Feb 8, 2021Over the Hill and Tumbling Fast. The Menopause!Growing old is no joke, especially for us girls. Thinning, frizzy hair, skin that does not bounce back, interrupted sleep and wicked temper are only a few of the gifts bestowed upon us by the dreaded menopause. Mine arrived together with another milestone: the big five-o. At first, the signs…Menopause4 min readMenopause4 min read
Jun 11, 2020The Secret of CoronavirusGetting locked up and unable to see friends and relatives, that’ wrong right? The answer depends on who you ask and how honest they are with their responses. Most introverts will pause for a moment and consider the statement before embarrassingly mumbling that it is not so bad. Yes, they…Coronavirus4 min readCoronavirus4 min read
May 16, 2020There is something that coronavirus is trying to teach me, but what is it?I am an asthmatic. Ever since I was a child, I spent many evenings struggling to get a full breath. Because of my asthma, I am well aware of the torture of respiratory illness, and when coronavirus started making headlines, I was one of the first people to self-isolate. In…Covid 196 min readCovid 196 min read
Mar 30, 2020Love In The Time of Coronavirus — Part IIThis morning I read that 1 billion people are in lockdown. Many are together with their families; husbands, wives, children and in some cases, grandparents others are not so lucky. In the UK, 49% of the population over 16 are single, and 15% of the adult population live alone. …Love5 min readLove5 min read
Mar 18, 2020Coronavirus Is Rapidly Changing My WorldThis was the year I was going to hike all the way up to Base Camp Everest in Nepal. My friends and family had been mostly supportive but also worried about the risks. Now this adventure together with all my other plans has been cancelled. In retrospect, and in the…Coronavirus10 min readCoronavirus10 min read
Published in P.S. I Love You·Mar 10, 2020Love in the Time of CoronavirusHow a “waiting period” might be good for relationships. — My eldest daughter is a sociable 19-year-old university student who’s been enjoying her newfound freedom 200 miles away from parental supervision. Yet, two weeks into the UK coronavirus epidemic, she is spending her Saturday nights, not at a club or even a pub, but in her university dorm eating home-made…Love4 min readLove4 min read
Mar 7, 2020I Painted a Picture That Inspired Two Thousand Women“Now I think it’s one of the most useless questions an adult can ask a child — What do you want to be when you grow up? As if growing up is finite. As if at some point, you become something, and that’s the end.” ― Michelle Obama, Becoming A…Personal Growth5 min readPersonal Growth5 min read
Mar 3, 2020Thinking That The Rules Of Dating Have Changed is a Dangerous IllusionWomen have become more powerful. We know this because we hear about it every day. Women are reaching new pinnacles in politics, sciences, and the workplace. They run countries and businesses. Often, they earn more money than men, and they have well and truly escaped the confines of their kitchen…Relationships5 min readRelationships5 min read
Feb 12, 2020Valentine’s Day Hell (why I don’t like Valentine’s)Valentine’s day is upon us! Caught in the whirlwind of romantic preparations, you may be too busy to wonder how we came to celebrate love on this particular day, and who was Valentine anyway? The origins of Valentine’s Day go back to the Romans when Emperor Claudius II executed two…Relationships4 min readRelationships4 min read
Feb 6, 2020Divorce Is Not For Losers“Every woman that finally figured out her worth has picked up her suitcases of pride and boarded a flight to freedom, which landed in the valley of change.” ― Shannon L. Alder Sometimes, I feel that women create their own hell and then take permanent residence within its confines. The…Divorce4 min readDivorce4 min read
