Menstrual Cup Anniversary: Third Time’s A Charm
This is a recap of my menstrual cup journey. I have not one but two that suit me now.
Body image, Beauty perceptions & standards, Sex, Sexuality, Reproductive health, Physical fitness
This is a recap of my menstrual cup journey. I have not one but two that suit me now.
Do you remember when beauty was joy? Shiny objects, pretty colours, soft textures, nice smells. Everything was beautiful. I remember being so thrilled at the very sight of a brand-new pack of sketch pens. The symmetry of each pen, identical but in different colours. The uniform ridges on the white…
I got a painfully bad haircut. What could I do? Would throwing a tantrum change it? Instead, I learnt.
I thought of myself as ‘one of the boys’ because I didn’t identify with how femininity was practised around me. I’ve come a long way. I may even be one of the girls.
I tried writing fiction again after a long time. What do you think?
I was trolled last week about my appearance. Other people’s reactions brought me insights about the role of shame in their lives and made me think about mine.
Twenty-six years ago on this day, I had my first period.
I’m forty this year. I asked myself if my life was a work of art?
In the story of Masters and Johnson (Masters Of Sex), Bill Masters does not come off looking good in any way.
I’m currently watching the TV series, Masters of Sex. It was the first show I began on Netflix when I first subscribed. I had to stop and move to other things that were easier. I’ve tried to come back several times and I think this time I’ll manage to finish…