By Jennifer De Azevedo 

I apologize in advance for bringing up this topic—but it’s extremely relevant to a large portion of the population, so here we go.

As a girl, there are two times each month when my mind just… doesn’t work the way it normally does: during ovulation and again when my period starts. No matter how practiced I am at keeping my mindset high and positive, without fail I hit a stretch of days when I just can’t keep my thoughts up. It’s not a meltdown or dramatic spiral—more of a quiet, invisible kind of suffering.

Honestly, no one would probably notice but me (or maybe they do and are just being polite). But when you’re working hard toward a goal—when you know mindset matters—those days feel debilitating.

In the past, I’d beat myself up.
I’d call myself weak.
I’d get mad that I couldn’t seem to “snap out of it.”

I’d say things like:
“Just buck up.”
“What is wrong with you?”
“You know better than this.”

Things I would never say to another human being, I said to myself—over something completely biological. Something natural.

Then, at a Genius Bootcamp event (where people come to learn how to apply universal laws in real life), I finally got brave enough to ask the question I’d been sitting on:

“What do you do when it’s that time of the month and you just can’t seem to get your mind right? How do you move past that fog of sadness or agitation?”

Turns out I wasn’t the only one wondering.

The answer changed everything.

There’s a universal law called the Law of Rhythm. It teaches that all things are cyclical—including us. The tide rises and falls. The seasons come and go. And when things are hard, this law assures us that an upswing is coming. It’s built into the rhythm of life.

That understanding gave me permission to cut myself some slack.
Now, when I’m struggling to keep my mindset where I want it, I remind myself:
“This is just a time to rely on the Law of Rhythm and know that a better day is on its way.”

That one realization was huge for me.

I no longer see those days as weakness. I no longer shame myself for being human.
Instead, I see myself as part of nature’s rhythm—and that’s not only okay... it’s beautiful.

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