Inspired by the invaluable information and practices shared by Alexandra Pope and Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer in their book 'Wild Power’, and by my ongoing study of Yoga and Somatics, which continuously encourage me to tune into my body from within; I decided to record the ebbs and flows I go through each month through photography. Every day I would sit in my studio with my camera, and take a moment to tune into how I was feeling, with the intention to embody and record my states, moods and emotions. This resulted in this first visual menstrual cycle diary, which I produced in April 2020.
"My connection with the Earth became so much more obvious, as I learnt about the outer seasons being reflected in my being each month. And so I embarked on a journey of self-discovery from a completely new perspective. That of my Womb. I began to chart my emotions, my thoughts, my physical sensations each day, which in turn reflected my inner cyclical wisdom, as each month went by. I began to tune into the seasons of my being, as just like we go through Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn in the outside world, so do we experience this cycle within ourselves."
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