Transition: Whales, and baboons
Yesterday was a gorgeous day, today lovely parts and sad parts. I walked through Hermanus for an hour and a half, stopping to gaze, as a mother and calf whale swam lazily down the bay from opposite my bedroom window…
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Yesterday was a gorgeous day, today lovely parts and sad parts. I walked through Hermanus for an hour and a half, stopping to gaze, as a mother and calf whale swam lazily down the bay from opposite my bedroom window…
A Day in the iMfolosi Wilderness, KwaZuluNatal, South Africa Waking with the earth, I stir deliciously slowly. The still cool air reverberates with promise. I feel gentle excitement. Lapping and plopping, the river carries the message that regular visitors are…
The White Stuff – Our Amazing Cervical Fluid Credit Shutterstock I have been surprised in the past at just how many women I work with who think they have thrush every month (without discussing it with their GP) or who…
Tip of an Iceberg – Taboos, Myths and History of Our Amazing Clitoris Credit: Marie Docher Ignorance and shame have plagued the clitoris for all of history. Human biology lessons at school focused on reproduction and periods. I don’t…
Outpatient therapy programs flip that script entirely. Instead of demanding you abandon your responsibilities, they weave treatment around the life you're already living. The numbers back this up—research indicates these programs achieve recovery success rates hovering around 30-40%, which demonstrates…
Anxiety is the most widespread mental health problem, overtaking other common issues such as depression and chronic stress. But it does not need to take over our lives! As someone who has suffered tremendously from anxiety in my life, I…
Whether you’re into energy healing, massage, hypnosis, meditation, or simply a candle-lit bubble bath to rinse away the day’s stress, there are countless ways you can look after your emotional wellbeing. One of my favourite tools, however, was handed down…
Anxiety and fear is an appropriate response to something that could be harmful either physically or emotionally. The list of situations where people are living in anxiety and fear is a long one, from bullying in the workplace, domestic abuse,…
Understanding Age-Related Muscle Loss Age-related muscle loss, known as sarcopenia, is a progressive decline in skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance that typically accelerates after the age of 60. This condition increases the risk of falls, fractures, loss of…
To heal is to touch with love that which we previously touched with fear-Stephen Levine. Tonight, a full-bellied Supermoon dusts the sky with silver. You may notice that she nudges protectively close to her sister earth and that her…
Here's something we all face eventually: you need a doctor, and you need one now. Maybe your longtime physician just retired. Perhaps you're brand new to the area. Or maybe something's come up that just can't wait until next month.…
No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he'd only had good intentions, he had money as well-Margaret Thatcher. Money, digital currencies, bright shiny skyscrapers, land- wild, or tamed by industrial farming-are yoked to neck of The Bull. …