Last year, I wrote about friends falling out and then going on to reveal things that were shared in confidence when the friendship was good - and as bad as this behaviour is, what I fear most is people you trust sharing things communicated in confidence to your detriment! As I pondered what to write … Continue reading Be careful what you share and who you share with!
Is it time to set some boundaries?
This post was originally published on 27/09/2020 and updated 03/10/2021. In a previous post about being truly happy, I shared that at the beginning of lockdown due to Covid-19, I started speaking to a psychologist; this was one of the best decisions I had made in a long time. This experience changed me immensely and … Continue reading Is it time to set some boundaries?
Is it time for growth?
Do you ever get the feeling that you have outgrown where you are and would like to step into a new chapter of your life; where you can do new things but in a different way to how you have always done things? If that is you then you are not alone - I have … Continue reading Is it time for growth?
When what is said in confidence is no longer confidential!
Before I went on holiday, I had a reader reach out to me about how her trust had been betrayed - she had confided in a friend and said friend had gone on to tell other people what she had shared. I could sympathise with her and like many people, I could understand how the … Continue reading When what is said in confidence is no longer confidential!
Can’t believe it’s been a year already – a massive thank you for all your support!!!
The year 2020 was a challenging year for the whole world and I was no exception - while we all shielded from the COVID-19 virus, I was forced to face myself and address issues I had ignored for years. As I went through the self reflection in lockdown, I decided to see a therapist after … Continue reading Can’t believe it’s been a year already – a massive thank you for all your support!!!
What are your expectations in your relationship?
Last year, I wrote about a young woman who had been murdered by her husband - while looking at abusive relationships, I shared my experience of the society I grew up in. Where I grew up, most girls are trained to become wives and the boys hardly get any training on becoming husbands but boys … Continue reading What are your expectations in your relationship?
My Issues with Purity Culture!
Growing up in a religious environment, I was always around talk of staying ‘pure’ until marriage. What this meant was that I was not to involve in sex until I got married - now if you have been a teenager before, you know how difficult this is when the hormones kick in - lol. Anyway, … Continue reading My Issues with Purity Culture!
Is Sex for Men’s Pleasure?
When I was a young girl, I must have been about 11 or 12, I watched a movie one Sunday afternoon about female genital mutilation(FGM) and child brides. Something about the movie made me very sad and scared - I remember talking to a girl in my class the next day about the movie. Before … Continue reading Is Sex for Men’s Pleasure?
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