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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_marshmallow_experiment; Jordan Bernt Peterson, Canadian professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, Clinical Psychologist and published author, wrote the Book, “12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos”. The Book aims to assist us with guidelines to alleviate suffering. Peterson makes mention of the fact that most people hate rules and regard them asContinue reading “Rules for Life.”

For as long as I can remember I have had a troublesome relationship with food. The idea that food is simply consumed in order to nourish and sustain one, is foreign to me. This has been a great source of shame, guilt and self-loathing for me. I obsess over food, it is my first andContinue reading “A Babes battle with Binge Eating”

These are the lyrics to the song, Running by popular singer, songwriter Beyonce Knowles. The song goes: “I’ve outrun the fears that chasedThey’re standin’ stillI’m runnin’ stillI’m runnin’ stillAnd every voice that cried inside my head, forever drivesForever drivesI’ve killed the lights, oh Where else can I go?And where else can I go?Chasing you, chasingContinue reading “If I lose myself, I lose it all- 19th August”

“The first half of life is dedicated to forming a healthy ego. The second half is about going inward and letting it go- Carl Jung” And here we sit…  The backdrop for my last 2 blogs was the Covid 19 pandemic, as I write this one, we are still sitting in lock down. It isContinue reading “Who am I? 14 May 2020”

I battled with living a balanced life prior to Covid 19. I am extreme. I am all or nothing. I am either feasting/binging or I am fasting. I am either totally abstaining from all alcohol or I am getting drunk. I am either madly in love or I am disinterested. I am either hyper focusedContinue reading “Balance at a time of Covid 19- 28th April 2020”

Today I was reminded of the Book of Joy, a collaboration of his holiness, the Dalia Lama and archbishop Desmond Tutu, written by Douglas Abrahams. There is a chapter titled, “Despair: The World is in such Turmoil.” People from around the world were invited to ask these two spiritual leaders various questions. The book talksContinue reading “Turmoil and a sense of Oneness 17/03/2020”

2020 is now in full swing and one can identify certain trends for the year. Last year’s economic downswing in South Africa meant a lot of retrenchments so this year a lot of people have decided to take the plunge and start their own business. Political uncertainty has resulted in a lot of people puttingContinue reading “Tinder, Trends and a Hook Up Culture- 09/03/2020”

It was close to this time last year that I sat crying on the phone to my mentor at the time. “There is all this talk about loving oneself. You need to develop self-love. Love yourself before you can love another, blah, blah, blah… but how the F&&%$**CK do I achieve that!? How do IContinue reading “The pursuit of Self Love 11/02/2020”

I posted a piece from Ram Dass on Instagram about 2 days ago, I had seen it posted via a friend that I follow and felt it resonated with me. It read, “Take My Advice Don’t sell yourself short by thinking you are only your body or your personality, no matter how intriguing and dramaticContinue reading “Rise above it. 08/01/2020”

It’s been a rough two weeks since I returned home from the best holiday in Cape Town, as a lot of “stuff” came up for me, emotionally. It started on Friday, the 10th January where I suddenly felt myself feeling run down, as though I was coming down with flu. So I went home, gotContinue reading “Feminine & Masculine 22/01/2020”