Thoughts & Truths
Articles that seek to uncloud our hearts and minds. How? By gathering experiences and expertise about issues that impact women across a range of subjects.
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Taking the leap: How two women followed their dreams
Every four years we get an extra day - February 29. It’s a bonus day that can act as a reminder or a nudge - to take that leap. We spoke to two women who did just that: they overcame hesitation, self-doubt and other obstacles and just went for it.
Will my makeover, takeover? WEEK TWO
Here comes week two’s outcome of a four-week experiment aimed to answer the questions: Would I feel different if I felt better about myself? Would others look at me and treat me differently?
The mummy monster - dealing with motherhood rage
Motherhood takes emotions to a whole new level. On one side of the spectrum there is pure love. On the other there is uncontrollable, irrational rage. Paulann Grech sheds light on what causes this normal reaction in mothers and offers some tips to control it.
Will my makeover, takeover? WEEK ONE
Here comes the first week’s outcome of a four-week experiment aimed to answer the questions: Would I feel different if I felt better about myself? Would others look at me and treat me differently?
Will my makeover, takeover? THE PLAN
Would I feel different if I felt better about myself? Would others look at me and treat me differently? I’m going to try to answer these questions by embarking on a one-month mini-experiment. For one month I will make an effort to look more “groomed” and I will report back every week for four weeks.
Matrescence: when a woman becomes a mother
When I first became a mother I experienced what felt vaguely familiar. It felt like adolescence: the insecurities, uncomfortable feelings, changing body parts, hormones and more. I was going through matrescence. Perinatal psychiatrists Ethel Felice and Rachel Buhagiar talk about this transition from woman to mother.
Owning your sexuality
Owning your sexuality, being honest and unashamed about what you like, is an integral part of sexual health which is part of general health. Anna Catania, a counsellor specialised in sex and relationships, sheds light on the subject.
If I had a superpower…
The more I think about superpowers, the more I realise that I know many mummies (and daddies) who have them… the human, real version of superpowers.
Hello January. Back to reality… and it’s okay
It’s January. The festive season is over. The Christmas tree is back in storage. For many of us, it’s time to step out of the December slumber and back into reality. It’s Monday blues on steroids.
Dreams and fears: Thoughts sparked by the new year
There is something about the new year approaching that wipes out reality. We are mentally projected into the the new year and thoughts from that imagined future infiltrate our minds: both good and bad.