How to feel more beautiful – 10 easy ways
Look at you! You are simply stunning. I could just eat you right up! It’s OK if you are not feeling 100% – some days we all feel like that. One of my Facebook friends recently wrote a gorgeous post which inspired this blog post. She delightfully said: “I recently received a PM complaining/telling me […]
How to recover from a recent trauma
I’m really sorry you had to go through that – I really am. From what I know about you, you didn’t deserve it and it was probably in some way unexpected. But that’s OK – in life, these traumas are thrown at us to make us stronger and to build our characters, In this case, […]
Learning to compromise with your spouse: the 7 essential steps
He wants the bathroom window left closed, I want it left open. He wants extra shelves in the bedroom, I want extra drawers. He likes heavy forks and knives, I like light, thin ones that bend when you try to use them. I, of course, and the one in the right, and he, of course, […]
Why have I been defriended on Facebook?
For the vast majority of us on Facebook, the platform can be a great place to meet new people, stay connected with old friends and keep in touch with our loved ones. Even though most of us don’t “keep count” of our Facebook friends, having them there can give us a sense of reassurance. That […]
Not all a bed of roses: the unique challenges of age-gap relationships
So what? People are saying of Stephen Fry’s 30 years age gap with his fiancée, Elliot Spencer. As someone who at one time had a preference for older blokes, I feel that I should weigh in here. It is, in fact, quite rare, to see relationships with a greater than 20 year age gap. In […]
Shopping online for love: the problems of dating with Tinder
These days we are used to getting everything almost instantly – even waiting for an app to download or a screen to unfreeze can cause actual anxiety and frustration. Each year, things are moving faster and the pace of life increases. Looking back to the early nineties it was hard to imagine a world where […]
How to argue with people: real life, trolling, the internet & social media the top 10 rules
Sometimes we don’t agree. I am a typical Libran – the star sign that likes to keep the peace. Arguments always upset me and I am your typical “people pleaser” I hate to disappoint and cause a stir. I am also a “first child” which means I like to do the right thing. But every […]
Eminem’s feud with Iggy Azalea is totally sexual harassment
Eminem says that he wants to sexually harass Iggy Azalea. In fact, he said it much worse, he actually mentions that he wants to rape her. Which is shocking. I have no idea where all this rape culture news has come from lately. Eminem says in the lyrics of his song: “So what’s it gon’ […]
FOMO and the 8 reasons friends unfollow you on Facebook
Smugness. We see it on Facebook all day – people posting their greatest achievements, looking proud and cluttering our feeds – making us feel inefficient. We’ve all heard of FOMO now – Fear Of Missing Out. In today’s age this is a real worry and many people actively switch off social media when they feel […]
Do men like women with plastic surgery?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you would have heard of Kim and Kanye. Kim Kardashian is one of the most well-known women on the planet and is regarded by many as “naturally beautiful.” She has never admitted openly to having plastic surgery although there is lots of speculation about whether she has or […]
Scientific study reveals there is no such thing as a vaginal orgasm
Have you heard? Apparently the female orgasm has changed – again. A recent paper has been released that suggests that women only orgasm through direct clitoral stimulation – and that the G spot, female ejaculation and vaginal orgasms are a myth. “The internal/inner clitoris does not exist: the entire clitoris is an external organ,” says […]
Why am I being criticized? The answer is: people criticize those they admire
So, why do people criticize those they admire? Is someone criticizing you to make themselves feel important? Years ago I had a very, very rich boyfriend. He was a powerful man, with lots of staff under him who had to do what he said. He was used to being the boss and people asking, “how […]
What are the worst things that happen to women?
I have had some really awesome things happen to me lately – and then I have also had some really bad things happen to me. What counts as a bad thing? I’m OK but what happened to me definitely counts. I feel quite sad inside and like I have suffered quite a bit – needlessly. […]
Why does love hurt and what can I do about it?
I read a quote the other day that said: If love hurts then you are doing it wrong. Why does love sometimes hurt? I don’t know about you, but I often feel a physical manifestation of my internal emotions. When I went through a bad breakup a while ago I actually questioned whether my heart […]