The Journal

Live with your cycle,
not against it.

Honest essays on the seasons of the month — what the hormones are doing, what helps, and the meditations that meet each phase where it is.

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What Is the Luteal Phase? The Two Weeks That Explain So MuchThe luteal phase is the stretch between ovulation and your period — roughly two weeks when progesterone rises, energy turns inward…June Hart · 7 min read

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Luteal Phase Mood: Why the Week Before Your Period Feels Like ThatLuteal phase mood swings are not a character flaw — they are hormone withdrawal. As progesterone and estrogen fall in the days bef…June Hart · 7 min read

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Follicular Phase Mood: Your Cycle’s Spring, and How to Use ItThe follicular phase — from your period to ovulation — is when rising estrogen lifts mood, energy, and appetite for the world. It …June Hart · 6 min read

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Adenomyosis Belly: Why It Happens and What Genuinely HelpsAdenomyosis belly is the pronounced, often painful swelling that comes with adenomyosis — a condition where uterine lining tissue …June Hart · 7 min read