One of my biggest ongoing struggles is dealing with menstrual pain, along with occasional spotting before my period. Over time, I even managed to “negotiate” with my body so that my period would come on non-working days, hoping to finally rest and stay in bed without stress. Ironically, whenever that happens, life seems to fill those days with meaningful events I genuinely want to take part in — like a yoga workshop or a trip with my mom. In the end, I find myself unable to simply lie in bed and rest as I once imagined, even though work is no longer the main obstacle. This message was written with ChatGPT to save some time… maybe that is a clue :)