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Blood is something most of us rarely talk about — yet it’s central to pregnancy, birth, menstruation, postpartum, and our overall health. Literally, central to what creates and births life and each of us into this world.In this episode, we explore the many layers of blood: physical, energetic, cultural, and ancestral. From menstrual cycles to postpartum recovery, blood carries important information about how our bodies are functioning and how we’re nourishing ourselves.We also dive into the cultural discomfort many people feel around blood—why violent bloodshed is normalized in media, yet menstrual blood, birth blood, and placenta are often considered taboo.Drawing from teachings around ritual, Chinese medicine, and personal experiences, we discuss how changing our relationship to blood can shift how we move through motherhood and being a woman in this world.00:00 Opening: our relationship with blood02:30 Menstrual blood & giving back to the earth05:30 Reframing blood from shame to nourishment08:00 Blood, birth & postpartum healing11:00 Chinese medicine: blood, qi & essence15:30 Blood as a mirror of our health19:00 Ways we can nourish and rebuild23:00 Ancestry, bloodlines & closing reflectionsWe invite you to join this conversation for a different perspective on blood rooted in curiosity, nourishment, and reconnection.Resources:•EPISODE: placenta episode (please put full title and link from pod.link)•Saying from the Native Hopi Peoples: "When the women give their blood back to the earth, men will come home from war and earth shall find peace."Have questions? Any other topics you want us to chat on? Leave us a voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/JustThisWe are excited to share more episodes with you on topics that light us up and that YOU want us to talk about. Join in on the convo and tell us what you are loving or wanting more of at www.justthis.site.If you enjoyed this episode and found value in it, we would be incredibly grateful if you could take a moment to leave us a review. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Know someone that could benefit from this podcast or episode? Sharing is caring AND it also help others discover our show. 🫶