The Day I got my Period Back

#throwbackthursday to day 4 years ago that marked 3 milestones!
1. My first backpacking trip🏕
2. Where my now husband would propose 💍
3. The day I got my period back🎉
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This entire day was memorable, let me tell you! That day I found myself with an over loaded day pack, stuffed with gear I scrambled together and borrowed. On top of a trail that was sure a grunt, from route finding and bushwhacking, we ended at a gorgeous High Alpine Lake in the Olympics that was completely worth each moment!
Upon arrival at the lake- strip the pack, man it felt amazing to peel that overloaded pack off my back! ⬇
I stepped out to go to the bathroom and, hello! My period! 😳 Gah!!! I had been without a period in nearly 10 years, due to my hypothalamic amenorrhea. .
As quickly as I exploded with joy, my heart sunk with worry. Here I am, tucked away in the gorgeous back country, with no tampons, (and certainly wasn't carrying a period cup 🤣). Luckily, my now sister in law had my back here and had happened to have an emergency bag with a tampon or 2🙊
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As we settled in, I turned around to Chris kneeled down, I in normal awkward fashion laughed and said what are you doing.🤣🙊 Ok, from there. It's all history right.
What are the chances all of this would happen in the same day? Lol 😆 in fact, I look back today and realize how perfect it indeed was! .
It's a pretty cool day to reflect on
and to celebrate! We've been through a ton in the last 4 years preceding this day. More often than I feel most young couples should endure however, the part about that, I find beautiful is the ability to be resilient. As much as it is important to nourish ourselves with food, nourishing our relationships, are just as important. It's a daily process of ebb and flow. .
Today, I'm celebrating my now love for backpacking, my husband, my period and
hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery!

As always my gift of resiliency. .

What are you celebrating today?