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How I maintain a work-life balance.
When I got news that I had secured a full-time job, I was seriously anxious. I was concerned about how I was going to manage to find time for all my hobbies and still get to see my family and friends....
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The ultimate Spring-cleaning checklist.
Spring has sprung here in the southern hemisphere, and it’s the perfect time to do a little bit of Spring cleaning. The world is coming out of the darkness of winter and the sun is peeping through and...
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Yoga for body confidence.
A few weeks ago I read a really interesting blog post about yoga and body image. The post really tugged on my emotions and got me thinking about how people of different shapes and sizes experience...
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Building a work wardrobe
When I began my first full-time job, I faced a fashion dilemma. This was the first time I’d worked in a place that didn’t have a uniform, and I would be free to choose my own clothes for work every...
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Christmas link round-up.
Ho Ho Ho! I’ve gone through my archives and pulled out some of my most awesome Christmas posts for you to read through. So grab a chilled eggnog or a hot cup of cocoa and work through this fabulous...
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Why being single at Christmas is awesome.
This year was the second Christmas that I’ve celebrated as a single woman. I’ll admit that in the lead-up to Christmas I was a bit down about going it alone during the holidays. All the cheer of...
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Practicing yoga on a budget.
I’ve harped on about my love of yoga often in this space. It’s my favourite way to move my body and I love encouraging other people to give it a try. I’ve already written about how yoga has helped me...
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Cloth pads vs. Menstrual cups.
Although there is some variety in the kinds of reusable menstrual products available, there are two that stand out as the most common: the cloth pad and the menstrual cup. While some women who choose...
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Working towards financial freedom
My views towards money have shifted pretty dramatically in the last few years. From the ages of seventeen to twenty-seven I was in a relationship with a man who was in a secure and well-paid...
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The struggle between control and letting go.
I’m a firm believer in going after what you want. If there is something in my life that I wish were different, I will do whatever is in my power to change it. However, there’s always a bit of...
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Peer pressure and my uterus…
Peer pressure is something that’s been on my mind lately. When I hear the phrase “peer pressure” I instantly think of teenagers being bullied by their mates into shoplifting or experimenting with...
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A geek’s guide to online dating: your profile picture.
I’ve been dabbling in online dating this year. It’s been an *ahem* interesting experience. I’ve met some fantastic people, and some not-so-fantastic people. I’ve been on more first dates in this...
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A geeks guide to online dating: your profile name.
Ok, so it’s been a couple of weeks since we discussed choosing the right picture for your online dating profile. Now I think it’s about time we had a chat about picking out a profile name that will...
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How Mummy shaming hurts us all.
I got shamed at the gym a few weeks ago. Not Body shamed or Fat shamed. I got Mummy shamed. After class, I was chatting with a group of women I work out with, and I admitted that I almost hadn’t made...
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A geeks guide to online dating: your dating profile
This is the third post in my Geek’s Guide to Online Dating series. We’ve already talked about your profile picture and choosing a username. So today I’m going to get down to the gritty details of...
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How to deal with a body that’s changed.
So, over the last year or so I’ve noticed a lot of changes in my body. And I don’t mean like, growing hair in strange places. I mean that I’ve gained some weight. Not a huge amount of weight, but...
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What I learned from my breakup
I was slightly stunned last week when I realised that it’s been nearly three years since the end of my most serious relationship. That breakup ripped me up in the worst possible way. I’ve never felt...
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Style icons: Harley Quinn
I was pretty rapt with the Suicide Squad movie. Even though the critics have kinda panned it, I really enjoyed the film. There can be no doubt that a huge part of my love for the film came from the...
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Why you need multiple sex toys in your collection
For years my sex toy collection consisted of a single vibrator. It was The Rabbit, the same one that Charlotte becomes addicted to on Sex and the City. I selected it hastily, because although I was...
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Minimalist gift-giving
It’ s just about time to start Christmas shopping (2016, where did you go?) and I’ve been thinking a great deal about giving and receiving gifts as a minimalist. Over the past couple of months, I’ve...
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