'What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger.' Ugh. Unlike a lot of lame inspirational quotes, this one is sad but true. And quite frankly, sometimes so much crap gets thrown our way, we honestly want to just yell, 'Enough already! Go fling some of that sh*t at someone new!' But, as most of you know, I am all about the bright side - so, here's a reminder of two crap things that will not MORE +
Three Real Love (Island) Lessons
When it comes to the telly, there are two types of people. Those of us that watched, enjoyed and literally obsessed over Love Island. And the rest of you, who cleverly decided that you had more important ways to spend 58 (!) hours of your life (and quite frankly, after last week's post I am ashamed of myself.) But, in my defence, I did have the flu and to be fair, between the 'kicking off', MORE +
The Four Burner Theory & The Myth of Having it All.
This is one for all you over-achievers out there. And for the rest of us whose brains feel like they have too many damn tabs open. All at the same time. The Four Burner Theory originated from a piece written by David Sedaris in The New Yorker, back in 2009. He described it thus: “One burner represents your family, one is your friends, the third is your health, and the fourth is your MORE +
How To Be Less Annoying.
There is no question that some people are more annoying than others. Just for fun, and in case you have no idea how irritating that thing-you-always-do is, let’s look at what really gets up other people’s noses and (for the sake of mankind’s sanity), make a concerted effort not to do it. The Humble Brag: Nobody likes a show off, but more excruciating still, is the brag that hides behind a MORE +
The Secret to Finding Happiness (in 5 Minutes or Less).
If you have ever done a Yoga class, you will appreciate how magical that bit at the end is, when you get to lie flat on your back and do absolutely nothing. For like, five whole minutes. It is AMAZING. Which is weird, because I have plenty of time in my day to do exactly that. Just to lie on the floor and do nothing. But do I? No, I do not - what do you think I am? Some kind of a nut job? I MORE +
What to Say When You Talk to Yourself.
We would never talk to a friend the way we sometimes speak to ourselves. We would never call them a fat pig. Or a lazy cow. We wouldn't remind them how stupid they are. Or berate them for being slutty or lazy. Or constantly go on about how totally awkward or rubbish at maths they are. Sadly, we seem to have less qualms about talking to ourselves that way. Which is a shame, because the brain MORE +
How To Stay Married (the new & improved version).
Some friends of mine recently got married and I wrote this for them - to read, remember and hang in their downstairs loo for eternity. I have been in a relationship with the exact same person for 25 years. This is what I have learnt. Stay Funny – A marriage between two people devoid of humour, is no joke. Keep your sense of humour close at hand – believe me, you are going to need that MORE +
Overthinking – A Short Guide to Getting Out of Your Head.
There is a BIG difference between thinking a lot (intellectually stimulating stuff) and over thinking (mostly just wishing we hadn’t said and done stuff.) And let’s be honest - Some of us spend an inordinate amount of time thinking how we really shouldn’t have sent that text, or asked that question, or told that person. Agonising over the endless ways we could have done things better or said MORE +
Is Monogamy Too Much to Ask For?
A Hen’s party post popped up on my feed a few weeks ago. Bobbing behind the line up of glamorous girls was a bunch of balloons that said – ‘Yay! Same Penis Forever!’ This cheery tag-line can be found scrawled in gold glitter across all manner of bachelorette decor. You can have ‘Same Penis Forever’ spelt out in festive bunting, you can sip from mugs that exclaim it, you can send cards that MORE +
The ‘C’ Word & Why We Should Embrace It.
No - not that C word. Today, I’m talking about CHANGE and how, if we truly want to be happier, we need to embrace the hell out of it - whether we like it or not. And most of us do not. Our resistance to change is partly why we stay put in our rubbish jobs, with our lousy boyfriends, still trying to lose the same 5 kilos, eight years later. It might explain why we haven’t found the time to MORE +
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