Period Propriety

So, I started my period today.  Just like I have every month for the past decade. This is something like my 132nd period. One hundred and thirty-two, folks. You’d think that by now I’d have the hang of these things, right? Wrong! I’m still cursing my way through the day, rubbing away at my pelvis, and trying to remember the difference between ibuprofen and acetaminophen.

And today I was doing all of this while I was at work and trying to find appropriate responses to questions like, “Are you sick?”.  No, I’m not sick. I’m not contagious. I don’t have a fever. I don’t have a stomach ache. I HAVE MY PERIOD.

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Personal Styling Through Personal Connection

Laurel Kinney started her styling business, Trophy Boutique, three years ago as a blog. Today her personal style services help Austin women going through transitional periods. Whether that transition be a divorce, a new job, or recent childbirth, Laurel helps “see them through that change”.

Sure, it’s a weighty claim but take a look at her background—the woman studied psychology and received her Master’s in social work from Columbia and served in the field before making the transition to style. She feels that this kind of history helps her to form a deeper connection with her clients.

“We go through this together,” she said of her personal styling experiences.

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