I used to harbour secret judgey opinions of those pregnant women. You know the ones. The kind Garfunkel and Oates sing about. The smug, glowing, gone-with-the-fairies ones.
It seemed to me that when *Jane fell pregnant 10 years ago, she became the very epitome of Mother Earth. What a joke! Especially since *Jane was my most […]
Every woman and every pregnancy is different, but those who exercised before pregnancy are usually able to continue working out at the same level - This is what the doctors are saying now. We are no longer eating for two, we are exercising for two!
How many times do we hear these kinds of things? How many articles are written with guide-lines to slimming, shaping and changing the way our bodies look?
While I am all for staying in shape and trying to maintain a healthy balance between enjoying some of life’s luxuries and giving our bodies the very best they […]
Being an adult can suck sometimes, but negating our responsibilities is the fastest way to a miserable, depressed and worthless life. Shirking adulthood comes in many forms, and we all do it in one way or another. Rather than begrudging the responsibilities that come with adulthood and independence, embrace the empowerment that is being a grown up and reclaim your life.
New Years Resolutions are nothing but frilly dresses put on for a party. They don’t work because they are too grandly packaged. They are the ostentatious, in-your-face, assholes of self-betterment, intimidating you and making you feel as though you are not good enough for the ball in your rags. But the fairy-god-mother-dust of improving your life is not as hard to find as you might think.
How is it that some people seem to be able to find happiness in the face of adversity? How are they able to be positive, friendly and joyful even when they have been torn apart by tragedy, sadness and loss? How do they come through times that are so far from perfect we wonder how […]
Next time you go for a cup of tea, give the Tea Merchant's Chinese Blooming Tea a try. Put the unassuming acorn in a pot of hot water and it turns your morning elevensies into a ritualistic experience. And if there’s one thing tea should be, it’s a ritualistic experience.
