Tag: Feature
Getting a “Real Job”
Let me start by saying I always resented that phrase – “real job” – as if the way I earned my money wasn’t actual work. People loved to ask if I was applying at “real jobs” or if I’d thought about giving up teaching…
Change your Hair, Change your Life
Many of my readers will know I’m going through some massive life changes right now and what better way to celebrate all forms of change than to change my hair? I’ve done a lot of colour changes from dark red to bright red, to…
What Nobody Tells You About Working From Home
Working from home – or earning a living working from anywhere, therefore allowing you to travel while working – is definitely glorified in our culture. When I tell people about what I do they often say I’m lucky or that it must be nice….
Celebrating Ten Pounds Lost!
*I wrote this a little while ago and got shy about publishing it. Expect another update soon! I’ve written again and again about the struggle of weight loss. I always feel like I’m starting over. I am still feeling like every week I must…
Ranting about Beauty Products that Suck
I don’t really know where I got the idea that I should settle on products that I love and am loyal to. Maybe it’s some marketing ploy or maybe I just made it up. I guess I do have my faves but I love trying new…
Fitness & Comparison: Motivating or Manipulative?
When we talk about comparison in the fitness world we usually think about comparing ourselves to others. There’s lots of reassurances out there like “You are your only competition” and “Just be better than you were yesterday” to help us take a step back…
“Trends” that sell you Junk can F*ck Off Anytime
The Beauty Industry as a whole has a very profitable interest in convincing everyone that beauty is super complicated and that it requires a lot of different, consumable products that will keep you coming in for refills freakin’ constantly. Truth be told – there’s…
