How to control an obsession when something is driving you crazy
Is something driving you crazy? Is there something that is bothering you so much that you can barely think of anything else? Human beings have an amazing power to obsess over things. For example, even David Beckham has said that he likes to make sure his fridge is so organised that all his soft drink […]
Do women really find older men attractive?
Are older men attractive? Sigh. I have dated lots of older men, in fact, with the exception of my beloved The Boyf (who is annoyingly 2 years younger than me – as he so often likes to remind me) I have almost always dated older men. A little discussion on what makes older men attractive […]
How to get away with lying and what are the most common lies?
Lying is not a great thing to do, not at all. The reality is, humans lie every day, all the time. Sometimes it is essential to lie, sometimes it is caring to lie, sometimes it is advantageous to one’s career to lie. What is the definition of a lie? According to Dictionary.com, a lie is: […]
The tragic early death of Peaches Geldof and why it upset me so much
I feel enormously sad when someone dies tragically before their time. That is what has happened to the beautiful Peaches Geldof. I once wrote a post about her and it’s been one of my most popular. I know that people love her, I loved her. When I turned on the TV this morning I was […]
An ode to my heroes: spiritual, personal and inspirational
Anais Nin If it weren’t for this French woman who wrote in her diaries in the 20s, 30s and 40s, I may never have been so devoted to keeping diaries myself. My dairies helped me to develop my writing, deal with my feelings, track my relationships and give me comfort. She also wrote erotic fiction, […]
What should you order on a first date and who should pay?
It has been a very long time since I went on a first date but I have been on many in my time. I remember in my youth, sitting opposite a teenaged date of mine who had just had a cappuccino – he spent the entire date with a chocolate moustache and I was too […]
How to cope with sadness | It’s OK to feel like cr*p
Yes, I am sad. I am not really sure why. Usually, I can blame external things, often my sadness is fleeting, but every now and then, I feel deeply sad – as if there is something wrong that I cannot put my finger on. Now is one of those times. There is a campaign going […]
7 things men hate about women
Chicks. Frustrating, right? I should know…I am one after all. Women have always confounded and confused men. That’s nothing new. The Boyf is often irritated by me; I do all sorts of things that drive him absolutely bananas. I thought I would do a bit of reaserch online to see exactly what personality traits and […]
Stop being so hard on yourself and stop self-sabotaging
It’s not easy being human. Last week – I had the pleasure of meeting two newly-minted humans. A delightful new baby girl and a gurgling and gorgeous baby boy. Barely hours out of the womb – these little humans had so much personality, even though they had not really done much yet. They were so […]
I feel frustrated, what can I do? 4 ways to deal with frustration
Learning to deal with frustration is not easy, but why should it be? I can become very frustrated, very quickly. In fact, it was one of the things my old manager pointed out to me: when things get very busy and I have too much on my plate, I become frazzled and I find life […]
I hate myself” – how to stop that thought in 10 steps
There are times when I truly hate myself. That sounds awful, doesn’t it? Some days I feel so heavy and almost crushed by the weight of my own flaws. It’s tricky and soul-destroying although I do not believe in the concept of ‘soul’ as most people do. I really think we’re more complicated than that. […]
The pain and glory of Valentine’s Day
In Australia, we don’t have men, we have blokes. If you google the word ‘bloke’ you just get a definition that it means the same as ‘man’ but in a more casual way. How are Australian men regarded overseas? I think most people would think that Australian men are a bit like Crocodile Dundee or […]
Do women complain more than men?
Have you heard that women complain more than men? My life is going past me in a blur. Wake up, go to work, come home, have sex (yay!), go to bed, wake up, go to work…My life is pretty good at the moment and I don’t have anything to complain about. The Boyf insists that […]
Are you about to freak out? 8 steps to deal with strong emotions
I am a very sensitive person. Sometimes I feel so emotional about things it is difficult for me to function properly. Last year I went through a very bad breakup. I felt so awful about it that I wrote a blog post thinking that I was actually about to have a heart attack. For days […]