Positive Thinking About Your Flow

By Paige


So, this topic is pretty strange for me, because I am not optimistic. About anything.
Also, periods being the bane of people worldwide, it's no wonder thinking positively about a thing like this is next to impossible.
However, it's not impossible. There are a few points that can be good, like in Naomi' s post, "The Benefits of Keeping Your Period."


Reason One: It means you're healthy.
It means you're eating he right amount, not exercising too much, and everything works. Yay.
Reason Two: You're not pregnant.
Getting your period is basically about getting rid of the things needed to have a child. Though many people will never need this knowledge, those who do will find it useful.
Reason Three: You have an excuse to eat chocolate.
Almost everyone loves chocolate. And a little chocolate now and then is good for you. So that's a plus.
Reason Four: People Sympathize.
Though the experience of having a period is pretty bloody awful, (pun totally intended) people worldwide can sympathize. Most people won't want to embarrass you if you drop a tampon or something. They've probably been through the same or known someone who has.
Reason Five: You live in the Twenty-first century.
At least you live in the era of disposable pads and tampons and not in the era in which people had to use rags and other alternative methods.
Reason Six: It's like that joke...
Why do you hit yourself 50 times with a hammer?
Because it feels so good when you stop! When your flow is over you'll appreciated how great it feels to be without cramps.
Reason Seven: You're not Fictional.
You don't have to destroy Lord Voldemort or become the Mockingjay or fight Daleks on your flow. Most likely. But if you're at Hogwarts I don't know why you'd be reading this.
Reason Eight: Last but not least...
As soon as it's over, you have three entire weeks until the next one!


I realize these are pretty awful excuses, but with an experience like periods, there's a lot of challenge in making cramping and bleeding sound good.
Anyways, chin up and make try thinking positively.