THE JOURNAL
WHAT’S NEW WITH ME
diary of an unhappy uterus | part seven.
So, let me start at the beginning. My periods have always been extremely painful and extremely long (10 days plus). When I was in my teens, I thought this was normal …
dear 2021.
Dear 2021,
I have wished for your appearance for most of this year. I have longed for you to replace the wounded and battered spot 2020 once held inside of me, and have imagined the future you and I will have together, many times.
The mornings are becoming brighter, the evenings are getting longer, and Mother Nature is waking from her long slumber. Transition is approaching, and every day is a gentle but steady reminder of this impending change. Despite the flowers opening up around me, I feel like I’m not quite ready for this winter to end. My life turned upside down over the past season, and I haven’t quite caught up.