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Yes, I'm going to be talking about menstruation in this post, so if that makes you uncomfortable then perhaps give this post a miss -- though I hope you won't. I'd made the switch years ago to cardboard applicators for tampons. I made the switch from tampons to a menstral cup nearly three years ago (in my case I use OrganiCup because it was the first I'd heard about). I've found one with many more years of successful operation, but also offering additional inserts women can use with their period underwear.

In the last two years with the rise of the Women's March and the empowerment of women to step forward in the #MeToo movement as well, I feel like people have become quite polarized in their feelings towards feminism. I think it's as important to empower my daughters to be strong-willed and outspoken, to demand fairness in treatment but also in opportunity as it is to encourage my son to be the kind of man who is brave enough to be sensitive in his masculinity, and always to be a champion of women. We're a sisterhood who have long been each other's cheerleaders, but now finally we're starting to see that it's okay to push each other forward, to promote and celebrate our achievements. And we know that it'stime women are taken more seriously in many realms (especially in politics and business).In fact, nothing brings me more happiness than supporting causes I believe in, especially when they're lead by women.

We've organized a number of different kinds of markets and events (Stanley Market Pop Up Shop, Stanley Night Market), worked on photo shoots together and have been swapping clothes with each other for years. We had a trial run of our Hand Me Down Collective concept in October which gave us lots of inspiration to build on this concept. Basically, Hand Me Down Collective allows us to curate a second hand shopping experience while allowing people to clear out their wardrobes in a way that prevents textile waste and allows their garments to be loved in someone else's closet. We also have We're excited to have the support of Redress , our Hong Kong based NGO working to reduce textile waste and promote environmental sustainability in fashion, who will not only have a clothing donation bin for people who have cleared their own wardrobes before coming to our event but will also have a rack of their own pieces from past Pop Up Shops for sale.

And, because I'm writing about these things, I'd like people to actually connect with and read these thoughts. And I do hope my blog content leaves people thinking. I'm not going to bark on about notifications, stories, shoppable Instagram posts or sponsored content. I'm annoyed because in the last two weeks I've noticed a significant drop in my Instagram engagement.