We all do it. Trying to do too many things at once, spinning too many plates. Why? Maybe we’re trying to keep our options open. Maybe we’re trying to please other people. Maybe we’re perfectionists and believe we should have everything covered by ourselves. Maybe we’re so full of ideas and passions that we want…
Many years ago, I used to do regular Angel/Oracle Card Readings on my YouTube channel. Before that, I would use the cards for myself; whenever I felt lost and in need of guidance (which was a lot!). I kept asking (probably much like a child asking the same question over and over and not quite…
So this weekend started off with a wonderful level of productivity – I’ve got my (adjusted from the Newborn phase) work calendar up and implemented; worked with my coach to kickstart my mindset (and finally got a gorgeous meditation cushion); and the nesting thang has kicked in (cue a sudden obsession with everything Moroccan, so…
I feel like there’s two layers in really building and maintaining our own self worth. Layer 1 is external validation. So mainly – praise, compliments etc from others. It can also include that lal boost of self-esteem we get when we’ve really helped another (or donated to Save the Whales or summat.) This is the layer…
Short post today, because I am sleep-deprived (not because of either of the babies either; although the second one noticed I was awake most of the night and proceeded to have a kickabout). Because I’m knackered, the topic of managing house cleaning with a baby seemed a fairly appropriate one. Depending on how old/independent said…
There’s no doubt about it; pregnancy is bloody amazing. There are the good bits (feeling a mini person moving around inside you, ‘glowing’ with wonderful glossy hair and nails, being able to eat what the chuff you want); and the annoying bits (feeling a mini person kick the shit out of your bladder/stomach/guts, heartburn, sickness,…
I’ve always believed that when you’re ready for change, the right tools, teachers and situations will appear as if by magic. Sometime we don’t necessarily consciously feel ready for change, but those ‘little’ decisions we make along the way are guiding us along – whether it’s a long, gradual process of change or a life-stopping,…
It’s Mercury Retrograde (yay……!) Whilst I’m coming out of my winter hibernation, there’s certainly not much in terms of forging ahead that’s going to get done in the next couple weeks. This would probably be even more useful once I start getting back to working according to the menstrual cycle (seriously, why are we women…
I’ve fallen out with my office a bit. I don’t spend as much time in there as I used to, because of working less and being a full-time SAHM. It’s all well, ‘officey’. Since moving away from the world of web design and back into more intuitive and purposeful pursuits, the office is not somewhere…
Persistence is a trait which women seem to be simultaneously taught to cultivate and avoid. On the one hand, we’re bombarded with Facebook posts and motivational quotes about all the people who tried and repeatedly failed at things; but because of their persistence they eventually triumphed and got the form of success that they set…
A C-section is a massive thing to go through physically, mentally and emotionally. I remember my biggest fear before my first pregnancy was having to have one, as I was terrified of the thought of being cut open. However, when it came to it I had no other choice and it was a fear I…
Today is my first Mother’s Day as a mama. I honestly didn’t know how I would feel about today. I spent so many years hiding away at home, avoiding social media and generally getting shitfaced – because today was another colossal reminder of another year without a child, another failed treatment cycle, another ‘maybe next…
International Women’s Day is today – this brings up a mixed bag for me. On the one hand; it gives us as women a voice, a platform on which to be heard. A chance to air the voices and achievements of those that have gone before us, unheard and hidden in the background. On the…
