So it’s the week before your period and you’re a raging maniac. You know you are because you could literally burst into tears if the right person gives you the wrong compliment, you could have a fit because they’re all out of the peppermint tea in the height of summer, and your poor cat flinches every time you go in for stroke. It’s definitely safe to say, you’re hormonal.

But as inconvenient and downright unbearable hormones can be, what if they’re actually trying to tell you something? Would you be more inclined to listen?

So a few years ago I experienced what the hippies and healers might describe as an ‘awakening’, and during that time what felt like a huge over-spill of emotions (or insanity) was actually described to me as ‘purging’, I know, just stick with me. And the thing is, when I look back that’s exactly what it felt like…a purging. Of all the hidden fears I’d been carrying, the concealed rage that had been simmering…the lies.

Now as you know I have a slight obsession with the moon, its phases, and cycles in general. That and the fact that my period ends on a full moon so you can see how this topic would appeal to a weirdo like me.

It’s no secret that since, well…forever, the moon has long been associated with women and menstruation. It has also been known to affect our behaviour just as our hormones do, and this all happens at the beginning of a brand new cycle. Coincidence? I think not!

Could it be that being ‘hormotional’ is just our soul’s way of releasing all the bullshit? All the grievances and angst we’ve been bottling up all month? I’m definitely convinced that it is.

Whether we choose to acknowledge or admit it, us women are more internal than our male counterparts. We rely heavily on our emotions to guide us (or at least we should, anyway) and at our core we are intuitive (in tune) with our own rhythms. However being internal creatures - and please don’t confuse this with being docile or passive! We tend to keep things in either out of empathy, guilt or waiting to see how things ‘pan out’. Shit, whatever the reason it’s important for us to release it (whether we want to or not – apparently), and it might not be in ways we, or others will appreciate.

For me, just before and during my period is when I’m most anxious, and when I check it, it’s always made clear where my anxieties derive from for that month. It also tends to be when I’m most creative; my sensitivity is heightened and my emotions all over the place, which tends to be good for churning out new material. You might notice you’re more expressive vocally, need to be alone or more aggressive. Listen to this, respect it. What does it mean, how can you use it and how has it been holding you back?

Of course I could be reaching, of course I could. But even if I am, what’s the harm in carefully reading into the emotions our hormones bring to the surface? Do you really want to carry it over into next month? Maybe you do! But take a closer look into what they actually mean. I bet you’ll find they’re trying to teach you a lot more about yourself than you think which, in my eyes is much more logical than not.

Mimi…

What Are Your Hormones Trying To Tell You?