Keeping the faith during trying times
I know it’s been a shit year for many reasons. 2016 has felt near apocalyptic, what with Brexit, Trump, climate change denialism, and the trend towards right-wing politics. Not to mention the [...]
How Fear Hurts Those Who Are Feared
I have been thinking about the fact that so many people still recoil when hearing the word feminist. I was thinking about my experiences with patriarchy and my encounters with men. Patriarchy is [...]
Why do we stay in bad relationships?
If Beyoncé’s album Lemonade is anything to go by, then we can assume that even Queen B has experienced betrayal and hurt at the hands of the man she loves. Not that I ever thought they were [...]
Gratitude Wednesday: 5 Reasons Why Family Love Trumps All
We all have family but not all of us are lucky enough to have healthy relationships with our family members. It’s a tricky thing because we don’t get to choose our family so therefore it isn’t [...]
What Do You Know About Falling In Love?
I’ve started this daily routine of watching a Ted Talk while I eat my breakfast. I like the fact that they’re mostly around 2o minutes, which feels like the perfect amount of time to [...]
Sex without emotions, what’s the deal?
Following on from my earlier post about Fifty Shades of Grey, I have been in ongoing discussions with myself and with friends about this notion of “MacDonalds erotica” and [...]
Here are some images and inspiring quotes to uplift you this Monday morning
I have gotten into the habit of going for runs/walks around my neighbourhood and taking photographs. Here are some photos I took last week and interspersed amongst them are some of my favourite [...]
Commemorating 25 Years Since the Berlin Wall Came Down
This past weekend Berlin was transformed into a public memorial to commemorate the 25th anniversary since the wall came down. An incredible 15km installation was erected along the footprint where [...]
Advice On Letting Go
Last week I posted about the competition I’m running for my 1 year birthday celebration. So I thought I would show exactly how it should be done. All you have to do is choose a favourite [...]
Sex Survey Recap: Intimacy and Cuddling…yay or nay?
On the whole, there was a resounding YES from respondents. It seems as though both men and women enjoy a bit of a cuddle and find that intimacy adds to the overall experience of sex. Many people [...]
Turning negatives into positives. Easier when the sun shines…
So yesterday I spent the afternoon relaxing in a park in Berlin. It was the first day of sun in ages and there seemed to be no better way to spend the day. A lot of other Berliners had the same [...]
What does the 1st of September mean to you?
The first of September means different things depending on which hemisphere you’re in. In South Africa, 1 September is known as Spring Day because it marks the end of the official winter period. [...]
Monday’s Inspiration: The Invitation
The Invitation by Oriah It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing. It doesn’t interest me how old [...]
Gratitude Wednesday: What HOME means to me
In just two weeks I leave for a ridiculously bold and exciting adventure – I am flying to Berlin – a city I’ve never been to with the hopes of moving there full-time. The last time I went [...]
Another one of my favourite female poets – Dorothy Parker
I discovered Dorothy Parker quite by accident. It all started with the biography drama Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, which I watched with my parents on our black and white TV as a teenager. [...]
A love letter to myself on the 1st of June
“I would like very much to think of you as that boy that I cared for so deeply and who still has a place in my heart. But I have to remind myself that although I have forgiven you, I must [...]
Gratitude Wednesday – What I am grateful for today
Wow, what a roller coaster of a week! This time last week I was in full-blown panic mode. I was desperate. My emotional state was somewhere between shock, trauma and grief. It felt difficult to [...]