I was out for dinner recently with work colleagues and was asked ”How are your kids going?” This was a wonderful opportunity for me to reflect on where my kids were at, and what measure I was using to assess […]
“How are your kids going?”… Reflecting on Parenting my Kids Read »
This is the story of my Bulimia which started back 21 years ago – after the time when I could still recall the freedom and joy I felt being in my own body as a very young child; still recall
Before & After Universal Medicine – My Bulimia Story: from Self-Worth Issues to Self-Love Read »
When I first heard the song “The Woman I am” by Michael Benhayon (Glorious Music), I felt very strongly that there should have been a nationwide, if not worldwide, Stop Everything press release. Every piece of media out there that
‘The Woman I Am’ by Glorious Music Read »
When my daughter was born I could feel that the most precious gift came into my life. I could feel her beauty and I also felt that her being my daughter was and would be an amazing support in my life.
My Mother-Daughter Relationship – From Need to True Love Read »
Recently I did the unthinkable – I put myself, my husband and my two sons on a technology detox! As I packed every device away, I literally had a lump in my throat and felt uneasy about what was to
Doing the Unthinkable: Going on a Technology Detox Read »
Because of my addiction to sugar I have had first-hand experience of how eating refined sugar impacts us both physically and mentally – reinforced very recently through my daughter’s experience with refined sugars. I have also done some research on the
From Sugar Addiction to Gluten, Dairy & Sugar Free Yummy Delights Read »
About 4 years ago I realised I was an addict. In order to kick my drug addiction I needed to get honest about my relationship to my drug of choice – refined sugar. First of all, I needed to realise
Exhaustion and the Effects of Sugar Addiction Read »
I have always loved to speed. I never drive so fast that I could lose my licence, and never recklessly, but rarely abiding by the law with respect to the speed limit. I drive powerful cars and I drive safely,
Abiding by the Law – Driving on the Speed Limit, and Enjoying It! Read »
Discovering tattoos at the age of 17… a time when being tattooed placed me in the minority but would soon become a major fashion trend… Simply wanting a tattoo because I liked the look of them: why, I did not
Tattoos and Tattoo Removal: from Addiction to Self-Acceptance Read »
I have never been one to commit to exercise; I always thought I was fit because I worked as a waitress. I used to make fun of the Fitness Fanatics or the people who worked out in the gym every
My Commitment to Exercise – My Commitment to Me Read »
I have lived with and raised my son on my own for the majority of the last 8 of the 11 years of his life and have been learning that the responsibility of being a parent is not what I
Re-claiming the Responsibility of Being a Parent Read »
I love swimming and I find it an enjoyable way of exercising! I can undoubtedly say that now although this wasn’t always the case when I was learning to swim. It has taken me quite a while to be able
The Joy of Re-Learning to Swim Read »
Before learning how to celebrate me, the way I had learnt to celebrate birthdays was by getting wasted. My 30th birthday celebration – joints, coffee, drinking and getting wasted From early in the morning, joints are passed around. Then copious amounts of
My Birthday: Celebrating ME Instead of Getting Wasted Read »
My husband and I had very different upbringings with two very different sets of ideals and beliefs about how a relationship and marriage ‘should’ look – which often led to conflict. For example, we had different ideas about how: a
Conflict in Relationships and Marriage – Taking Responsibility Read »
There is a scene in the film ‘Chariots of Fire’, where the runner Harold Abrahams sits in the dressing room having won the ultimate individual sports competition, the Olympic 100m gold. There is no elation, in fact the scene depicts
Sports Competition – the Pursuit of (Feelings of) Emptiness Read »