I’m starting to wonder whether I’ll ever have time for writing/research again. But, in the meantime, I decided to break my blog silence with some posts from the old archive. This awesome post from Organic Mama Cafe really got me thinking about preparing for the return of my monthly cycle sometime in the next year. I love how OrganicMama compares us as women to the beautiful, changing moon: “Every month, not just once or twice a year, she retreats into darkness before returning to the her fullest brilliance. As a woman, I need a similar reprieve every month to access the most brilliant parts of myself, spiritually, physically and mentally.” I definitely want to incorporate a time of renewal and introspection into my own monthly routine when the time comes. So, with all of that menstrual cycle stuff in mind, I’d like to re-post “PMS Tips,” a January 2010 post from my old blog.