Why Women Are Like the Moon (And Men Are Just the Sun)
Discover your hormone phases and finally work with your energy, not against it.
If you’ve ever wondered why some days you wake up ready to run the world and other days you’re overwhelmed by the sheer thought of replying to a text… babe, it’s not because you’re inconsistent. It’s because you’re cyclical.
Men run on a 24-hour hormone loop. Women run on a 28-ish-day symphony. We are literally playing different biological games yet trying to live by the same rules.
No wonder we’re exhausted.
Once you understand your cycle, you stop forcing yourself into a productivity structure that was never designed for you. You start leading your life — your work, your relationships, your energy — in a way that feels aligned instead of draining.
Now let’s dive in.
Men are like the sun; women are like the moon. Men have a hormone cycle too, but theirs moves like the sun: steady, predictable, warm in the morning, blazing mid afternoon, and winding down at night. Every single day… the same pattern. Like clockwork. Like a dependable golden retriever wearing a wristwatch.
But women? Oh, babe — we are the moon. We shift. We evolve. We move through phases. We wax, we wane, we glow, we dim, we return brighter than before. Our hormone cycle follows an average 28-day rhythm with four distinct phases. It’s wild, magical, cosmic energy. And honestly, doesn’t “women are like the moon” sound like something you want tattooed on your ribcage?
So let’s break it down — and instead of fighting our biology or forcing ourselves into a 24-hour testosterone-based system — let’s figure out how to work with it. Because when you understand these phases, you stop feeling “inconsistent” and start realizing, Oh… I was never the problem. My cycle was giving me the instruction manual the whole time.
Phase 1: The Menstrual Phase
This is your new moon energy. You’re not meant to be out here solving world peace and reorganizing your pantry. This is the inward phase — quieter, reflective, intuitive. The universe (and your uterus) is basically saying, “Sit down, babe. Rest. I’ve got you.”
Your clarity gets louder here. Your body is prioritizing repair, so you get to prioritize slowness. Think: cozy sweaters, deep thoughts, and saying no to anything that requires more than light emotional labor.
Phase 2: The Follicular Phase
Welcome to waxing moon vibes. Your energy starts coming back online. Ideas spark. Creativity flows. You remember that you are, in fact, a brilliant, capable woman who could probably take over a small country if she felt like it.
This is your moment to plan, brainstorm, start new projects, and say yes to fresh opportunities.
Phase 3: Ovulation
Full moon, baby. Peak confidence. Peak magnetism. Peak “I can do literally anything and look stunning while doing it.” Your communication is sharp, your social battery is full, and your workouts feel strong. This is the time to take the meeting, pitch the idea, host the gathering, or flirt with your boyfriend like you’re in a 2014 romantic comedy.
Phase 4: The Luteal Phase
Ah yes… the waning moon. Not bad, not broken, not PMS’ing your life away. Just shifting inward again. This is your detail phase, your get-shit-done phase, your nesting-but-make-it-boss phase.
Your energy naturally tapers, which tightens your focus. You’re less tolerant of nonsense. You’re more productive on behind-the-scenes tasks. And yes, you’re allowed to decline anything that requires pants with buttons.
🌙 So How Do We Use This Power?
Here’s where it all comes together — because knowing your phases is one thing, but living in partnership with them? That’s the magic.
When you honor your cycle, you stop treating your energy like a problem and start treating it like data. You begin organizing your life in a way that supports your biology instead of battling it.
You realize:
You’re not “lazy” during your menstrual phase
You’re not “too much” during ovulation
You’re not “irritable for no reason” in the luteal phase
You’re not “flighty” in the follicular phase
You’re simply moving through your internal seasons.
And once you know your seasons, you can flow with them. Plan with them. Thrive with them.
Imagine living in a way where you stop shaming your energy and start trusting it. Imagine making choices from alignment instead of pressure. Imagine giving yourself permission to be the moon — shifting, evolving, radiant in every phase.
Because when you stop trying to be the sun and start embracing your moon energy?
That’s when you become unstoppable. That’s when life stops feeling like a fight and starts feeling like a rhythm. That’s when you step into a version of yourself that feels — finally, fully — you.