26/05/2025
Hi everyone,
This is a long one but please stick it out & read it ❤️
As many of you know, I suffer from endometriosis.
This condition can bring on sudden and severe flare ups that cause my body to quite literally shut down.
The pain can be so intense it makes me vomit, my blood pressure drops, I faint, and I experience sciatica like pain down both legs and into my back, making it difficult to walk. I often feel dizzy and emotionally drained, and when this happens, I get incredibly hard on myself because the last thing I ever want to do is let anyone down.
Please believe me when I say if I could stop this from happening, I would.
These episodes truly disrupt my life, and I carry a lot of guilt, especially juggling three jobs in beauty, yoga and the NHS.
I’ve made the decision to reduce my working hours and avoid booking clients during the week of my period. That said, one of the challenges of endometriosis is unpredictability my cycle isn’t always regular, and flare ups don’t follow a timetable. So this approach is not foolproof, but it’s a start.
In terms of impact, my NHS and beauty roles are the hardest to manage during flare ups because they are so physically demanding. Yoga, thankfully, tends to be a little easier as l’m guiding students and not always exerting my body in the same way.
What’s hard is how quickly things can change. I might be doubled over in pain one moment, sick and unable to move, and then feel a bit better later in the day once painkillers kick in. I know this can be confusing to witness and might lead people to think I’m fine when they see me later, but please know how much I struggle behind the scenes.
To anyone l’ve had to cancel or reschedule, I truly apologise.
To those who have supported and stuck by me your kindness means alot.
To those who haven’t understood, maybe we’re not meant to work together, and that’s okay too. I always try to find the lesson, to turn something negative into something positive.
I just feel people need to be more educated on this condition it’s not “just a bad period” I’d take that anyday over this.
Thanks for taking the time to read this.
Have a lovely day.
Cheryl ###
