Resting and Withdrawing

If you have any qualms about taking time for yourself to rest, check out Jennifer Boire's latest entry "Women's Mysteries and PMS" from her blog "Musemother."

Just a few words...

"Often, the physical illness or dis-ease associated with our periods and even menopause stem from a psychological need that women have to be separate for a time, to rest and withdraw. Esther Harding, in her book "Woman's Mysteries" suggests that this is not a sign of neurosis, but a clue from the unconscious about a reality: that mental, emotional and physical disturbances of which a woman is unaware creep into our conscious life as 'menstrual disabilities', or PMS, and that these are related to the loss of rest time and alone time. She suggests that we need this rest time, the same way we need sleep to nourish us and dreams to put us in touch with our unconscious, and that we would gain greater understanding about our own psyches if we had time to slow down and listen to our intuition."

I say "Amen to that!"