#yellowforendo

It was one year ago that I read an article about this woman's experience with endometriosis. It inspired me so much that after 9 years, I felt brave enough (even sort of obligated) to start talking about my condition with my friends, family, and even some strangers on the internet. I was more nervous than you'd believe, and the draft to that first post sat in my queue for days until my family and Weston had pushed me enough that I clicked publish.

What has happened since then has been an enormous outpouring of love, support, and a longing to understand better. I've connected with endosisters around the world, sharing a bond that is unique, strong, and paired with a remarkable kind of instant respect for one another.

After that first post, I continued to share parts of my story along with information about endometriosis that I hope will be common knowledge one day. And so far, it seems for the most part, that people understand why I share what I do. They know it's not for attention or pity. It's because there isn't enough information out there. Because not a lot of people know about it until they've already been suffering from it for years of their life. Because even once you know, it's not a glamorous thing to talk about. But I want to educate people. Give them information from an insider's perspective. Give them the knowledge to suggest to a friend or family member, "Hey, actually, those symptoms you're describing sound a little bit like endometriosis. Have you ever heard of that?"

I want to be a voice in this growing conversation. 

And there's an easy chance for you to join in too!

On Monday, March 10th, please consider adding a pop of yellow to your outfit. Then take a picture of yourself in your yellow and share it on social media (or even just with your friends and family) along with this information :

- March is Endometriosis Awareness Month

- 10% of women worldwide suffer from Endometriosis

- It takes an average of 10 years for these women to receive an accurate diagnosis

- It causes chronic pain and is a leading cause of infertility

There have been a lot of times people have asked "What can I do to help?" and there's never usually anything they can do. This is something you can do. Start a conversation. Get the information out there. 

Also, please e-mail me a picture of you in your yellow so I can see your beautiful face!

Have a happy, happy weekend.

Let's all go #yellowforendo!

Ps. I had chosen March 10th as the day for yellow because it's 10% of women and a 10 year average.. 

As I just went back to link my first post about Endo, I saw that it was written on March 10th last year! Goosebumps! Meant to be. :)