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Mood Swings and Menstrual Things 🩸
Lorena Banda
January 20, 2025
Hey Chicas 💋
It seems like the closer I get to starting my period, the more I start feeling this unworthiness and inadequacy. A friend once said to me that the feelings we encounter during our periods are emotions that we’ve hid well.
I’ve always struggled with my body image and with the way that I look. But throughout the years, I have learned to embrace who I am and how I look. Because I am beautiful. Despite what society thinks.
Taking time to reflect is super important to me in order to understand my emotions. Recently, I’ve been thinking about when my sense of unworthiness and not seeing myself as beautiful started. It goes all the way back as early as elementary. It’s crazy to think that at such a young age I already had negative thoughts about myself because of someone else’s words. Over the years, my self worth has been at an all time high. You can see how much I love myself by the decisions I make and the people I choose to surround myself with. However, that doesn’t mean that I still don’t have moments where it feels like I’m back to my 15 year old self and I hear the harsh words of others. “You’re ugly,” “Your scar is disgusting don’t ever show me that again,” “You’re only pretty because you know how to dress.”
Loving yourself has an impact in every part of your life. How you show up in relationships (platonic and romantic), your sex life, your career, and the list goes on. In the moments where I do start questioning my looks and my body I have to take a step back and love myself even more. Those hurtful words are NOT my reality. And I am also more than just my physical! Question’s I’ve been asking myself recently:
Is it a possibility that I have Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)?
How can I balance out my hormones?
What I am doing or using every day that is contributing to my hormones being unbalanced?
How can I be more kind to myself?
A friendly reminder that your period is LYING to you. You will forever and always be a BADDIE! 😉💋
Con Amor,
Lorena
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