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I interviewed DeAnna L’am of Red Moon back in March of 2011. With the hopes that it would help me have the “conversation” with my oldest. Well, the time for the talk came sooner then I expected, so I thought I would share this with our friends once again, in case it’s almost that time for the talk in your home…
DeAnna L’am is a recognized world expert in helping women and girls make coming-of-age easier, and womanhood richer. Like many women, DeAnna struggled with PMS and for many years viewed her period as a bother and a nuisance. In 1992 she began a personal journey toward embracing her monthly cycle, which led her to “reverse the curse!” Having already been a trained coach and facilitator at the time, she called her first Menstrual Empowerment circle in 1994.
“All of us have been girls once, and we have mostly been fed a diet of negativity about menstruation, from a very young age (regardless of our culture).
As a result most adult women loath their period, referring to it as “bother,” “nuisance,” or “the curse.” Additionally, the girl coming-of-age inside each woman,who may have never been welcomed into womanhood, is still left hanging, often embarrassed or ashamed,unable to blossom and add her unique qualities to the woman you became.”
In recognizing her plight, my guest DeAnna L’am, coined the term ‘Inner Maiden’ in 1995, to describe the last unseen part within every woman,who holds the key to her wholeness. In our interview we discuss what needs to happen Before you have the conversation about menses with your daughter. It’s my hope mothers will find this as eye opening as I did. To listen to the program Click Here
One of many insightful videos by DeAnna
