My experience using sustainable menstrual products.

My experience using sustainable menstrual products.

Growing up in the 80’s in a small Australian town, I believe my experience around menstruation was a common one. Menstruation, a natural part of life, was anything but openly discussed in our tight-knit community. Instead, it was obscured behind a wall of euphemisms...
Are you impacted by menstrual stigma?

Are you impacted by menstrual stigma?

I had to think about this myself? My fascination for the menstrual cycle was quite accidental. It was while studying Aromatherapy in the UK that I stumbled across the notion of menstrual cycle awareness. As a young person with low self-esteem, this discovery was life...
Why I cannot live without Frankincense

Why I cannot live without Frankincense

This essential oil is never far from me in the days leading up to my period and throughout menstruation. For me, Frankincense helps to support me in a physical and emotional way. Physically, Frankincense helps to slow me down, I feel calmer and relaxed. It is often...
The menstrual cycle and bullying

The menstrual cycle and bullying

Bullying is a serious issue that affects millions of people around the world. It can take many forms, including physical, verbal, and emotional abuse. One topic that has received less attention, but is equally important to discuss, is the relationship between bullying...
Your Skin, Your Cycle and Essential Oils

Your Skin, Your Cycle and Essential Oils

I am sure this is something everyone with a menstrual cycle gets. Our skin changes throughout the month.  The adjusting hormones throughout the month bring times of great skin –  flawless, plump. And times when our skin feels dry and flaky and times when we...
How I use my cycle to help with difficult days.

How I use my cycle to help with difficult days.

Not every day goes as planned. Recently I put a great deal of effort into a proposal for my work. In my eyes, it really fit with the organisational strategy, and I was really pleased with it. 24 hours before the proposal needed to be submitted, I was informed that the...