The Mindful Diet
It’s funny that when you mention the word “diet” in conjunction with any other animal, the meaning is completely different to when you mention it with humans. Koala bear? Eucalyptus leaves. Lion? Meat....
View ArticleContinuing in the wrong direction?
Recently I was talking to a friend who wants to leave her husband, but she won’t, primarily out of fear of the unknown – how she will survive financially and emotionally, whether she’ll ever be able...
View ArticleDieting: some blunt advice
Sometimes I just can’t keep the rant in. I blame the lethal combination of being a Sagittarian and my Dutch background ;) Whilst I can, for the most part, keep the bluntness in a box under my bed,...
View ArticleNew Years Resolutions, and why smaller is better
On New Years Eve I had a really interesting conversation with someone about New Years Resolutions. We spoke about the idea of making small changes rather than big dramatic ones, and the reasons I feel...
View ArticleOn confidence and soap
When I was a teenager I always thought confidence was one of those things that some people had and some didn’t – just a matter of luck, like big boobs, long legs or parents who weren’t divorced. As I...
View ArticleDoo eet
In this post I’m going to reveal to you the secret of having a fit and healthy body for the rest of your life. Something which will give you control over your weight; to not only help lose it, if...
View ArticleDon’t feel shit about yourself
Every week I see a new article with almost the same title: “10 tips for…”. There’s “10 Tips For a Happier and Healthier Life“, Richard Branson’s “10 Tips for Success” (illustrated with pictures of...
View ArticleAddiction’s dirty grip
I recently went through a spell of playing games on my phone. It started with SuDoku, then 2048, then I moved on to Dungeon Keeper, a game I was addicted to when it first came out nearly twenty years...
View ArticleStrong women are stronger with their clothes on
This post wins the award for “Longest Time Sitting in Draft Folder”. It’s one of those occasions when I write, re-write, edit, trim, tweak and delete, in order to make my point without shitting all...
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