S2:E10 // The Taboo of Menstruation with Diana Lane

Self-Aware Millennial

"Menstrual blood is the only source of blood that is not traumatically induced. Yet, in modern society, this is the most hidden blood, the one so rarely spoken of and almost never seen, except privately by women..." - Judy Grahn
Half the world has a menstrual cycle, yet this topic feels more like a shameful secret than a healthy body process. I speak with Holistic Health Expert, Diana Lane, about how that stigma started, why it's detrimental to everyone (not just people with cycles), and how de-stigmatizing and connecting with this cycle fosters self-awareness and self-love.
Whether you have a cycle or not, this is a topic that affects all of our lives. It's what makes procreation and human life possible. The disconnection from this part of who we are as individuals and as a whole causes deep, unconscious damage that we can heal by normalizing and honoring it.
Think about it: if we're all ashamed of where we came from, if we can't even talk about it, if we dishonor it, if we don't recognize it's one thing we all have in common, how can we truly know ourselves? How can we truly practice self-love?
Part of the journey toward authenticity is accepting and honoring where we come from. It shapes us all.
Listen to my interview with Diana Lane to learn how changing our relationship to menstruation (Sacred Sister Cycles) can inform and heal us all.