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"I'm every woman...it's all in me"🎶🎼

By Nkeonye Judith IZUKAPublished 4 years ago 3 min read
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Nachi Salasini, Koko[Author] & Divya Kriplani

G.D Anderson once said that: "Feminism isn’t about making women stronger. Women are already strong. It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength."

Have you felt like you have been affected by too many people in your life? There are awkward moments you can’t zero in on one person and ascribe your life-changing lessons to. The hero of this story will be all womenfolk. 💃💃

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I'll focus on the biology of the woman. There's a certain time in the month that the woman's body and mind give off a myriad of symptoms. These range from bloatedness to headaches, tender breasts, and breakouts. Some deal with abdominal cramps. Others experience irritability and mood swings. When you see these signs, it might be a pointer your period is around the corner. You want to maintain functionality. You don't want your life disrupted. You might use pharmacological, natural, and any other useful lifestyle measures. 🤸‍♂‍

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This phase passes and the 'visitor' arrives. For some, menstruation ushers out the earlier symptoms, and all they have to contend with is the bleed. For others, the bleeds are not regular bleeds. They are heavy, painful, and prolonged and she has to do what she can to help herself so she does not go into deficit. 😓For some, it earns a stay in the hospital or at least some days off work.

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Then the bleeds stop and measures are still in place to deal with the deficit created by that. Her respite is not in sight as there is another phenomenon around the corner: ovulation. Depending on the individual, this can get dramatic. Sometimes, its arrival mirrors the experience of premenstrual Syndrome sufferers. Symptoms range from bloatedness and abdominal pain to nausea. Others are malaise, headaches may/may not be present. There are measures that could help for this to be sail through . ⛵⛵

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While all these are going on, these ladies have responsibilities of various capacities. Some are wives, girlfriends, aunties, lecturers, team leads, employees, employers, guardians, business owners. Others are CEOs. My point, life demands of them even as their bodies demand of them. Quite a number of them carry on seamlessly. Others may reveal their secrets for relief but still manage to deliver. It’s not too often they abandon their duty posts. 🤘

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What of those pursuing motherhood? From conception through the months you carry your fetus(es) through to delivery. The latter is a different experience for each person and there’s always a story to tell. Then child-rearing starts and oh, the challenges of single parenting if you find that’s your lot. A friend once said to me: “Koko even as I struggle to get my career in order with its uncertainties, I have a home and a son. He says to me: ‘ mom, we have a class project due in 2 days'. 'That needs to be done. They don’t know the details of what you have been about all day. Those assignments are their focus. You have to deliver.”

What of those that nurse sick family members; a spouse, a child, who need nursing themselves? 🏋️‍♂️😓

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Very often, women are not celebrated enough for their adaptability. I agree that some men exist whose lives mirror the functional complexity of a woman's life. More often than not, this is the norm for most women all over the world than it is for men. Yes, a day in the annual calendar is allocated to celebrate all women in the world. Though I think women should celebrate themselves daily. This daily celebration is fuel for the journey ahead. And besides, who would blow your trumpet louder than you? 🥊🥊

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About the Creator

Nkeonye Judith IZUKA

love life & humor, simple, grounded, focused, tenacious, motivated, warm- hearted and a fan of nutrition

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