{"id":3125,"date":"2013-03-18T13:35:07","date_gmt":"2013-03-18T20:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bepreparedperiod.com\/BP\/blog\/?p=3125"},"modified":"2021-09-17T07:52:00","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T07:52:00","slug":"if-id-only-known","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bepreparedperiod.com\/blog\/if-id-only-known\/","title":{"rendered":"If I&#8217;d Only Known"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I discovered something a few years ago that has changed me and has made a huge difference in my life of PMS, pads and periods. If I&#8217;d only known it when I was a teen and just beginning my menstrual journey; oh, what a difference it would have made in my life.<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t want you to be like me; with almost 35 years of menstrual experience before I learned this important truth.<\/p>\n<p>Here it is.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Embrace your cycle, every day of it.<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Embrace the good and the bad, the apparent strengths and weaknesses, and seek those hidden abilities that reside unknown and unbidden in each day of each cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Menstruation is more than just a week of cramps and bloody mess. It&#8217;s a cycle that ebbs and flows and that makes you, wonderful you. And, yes, there are hidden wonders in each cycle. You just have to find them. And, the only way to find them is to be aware of yourself and of your menstrual cycle.<\/p>\n<p>For example &#8211; are you more outgoing at certain times of the month and more reflective at other times? Or, do you find that some days you have trouble completing simple tasks and other days you are able to accomplish the complex?<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t fight these natural changes, embrace them and watch a world of wonder open before your eyes. It&#8217;s an amazing journey &#8211; one that&#8217;s taken me from despising my period to embracing my cycle.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like more information contact me at <a title=\"you are loved\" href=\"http:\/\/you-are-loved.org\/contact-us\">You-ARE-loved<\/a> or @youarelovedTSS on Twitter. I look forward to hearing from you!<\/p>\n<p>By <a href=\"http:\/\/you-are-loved.org\" target=\"http:\/\/you-are-loved.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Suzan<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I discovered something a few years ago that has changed me and has made a huge difference in my life of PMS, pads and periods. If I&#8217;d only known it when I was a teen and just beginning my menstrual journey; oh, what a difference it would have made in my life. 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