The Menstrual Cup Month: There Will Be Blood
My first days with a menstrual cup
What An Old Boyfriend Taught Me About Respect
We met for coffee recently. He was my first boyfriend and I, his first girlfriend. We were both 19 when we met and it was instant him-and-me at first sight. We’ve kept in touch and we catch up for a coffee and a chat on each other’s lives every couple…
And Today Was Better…
I ate two eggs this morning, breaking my week long vegetarian diet. The idea came to me when I was researching ‘Depression diet’ after my post last night. I’ve lived among so many people who claim depression and tried to support them in my inadequate, fumbling ways that it never…
I Want To Stop Counting But I Don’t Know How
I turned 36, five days ago. All I feel is lost, formless, restless.
SHHH, Loud Is Not Ladylike
I was at dinner with three men. And one of them kept telling me, “Shhh! Don’t talk so loudly!”
When A Writer Falls Silent
Writing is not healing. It’s catharsis. What does that portend for the person under the writer?
5 Things Every Woman Should Do For Her Body
Empowerment begins with taking responsibility for yourself. If you’re a woman, take charge of your body.
Where We Preen And Talk About Our Hair A Lot
I’m a vain peacock in the most obvious way possible.
I love my hair.
Bromantically Yours, Girl
Let me start with this bromance joke that absolutely cracked me up: Do guys in a bromance get each other flower “Dude, here I got you some broses” “Oh man bro, you read my mind I got you some daffodudes” I’m in a bromance. It’s with another woman. No, we…
In Defense Of The Selfie
I don’t really get what the problem with selfies is. I remember a time when people would keep handing their camera over to others and asking them to shoot their pictures. That was really annoying. Selfies put people in charge of their own vanity. Also, vanity. It’s defined as ‘Excessive…