As a woman, I can feel how women look at their bodies full of expectations and beliefs around having the ‘perfect body’. Fitting a so-called ‘ideal‘ body image for me has been about my weight and becoming slim. Becoming Slim […]
Having the Perfect Body: From Becoming Slim to Just Being Me Read »
I read an article recently where the writer spoke about how as teens, he and his mates viewed and judged women; either as a possible sexual conquest, or, on the other hand, as not being attractive enough to warrant their
Sexual Energy – What is it? Read »
Growing up Liberal and Sexually Free I grew up in Holland, a country well-praised for its liberalism, freedom of speech and lifestyle. I grew up thinking that in our liberal society/culture there were few of the major problems that are
Sexism in a Liberal Society Read »
I was contemplating how different my morning routine is compared to a few years ago… In the past I woke up by being jolted from an exhausted sleep by my alarm blaring in the background; I’d slap it resentfully with
My Morning Routine: From Exhaustion to Truly Energised Read »
In the past, whenever I went for my walk, I was never aware in any way of how gorgeous I am. I would often try to fit my walk in, almost as part of some ‘have to do’ list of
Where do I begin with this subject?… I have so much to write. I begin with myself; to share how drinking alcohol – the true picture – affected my family and myself from childhood and throughout our lives. I want
Drinking Alcohol – The True Picture, The True Damage Read »
In my late 20s I had a bad chest infection, of which I’ve only had 3 or 4 in my whole 58 years of life. The infection was persistent, even after high doses of tetracycline antibiotics. I was feeling constantly
Messages from the Body to the Mind about Food Read »
About seventeen years ago I came to the end of a relationship and was divorced from my partner. I was feeling unhappy and desperate and it felt like we were stuck in our relationship. It was like we had an
End of a Relationship and the Expression of Love Read »
When I read the blog Universal Medicine Helped to Heal Bulimia, it felt great that such a shameful and ungraceful topic involving food could be brought out into the open and offer people an opportunity to know more about it. The
Bulimia and Laxative Dependence: Healing my Old Ways Read »
Many people, especially women, are put off going to the gym and lifting weights as they think it is too hard or in turn will make their body become hard, but exercise, lifting weights and the gym can be loving,
Loving Me and Going to the Gym Read »
When I was young I thought love was something that would be given to me by others, and looking back now, I have been on a very long journey searching for love outside of myself. It had never occurred to
From Searching for Love to Self-Love Read »
When the media articles about Serge Benhayon and Universal Medicine came out in 2012, they suggested that anyone involved with Universal Medicine was being told to eat a certain ‘extreme’ diet. I knew from personal experience that nothing could have
From Extreme Diets to Eating what my Body Really Needs Read »
New Year’s Resolutions: To Give up Biscuits One New Year’s Eve I made a resolution – to give up eating the biscuits in my workplace staff room. These biscuits appear consistently on our kitchen table and magically reappear, just when
How I Gave Up Eating Biscuits Read »
I have begun to truly love men, but not in the sense of being a crazed, man-eating woman. Nothing to do with sex, or sexual feelings; not in the sense of looking for a partner, nothing along those lines, but
To Truly Love Men: The Natural Tenderness and Gentleness of all Men Read »
The question is often asked – how much sleep do we need? There are lots of ideals and beliefs around how much sleep we need, and how this changes due to our age or what we do. I learned a
How Much Sleep Do We Need? Read »