Book Review: Lost Connections; Why you are depressed and how to find hope by Johann Hari
Having been treated for depression and anxiety before. Seeing the sub-title “why you’re depressed and how to find hope” made me both excited and nervous. I remember picking up the book from the shelf and settling into my reading corner where I started reading immediately. The introduction alone astounded…
Why having multiple sexual partners might not be a good idea
Now more than ever women are finding themselves in polygamous relationships without intending to. With the world becoming more modernized, and globalized, roles are reversing and women are seeking more from relationship’s. This could be money, commitment, stability or just to have fun. Which is why some women may…
Eating disorders prevalent in young women
Eating is a normal daily routine. But when it gets too much, too little or too strict, and is affected (or aggravated by) a mental health problem, it can pose a crisis that needs serious medical interventions.
In the early 1900s, eating disorders were more prominent in white young women….
Why meat free Mondays are important
What is meat free Mondays?
Meat free Mondays is a global campaign that was started in 2009 to encourage people to go meat free on Mondays. Started by Stella, Paul and Mary McCartney, the idea of going meat free was to reduce the stress meat consumption and production has on…
Bite Size: How to minimize stress, anxiety and emotional triggers
It feels like everywhere we look something is going wrong in the world. Whether it’s the protests in Nigeria, or the elections in the US or even the raping of a young girl in Malawi. The constant flow of information can be overwhelming and even triggering. Factor that in…
The importance of letting go and finding beauty in the now
It’s easy to feel despondent and sad about the state of the world. But if 2020 has taught us anything it is that we have no real control over some aspects of our lives. Which is why learning to appreciate where you are and what you have achieved is…
How being raped as a toddler still affects me as an adult
I can still remember the first time it happened. It was about 6 weeks after our daughter was born. I had decided to start pumping so that my husband could feed her in the mornings so I could get some much needed sleep. The first time it happened I…
Pads or tampons; which one is better for you?
For a long time, I saw tampons as a thing made for different classes and races. Don’t get me wrong, this was just a misconception I had created for myself with no underlying stereotypical cause. Growing up in the rural areas, all I had known as a menstrual barrier…