An ode to my heroes: spiritual, personal and inspirational
Anais Nin If it weren’t for this French woman who wrote in her diaries in the 20s, 30s and 40s, I may never have been so devoted to keeping diaries myself. My dairies helped me to develop my writing, deal with my feelings, track my relationships and give me comfort. She also wrote erotic fiction, […]
What should you order on a first date and who should pay?
It has been a very long time since I went on a first date but I have been on many in my time. I remember in my youth, sitting opposite a teenaged date of mine who had just had a cappuccino – he spent the entire date with a chocolate moustache and I was too […]
How to cope with sadness | It’s OK to feel like cr*p
Yes, I am sad. I am not really sure why. Usually, I can blame external things, often my sadness is fleeting, but every now and then, I feel deeply sad – as if there is something wrong that I cannot put my finger on. Now is one of those times. There is a campaign going […]
7 things men hate about women
Chicks. Frustrating, right? I should know…I am one after all. Women have always confounded and confused men. That’s nothing new. The Boyf is often irritated by me; I do all sorts of things that drive him absolutely bananas. I thought I would do a bit of reaserch online to see exactly what personality traits and […]
Stop being so hard on yourself and stop self-sabotaging
It’s not easy being human. Last week – I had the pleasure of meeting two newly-minted humans. A delightful new baby girl and a gurgling and gorgeous baby boy. Barely hours out of the womb – these little humans had so much personality, even though they had not really done much yet. They were so […]
4 ways to deal with frustration
I can become very frustrated, very quickly. In fact, it was one of the things my old manager pointed out to me: when things get very busy and I have too much on my plate, I become frazzled and I find life hard. That’s OK – as I have gotten older I am getting better […]
I hate myself” – how to stop that thought in 10 steps
There are times when I truly hate myself. That sounds awful, doesn’t it? Some days I feel so heavy and almost crushed by the weight of my own flaws. It’s tricky and soul-destroying although I do not believe in the concept of ‘soul’ as most people do. I really think we’re more complicated than that. […]
The pain and glory of Valentine’s Day
In Australia, we don’t have men, we have blokes. If you google the word ‘bloke’ you just get a definition that it means the same as ‘man’ but in a more casual way. How are Australian men regarded overseas? I think most people would think that Australian men are a bit like Crocodile Dundee or […]
Do women complain more than men?
Have you heard that women complain more than men? My life is going past me in a blur. Wake up, go to work, come home, have sex (yay!), go to bed, wake up, go to work…My life is pretty good at the moment and I don’t have anything to complain about. The Boyf insists that […]
Are you about to freak out? 8 steps to deal with strong emotions
I am a very sensitive person. Sometimes I feel so emotional about things it is difficult for me to function properly. Last year I went through a very bad breakup. I felt so awful about it that I wrote a blog post thinking that I was actually about to have a heart attack. For days […]
The 7 steps to fighting fairly
I love a good argument but I hate to fight. I am a Libran and by nature we are peace lovers, having said that, I have withstood my fair share of fighting and I can be a right-royal pain on the ass sometimes, so I have had my fair share of fights. It’s fine, really. […]
Snooping on people: is it ever ok?
Snooping: Is it ever ok? Do I do it? Not now. Have I done it? Not lately. Someone just did it to me – how do I feel about this? Violated, amused and slightly perturbed. Should I be bothered? Is this activity harmless? Should I get angry, make a fuss or confront the snooper? Times […]
What is the Most Attractive Age For Men and For Women?
It’s a question we are all wondering. Is there a “most attractive” age for men and women? Is the age the same or different for males and females? Luckily for me, there are many studies done on this subject, so I was able to find lots of statistics on what the most attractive age is. […]
This is What Happens When I Have a Meltdown
So I nearly had a meltdown today. I feel that my threshold for frustration is quite low. In short – I am feeling too busy, drained and really, really tired. But my life is really great, things are awesome. I am just a bit frazzled. There is lots of stuff going on. When I am […]