It's Ok To Withdraw Sometimes
Nothing blooms all year round. Trees shed their leaves. Bears hibernate. The earth itself takes a breather in winter. Yet here we are, trying to go at 100mph, even when our bodies—and the cosmos—are signalling for us to slow down.
The triple whammy of dark nights, extreme cold and a particularly heavy period has led me to withdraw into myself this week. Winter is often a time for withdrawal and whenever I am on my period, I am reminded of something my friend Laura Weir told me...
We aren't meant to be running around the city when we are bleeding. This is a time for quiet reflection. It's ok to withdraw.
Because Instagram can read my mind, I was served this video which is the clearest and most concise message I've seen about cycles and vibes...
