PinnedMember-only7 Ugly Truths of Becoming Skinny After Being FatI lost 70+ lbs, it’s great, but it’s not all that glamorous — Writing about weight loss should feel amazing, a real success story of willpower, determination and the power of change. I should be beaming with pride and accomplishment — and some days I am. …Fitness9 min readFitness9 min read
Published in Mind Cafe·PinnedMember-onlyWhen the Empath Meets the NarcissistThe dynamics of a fatal attraction. — Before it got bad, it was not only good — it was amazing. It was everything I have ever wanted, everything I have ever wished for, and so many things I have never even dreamt to ask for. It was love, pure and raw and earthmoving love — that changes…Relationships10 min readRelationships10 min read
Oct 19, 2022Member-onlyJust Stop Looking for It Already!And other terribly poor advice for single people looking for love — I hate losing. I know that it’s part of life, but I am the kind of person who just likes to win. I am not even a sore loser, it’s not really that, but winning and accomplishing something is my thing. Being single to me feels like I am losing. …Love6 min readLove6 min read
Sep 24, 2022Member-onlyThe Dark Side of a Weight Loss Success StoryIt’s so much harder to speak about the failures than the success — Who doesn’t love a great success story? Who doesn’t like to read about the tips and tricks to succeed, be it about business, writing, relationships or weight loss? Who doesn’t want to know what the shortcuts are — even when we are fully aware that usually there are no shortcuts? …Beauty8 min readBeauty8 min read
Sep 18, 2022Member-onlyGuys, Please Start to Dress Up for DatesSloppy is not sexy and it screams lack of effort — I remember quite a few conversations between my parents when I was a kid, that were about what my dad should be wearing. Sometimes it was blunt. Definitely not that one, darling. You are not serious about that green sweater for the theater, are you? Sometimes it was subtler. I…Love6 min readLove6 min read
Sep 15, 2022Member-onlyIntroduce Yes-Day to Your ScheduleHave a day regularly when you say yes to everything — It’s incredible to think about how many things we reject in our life. The first word a baby learns is usually “no”, or if you are lucky it’s mum or dad… (I wasn’t one of the lucky ones, my girls started off with no). …Love6 min readLove6 min read
Sep 13, 2022Member-onlyI Don’t Understand Why He Is Not Into MeHint: People see only what they are capable of — I can’t count how many times I had a terrible day from being yet again disappointed by a date, someone I saw some potential in, someone who I wanted to get to know better. I was getting my hopes up but then it just faded away, he never called, or…Love6 min readLove6 min read
Sep 10, 2022Member-onlyNot Everyone Can Afford a High-Value Person Like MeThink differently about measuring your worth — There is something extraordinary about change. Especially if you change yourself — with hard work, effort, and persistence. It’s incredible to see how the world changes too along with your own change. Some changes come automatically and effortlessly, you level up — abandon old habits and priorities, only because there…Relationships7 min readRelationships7 min read
Sep 7, 2022Member-onlyHow Can You Be a Good Mother Amongst All ExpectationsIs it even possible or are we supposed to fail? — Ever since I got pregnant 16 years ago with my first child, I have been struggling with the concept of becoming a good mother. How are you supposed to take on a role where the conditions are everchanging, where the rules are flexible, and the goalpost is always moving? How…Love4 min readLove4 min read
Sep 5, 2022Member-onlyI’ve Had Enough of Tough LoveBe nice and talk kindly to me or leave me alone — I had a best friend during and after high school. We were inseparable, we talked a lot, we shared everything with each other. We were spending so much time together that people thought we were sisters — even though we looked nothing alike, for our movements and gestures were synced…Love6 min readLove6 min read
