What’s Wrong with My Body? The Parts I Love and Hate
I thought it was high time I blogged about my boobs again. My posts on my breasts have been among the most popular on my site, which doesn’t surprise me as my boobs have always been popular in general. I am a straight woman, but I have to admit that I love breasts. All in […]
Should You Be Living a Simpler Life? Here’s Why You Need to Down-Size Today
I always loved that 70s show The Good Life where a couple aimed to be as self-sufficient as possible, growing their own vegetables and trading things they had for things they needed. Don’t get me wrong, I am a product of a commercial, materialistic society and therefore I waste a lot, and consume a lot […]
10 Jobs that are on the Way Out: Are You at Risk?
Is your job on the line? It’s no secret; times are tough in the Australian job market. In a recent report, the ABC found that the number of jobs advertised had fallen for the seventh straight month, hinting at further rises in unemployment ahead. How do you know if your role is safe? There are […]
Finding Your Life’s Calling: Here’s How You Begin
Finding Your Life’s Calling is a pretty big step, right? I always envied people who were outstanding singers, if just for the fact that they probably knew “their calling” from very early on. I first thought about this in the year 2007 when I saw a live Christina Aguilera concert; she was such an outstanding singer, […]
How to Have Self-Control: Some Easy Techniques
Sometimes I am great at exercising self control, and sometimes I am not. I am quite good with money and I have no trouble sticking to a budget and scrimping and saving to treat myself to something I really want, like an expensive item of clothing. I am not the type to splash out and […]
More Education Solutions for Online Learning in Kenya
There is a growing demand for tertiary education in Kenya, and to meet the demand, Kenyan universities are opening satellite campuses across the country, with a focus on online education, or elearning. Njambi Muchane is the Director of Kenya School of Government elearning and Development Institute, and she says that instead of investing more in […]
How to Let Go: of People and Things
Letting go: It’s hard isn’t it? As humans we have a tendency to hold onto things, particularly things we think we need. There are those shows on TV now where people hoard things and their houses get filled with layers and layers of junk and clutter until the places are uninhabitable. I always find these […]
You Know Those Customers You Want to Kill? Yesterday I Was One…
The day started badly. I knew that I had to have breakfast with the girls from work, and although I admired their efforts towards socialising in the workplace, I hate my morning routine being thrown out. I didn’t want to have to wait until 10am to have my breakfast, so rather than get what I […]
15 Most Common Interview Questions and How to Answer Them
Answering common interview questions well can be a “make or break” situation when it comes to getting a job. Knowing what your interviewer is likely to ask is important but knowing why they are asking something is even more essential. There are a few common interview questions that you can expect and prepare for. Often […]
A New Method of Controlling Your Weight: Therapeutic Hunger
Are you struggling with food issues? Do you feel that food controls you? Are you overweight and find that no diets seem to work? Therapeutic Hunger is a method of mindful eating that allows you to understand your digestion and to eat more or less, based on your own body’s needs. There’s no need to […]
Bad Manners: The 7 Worst Mistakes You’re Making
Bad manners irk me. There is nothing worse than a rotten day being made worse by a philistine pushing past you, or talking loudly and generally making themselves the most important person in the room. Do you have bad manners? Bad manners can be the difference between having a bad day and a good day, […]
Men with Beards: Why I Love ‘Em!
Beards, they are everywhere at the moment. Do you love them? Loathe them? Do you have one? I personally have always loved facial hair, from sideburns to moustaches to full beards and mutton chops, I’m a massive fan of unruly man-hair. I’m not really sure why – I think it’s probably because I am not […]
Anorexia and Bulimia: Portia de Rossi talks
I have stopped keeping books when I’ve finished them. I pass them on to friends, or leave them in the communal laundry upstairs in my apartment building. There are few books I wished I’d kept a copy of. Portia de Rossi’s book Unbearable Lightness is one of those books. I have to admit that I […]
By the Bay: A Pathetic Poem
I saw a lover alone near the water The lonely woman inside my head I kissed her blankly and she waited for me to find myself instead I went to see a new big city I found myself a job up there I walked around sad and lonely and always hid the fact I […]