Collision of Consciousness and Circumstance – Whistleblower Series #3

Collision of Consciousness and Circumstance I had always been a believer in education, justice, and government in my country. Cut to the collision between consciousness and circumstance: five years I watched how school administrators handled abuse reports about the one teacher, who was ultimately fired, showed me a coverup-culture at work, but belief-systems constructed through childhood…

Love your ovaries

Incinerated and al dente spell doom for decent chips so I parted with my old deep-fat fryer last week. Could it apply to ovaries – a built-in obsolescence? Eggs get blamed for aging – is it a deserved bad rap?   Ovaries are one of my favourite body parts, vying closely with wombs, vaginas (of…

Real Life Mindfulness

Real Life Mindfulness Let me break it to you gently. Like it or loathe it, you can’t escape real life mindfulness! Taking a shower, baking a cake, making love, composing an email? There’s nothing new about present moment focus. And yes, we thrive on it. It’s credited with boosting creative thinking, reducing depression and improving physical…

Sleep Matters

We’re either not getting enough of it, can’t stop doing it, or need less than our partner. Always a reliable topic for a chat, sleep issues are big now during #COVID-19 lockdown living.   ” Why can’t I get to sleep?…” I’m waking up at mad hours even though I’m working from home now.” “I…