A Period of Change #Periodically 21

Right first of all, some truths, disclaimers, apologies etc. Since I started the pill, and I don't know if it's because of the pill or whether it's just a coincidence, but I have really struggled to start new writing projects. Ongoing projects have been fine, but creatively, coming up with new ideas and starting new sentences…

Review: The Cows – Dawn O’Porter

Don't you just hate it when you pick a random book off of your TBR pile and then accidentally enjoy it so much it becomes one of those drastically transformative reads? Me neither. It's so amazing when that happens, especially when you're not expecting it. Well recently (i.e. this weekend) Dawn O'Porter's The Cows did this for me.…

Farewell Ovulation – Going Back on the Pill #Periodically 19

In news that was both disappointing and not at all unsurprising, my new doctor and I recently agreed that I will be going back on the pill. I've known for some time that the pill was likely to be the quickest source of relief for my dysmenorrhea (painful periods), menorrhagia (heavy periods), dyspareunia (painful sexual…