Everyone’s circumstances are different. If you are not by the means to donate money or essential items, please consider sharing this post with friends and family. Sharing knowledge and resourceful links – in the right hands – can make a huge difference. Let’s all stand together during this time of disaster! Continue reading The call for help echoes on, as heavy rains batter Cape Town
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We all need that one person, or people, who just get us. Who can actively listen, or help us during distress, or advise us without judgement. Continue reading We’re all looking for someone who understands: Quote of the Week
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This is a mandatory birthday post. My 26th birthday is coming up. Let me just have a moment to take that in? TWENTY-SIX!? While I am truly grateful to have lived such a wonderful life so far – I still feel like a lost teen playing adult👧. In the grand scheme of things, me reaching another year of my twenties is not all that – … Continue reading I’m getting old!
Extreme heat is a deadly force we are facing this Summer. Some even regard it as a silent killer. And I bet – that if you cannot survive the heat without stripping in front of a fan or sitting under the air conditioner – your pets are struggling too. Continue reading Keep your pets safe – and cool – during a heatwave
Some people feel lonely – even in a crowd. Loneliness is completely different to a physical state of being alone: solitude. Continue reading Loneliness Kills Like 15 Cigarettes A Day
Nearly 10 per cent of women experience endometriosis worldwide – you’re not alone if you have this disorder! Endometriosis occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (the endometrium) grows outside the uterine cavity. The tissue growth can form on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, bowel and tissues lining the pelvis. This condition can cause chronic irritation and extreme pain, and infertility. In a … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Endometriosis (En-doe-me-tree-O-sis)
Monthly cycles are a woman’s companion, for 3-4 decades of her life, for better or for worse. Hormonal and mood changes associated with it have been the subject of many anecdotes and tales. Many of us think of our cycles as unproductive times, both work-related as well as spiritually. It doesn’t have to be so. Planning and prioritizing tasks can take the burden off from … Continue reading For Better or For Worse: Understanding Your Normal Period
A few years back, I received a tiny book from a kind neighbour. The miniature piece of literature was no larger than my own child-like hand. Yet, it held some of the most impactful words that would help me through my Tumultuous Twenties. ‘A Simpler Life’ by Helen Exley aims to help the reader reach a more contented life by doing less overthinking and over-analysing, … Continue reading 25+ Simple Sayings That Are Simply Blissful
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