I remember the first time I got my period—July 23,1996. It had some seriously unfortunate timing because it was summer vacation and I was supposed to go out to a community swimming pool that day. I wasn’t sure how I would get out of the swimming without actually talking about my situation; and I knew your period wasn’t something that people talked about. I mean, I was pretty sure it wasn’t. I had never heard my mom talk about it. I was the first girl in my group to have gotten my period, so my friends had never talked about it. I had a brother so he definitely wasn’t talking about it….
Archives for July 2018
Is feeling irritated about everything just your normal?
If it is, you’re not alone. I used to consider myself such an easily irritated person. Then I read this book:
THE DANCE OF ANGER: A WOMAN’S GUIDE TO CHANGING THE PATTERNS OF INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS:
This book is a powerhouse. A powerhouse of practical advice and real-life situations that will have you nodding along in understanding.…