Make Edgar your spirit animal this quarantine.

Endo at Home

April 15, 2020 by Staci Wolfson in Endo + Chronic Illness

Welp, March 2020 came and went, and all the Endometriosis Awareness Month content I had planned went with it. COVID-19 stole our goddamn thunder.

All joking aside, this is NOT a fun time. We’re all worried about loved ones getting sick and I’m horrified by the prospect so many of my friends are facing of having no income as so many businesses have shut down around us to try to curb the spread of this horrible virus. Scott and I are officially planning a backup wedding in case ours can’t happen as planned, and our March birthdays were…well…weird.

Another side effect of a pandemic? The worst period I’ve had in ages. Does this feel biblical to you? Because my period sure as shit felt biblical to me. It’s Passover now, and my uterus was like “COVID, you bring the plague, I’ll bring the blood!”

Playlist: Hashtag Hygge

September 20, 2019 by Staci Wolfson in Eyes + Ears

Friends. Loved ones. THE SEASON OF HYGGE IS UPON US.

People who think (even) more about periods than I do will equate autumn with the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. The luteal phase is the phase before your period — yes, the one associated with PMS and all the physical and emotional symptoms that come with it.

Sweet Dreams

December 14, 2018 by Staci Wolfson

When I was little, I had the coolest bed…a TRUNDLE bed. I remember being so excited to get that bed because it meant when my friends slept over, they could have a little bed right next to mine, and that seemed like the most amazing thing. Right up there with sitting facing backward in the “way back” of the station wagon my parents had when my brother and I were kids.

Just like the station wagon became significantly less awesome when I turned 16 and inherited it as my first car, the trundle bed outlived its cool factor. It’s a twin bed, the mattress is about as thick as an ultra-thin maxi pad, and the frame squeaks and creaks (and not because it’s old…it was noisy as hell from the very beginning).

Boring Self-Care (My Favorite Habits)

August 03, 2018 by Staci Wolfson in Life + Style

This past weekend, I had one of the best mini-vacations I had in a long time, visiting friends in Boston. In an effort to get good flight prices, Scott and I relied on 6 a.m. flights and then the weekend was PACKED with fun stuff since it was my first time there.

No regrets but...holy shit I am tired. Compounded by the facts that I got my period (and was not able to cycle-sync with rest), my healthy eating went to shit (still no regrets though because Boston has amazing food), and my body is still adjusting to a slightly new work schedule, this week has been ROUGH.

Again, it was worth it. Spending time with friends and traveling are always good for my soul. But getting thrown off of my routine means self-care is the first thing to go -- especially boring self-care.