I remember watching the film Pretty Woman as a young, impressionable teenager. I was thirteen at the time and taking tentative steps from a child into womanhood. The boys that were once playmates were suddenly attractive creatures that generated strange feelings and emotions within me. Yes, I was growing up. I looked to society to […]
Why Saying Goodbye To The Kardashians Will Give You Back Your Life.
The Kardashians announced this week that they are bringing an end to their reality television show, Keeping Up With The Kardashians. They rose to global stardom off the back of a sex tape featuring Kim Kardashian and singer Ray J that surfaced on the net in 2007. Over the last 13 years, they have captivated […]
This Is What Happened When I Kicked Off My Heels For Good.
“If a woman never takes off her high-heeled shoes, how will she ever know how far she could walk or how fast she could run.” – Germaine Greer As a young girl of nine, I remember sitting at the back of my class, and watching my teacher strut up and down the aisle between our […]
Guess Which Diet Solved My Menstrual Problems, Once & For All.
Like many women, I have spent the last thirty years suffering every month with cramps, mood fluctuations, accidents, and more at the hands of my menstrual cycle. As I prefer not to use a chemical pill to control my periods, allowing my body to function the natural way, it’s fair to say my time of […]
Be The Woman Who Never Backed Down.
“I was once afraid of people saying “Who does she think she is?”. Now I have the courage to stand up and say “This is who I am” – Oprah Winfrey This thing called life can be tough, huh? Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, life just keeps coming back at you in the […]
Beware The Saviour Complex. There Is Only One Person That You Can Save And That Is You.
I learned this lesson the hard way by being a bit of a rescuer, especially with my romantic partners, until I finally dropped the supergirl act, and began the job of rescuing myself. My rescuer tendencies reared their head in my mid-twenties. Subconsciously, I took on responsibility for my partner at the time, as he felt […]
You Should Never Feel Ashamed, Buttercup. You Did Nothing Wrong.
In 2011, I hit rock bottom and faced ruin after experiencing severe burnout during my legal career. I left behind my homeland of the UK to begin again in Andalucia, Spain. In my first year in Spain, I found myself sitting outside a café, one day when a woman asked if she could join me. […]