Body image, Beauty perceptions & standards, Sex, Sexuality, Reproductive health, Physical fitness
I just bought a bunch of clothes and for the first time in weeks, I’m feeling really good. I’m trying to focus on that rather than the guilt of knowing that this was stress-shopping. I’m not a shopaholic or a spendthrift. An occasional binge like this always causes me some…
#MeToo has just broken out. I’m doing a check on all the ways this describes me. Yes, Me Too.
Alter who you think you are. Who is that? Find out and your skin will fit.
An I Wear post at long last! After I was liberated from my nude makeup modesty constraints a few years ago, I swung out to the other extreme to reclaim what has always been mine – a love of BOLD, BRIGHT, DRAMATIC, WHO CARES ABOUT THE RULES dressing and makeup.I…
Love. It got so much harder with age. The finding of it, the keeping of it. But mostly, being okay with it.
Are menstrual cups better with or without stems? What other decisions do cup users have to take for the best experience?
A menstrual cup can be a life-saver but it has a learning curve. Be patient with yourself and take the time to find the right one for you.
(Includes an unboxing video)
I haven’t written anything new through October. It wasn’t a bad month though. Far from it. The rains petered out and I think I dealt with my least favorite season a lot more gracefully than I usually do. I know it often seems like I’m endlessly complaining. But only I…
Breakups need to be grieved. Grieving is messy and the path to healing isn’t straight. But if you have the space & support, it happens.
Of the many wars a woman fights, body image issues are some of the hardest to tackle. Because they’re always fought by an army of one against the whole world inside the dark battlefield of one’s mind. Shame is a powerful adversary.