You may know I'm the fan of the random anniversary but I think this might be up there with my most random. Like when I worked out my husband and I had been together 11 years, 11 months 11 days.
Today its 20 years since I started my first period
I know I don't look that old and when I tell you I was a late bloomer you'll realise how far into my 30s I am.
I've spent the last 21 months thinking, writing and talking about my periods, other peoples periods, blood and cycles alongside church and ministry.
And I'm not done with it yet.
The dissertation is done, the graduation robes have been hired but talking about menstruation and ministry is just too fun.
I'm not yet sure all that this will look like. But watch this space for discussion, theology and exploration of all things menstrual.
My Dissertation didn't include it but almost every period book I've read includes the first period story so here you are. If you are getting tmi feels these blogs are probably not for you.
I got my first period 3 days before my 16th birthday. I remember my mum had said when I turned 15 that she was sure it would start this year, I'm not sure if she'd suggested the same the year before but this time she was right but it was close.
I was at school and having gone into the toilets found blood in my knickers and after washing my hands a friend from the year below me walked in and so I told her, cos I was so relieved it had finally started.
I went home and found me "have you started yet" book that I'd owned for years and accidentally left it in a place my younger brother could find it. It did help when over the next few days I'd dyed the toilet bowl red that I could reassure him no one was dying.
This 20 year journey has got me into awkward and painful and most recently fascinating places. So watch out for possible blogs, videoes, discussions and more on all things menstrual.
