Sharing your bed, your life and your Spotify log in with another person for a sustained period of time is a BIG ask. No question. My husband and I have recently been to Ikea THREE weekends running and we nearly didn’t make it. It’s safe to say we will not be building another Nordli together anytime soon, no matter how many Swedish meatballs he promises me. So, this week, I thought it would MORE +
How to (Physically) Change Your Behaviour
This one is for those of you who love a 'fast-fix'. Trampolining off from last week's post that our feelings might not matter as much as we think, let's explore the idea that (maybe) we can change how we feel inside by making a few adjustments on the outside….something the smart people call ‘embodied cognition’. I know – it all sounds a bit 'fake-it-till-you-make-it' but science is on our side MORE +
Why Your Feelings Don’t Matter (as much as you think).
Most of us are pretty beholden to our FEELINGS. We are angry, so we lash out. We are scared, so we run away. We are sad, so we eat biscuits. In fact, as a race we have become rather obsessed with analyzing, dwelling, overthinking and sharing (so much sharing) how we are f-e-e-l-i-n-g. And, whilst I am not here to tell you your feelings don't matter......it might be rather reassuring MORE +
How to Have (Less) Awkward Chats.
Life is FULL of awkward conversations. The kind of chats we would prefer to avoid. The socially clunky, cringe-inducing, confrontational and potentially heart-breaking conversations that are splattered at random on our journey through life. And, whilst we might not welcome them, there are (thankfully) a few ways to make them rather less mortifying. Do your homework: Firstly, work out MORE +
Three Things You Should (Probably) Remember
This week I have been suffering from a serious dose of Covid fatigue. I am well and truly corona-ed out, my friend. Everyone is annoying me and as a result, my daily bath quota has been rising exponentially. Oil prices might be dropping to an all-time low but watch out, water prices are going through the roof! Thankfully, I am a pretty positive person. So, with the 9% left in this week's tank MORE +
The ‘Bored in The House’ Guide to the Week Ahead
This week is going to be a little different. (Who am I kidding? This week is going to be exactly the same as last week and the week before that. Geez- I miss 2019). What I meant is this post is going to be a little different - not the usual be-happier-less-poor-and-soaked-in-self-loathing advice with a side of sarcasm that (hopefully) you have come to know and love. This week I am going to MORE +
How to Live with Other People (all-of-the-time).
Wow - there is nothing like being trapped in a confined space with the people you love, to make you dream of a small corner where other people are NOT. Whilst some of you still appear to be in the honeymoon stage of this self-isolating business (Puzzles are fun! Boardgames are brilliant! Homemade banana bread? I can do that!), I imagine others are beginning to grit their teeth a little more MORE +
How to Stay Home (without losing your sh*t) – Part 1
Stay. At. Home. I mean, c'mon - how hard can it be? Work from home in my Pyjamas? I can do that. Watch an obscene amount of TV for days on end? Not a problem. Never have to worry about cancelling plans ever again? Sign-me-up! Seventy-two hours in and it's a whole different story. I have ordered 3 cases of wine, I'm beginning to reassess my choice of husband and kids and seriously if someone MORE +
How to Communicate (Better) with Men.
There is a reason everyone always harps on about the 'importance of communication' in a relationship. Thinking before you speak (and sometimes choosing not to speak at all) can potentially save it from serious emotional fallout. Problem is, if you are in a male/female partnership you may be unaware that communicating well is akin to learning a whole new language. So, in the interest of being MORE +
The Problem With Pleasure
There tends to be two types of people in this world. The 'Right' people & the 'Right NOW' people. The 'Right' people most of the time do .....the right thing. They skip dessert but never a workout, they get up early and know when to call it a night, they say 'No' to a second helping of roast potatoes and 'Yes' to sensible savings strategies. The 'Right NOW' people have the same hopes MORE +
