had to be perfect. In everything. At work, in relationships, even when I was at my lowest. Then I realized that this whole perfection game ran deeper than I thought—and that it was doing more harm than good.
We’ve all been there. That feeling when you love someone so much that you forgive things you never should. But where does love end and dependence begin? And how can we be the ones to offer a helping hand?
I know solitude when it’s peace and space. And I know loneliness when it weighs heavy on my heart. Sunday nights, when the door clicks shut and my children leave to spend the week with their dad, that’s when I feel it the most. How do I handle these moments? And why do cats, tarot, and movies sometimes help me through?
„Smile, it`ll get better! Think positive! Everything happens for a reason!“ Have you ever heard that before? Do you say it to yourself? But what if not every pain needs to be instantly covered up with a smile? What if it`s okay not to be okay? Toxic positivity teaches us that we must be happy no matter what. But sometimes, that is the biggest mistake. How do we break free from the pressure to always be happy and allow ourselves feel real emotions?
For years, I was running at full speed. A job in marketing, constant projects, events, kids, divorce, shared custody, a mortgage. Every day packed with tasks, every evening feeling like I hadn’t done enough. And then one day, everything exploded. After years of pushing through, I wasn’t just facing financial trouble—I had a bigger problem. My own mind had betrayed me.