Let me tell you a story–I’m about to get REAL with you.

I started my period when I was 10. I was the ONLY girl in class who started that young… or at least that’s what I thought. 

I never talked about it with my girlfriends because I was convinced they’d think I was weird. So I kept it to myself. 

I felt alone and ashamed. I’d wrap sweaters around my waist just in case I bled through my pants. 

I was HORRIFIED to change my pad at school because of the noise—what if someone heard? What if they judged me? 

That shame stuck with me for years. My period felt like something to contain, to hide, to never speak about. 

I dreaded my monthly bleed. I hated dealing with it. At one point, I even took my birth control pill continuously just to avoid having a cycle at all. 

What I didn’t realize? It was completely throwing me off balance.
– My hormones were a mess.
– My sleep was terrible.
– My libido? GONE.
– I was SO moody.

I stopped the pill a year before trying for kids, just to give my body time to recover. My cycle eventually came back, and physically, I felt better. But emotionally? I was still carrying so much shame. 

It wasn’t until a few years ago that everything changed. I learned how to actually work with my cycle. Instead of resenting it, I started tracking it. Understanding it. Honouring its power. And let me tell you… that shift changed everything. 

If you made it this far, thank you for reading. I realize the more we share our shame in brave spaces, the more it gets released.

If this resonates, reach out—I’d love to hear from you!

Own Your Energy,
Karolyne 
xox