21 May 2010 by Angela Butler
The Little Guide to the Inner Goddess at large!
In my article 'Meet your Inner Goddess', I look at how we all have within us, an Inner Goddess, and when we acknowledge her presence and live each day with her as our best ali, life changes in an instant. The kick ass Vixen knows that it simply does not matter what life throws at her, because her IG will rise to the challenge. Her....
19 May 2010 by Angela Butler
Your Inner Goddess, is yourself. Your soul. Your intuition. Your heart. The real, true essence of YOU. Simple! And the trick to unleashing her, is to simply learn how to quieten the hussle and bussle that confuses her, dig her out from underneath all of life's baggage that has accumulated and let her JUST BE! That's it! You do not need to invent your Goddess. The Goddess, is not an....
22 Apr 2009 by Carole McAlister
Polycystic ovary syndrome (POS) is the most common hormonal disturbance in women- around one fifth of women in the UK are affected. It is also the most common reason for women not to ovulate, and the combination of being overweight and having POS can have a profound affect on the individual’s ability to become pregnant. The cause of infertility in about a third of couples attending....
22 Apr 2009 by Carole McAlister
This is the time around and after the end of your periods. Strictly speaking the menopause is after the last menstrual period. This is usually around the age of 51. Changes can start to take place many years in advance of this, and women can start to notice more erratic cycles and heavier bleeding in their late 40s. This is due to hormone changes resulting in a dramatic reduction of oestrogen....
2 Apr 2009 by Carole McAlister
Diabetes affects more than 2 million people in the UK. Type 2 diabetes accounts for over 90% of cases. The numbers affected are only going to increase. One of the main concerns about developing diabetes is that you are likely to have a shortened life expectancy by as much as 5-10 years, mainly due to cardiovascular disease (heart attacks, strokes). Other complications of diabetes are eye....
26 Mar 2009 by Colin McKeand
It has been a long and challenging winter, but take heart, because Spring is just around the corner. The days are getting longer and warmer, and for many people the health resolutions they set at New Year are a distant memory. It is a great time therefore to do a whole re-evaluation of your health and lifestyle goals. Changes in your everyday habits can be critical, especially if a....
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9 Mar 2009 by Jennifer Louden
The most common rut many of us find ourselves stuck in: We stay busy 24/7 because being busy equals not being selfish -- we're doing our jobs, taking care of our kids, helping in the community. We're being good -- or so we tell ourselves. In truth, being busy 24/7 is incredibly selfish and lazy. Why? Because it depletes us, increases the noise in our heads, exhausts our bodies, and very....
9 Mar 2009 by Jennifer Louden
I read the most beautiful poem in LIFE IS A VERB by Patti Digh last night. I love this book - Patti has taken what could be a hackneyed subject--how would you live if you had 37 days left? - and made it sing through her deep heart and generously wonderful writing. The poem lost and found which is: we have to accept being lost before we even think about being found and we have to accept that....
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9 Mar 2009 by Jennifer Louden
A friend takes me to an opera. I don't like opera. I go because I like her. Sitting in the darkness, voices entwine my heart, something breaks free in my belly and careens out, showering my body in goose bumps. A new me opens because of what is happening up on that stage. But Sam I am, I don't like opera. Not in the dark, not in a train, not in the rain. Here is what I believe: Life is an....
9 Mar 2009 by Nicky Hambleton-Jones
With greater self-knowledge, better skincare, regular exercise and a balanced diet; there’s no reason why women shouldn’t remain healthy and look stunning and sexy as they grow older. Celebrities such as Helen Mirren, Susan Sarandon and Felicity Kendal are just a few famous examples of how to age well. A regular overhaul of wardrobe, hairstyle and colour and make-up will make....
4 Mar 2009 by Peta Heskell
In time it’ll seem less painful. Everyone goes through it. You’ll grow out of it. Oh yeah! If you’ve ever had your heart torn out and thrown on the floor, you’ll remember how empty those phrases sounded at the time. You might know it’s true, but you don’t really believe it because of how you feel at the time. Relax because I’m not going to give you nice....
26 Feb 2009 by Jennifer Louden
Long time amazingly intelligent and even more resourceful Helga sent me this story yesterday - I had to share it with you! From Helga: Tried hard to arrange to get to your most recent retreat, but couldn't get kid-care on short notice. Guess it wasn't meant to be. I know it'll happen when the time is right. Meanwhile, I had a different kind of retreat. Knowing how much I wanted to go to your....
26 Feb 2009 by Colin McKeand
In 400 B.C. Hippocrates the father of medicine said, “Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food.” The wisdom of Hippocrates words takes on more importance than ever as we discover the potent, health-giving substances of super foods. Here’s a list of some of these foods that should always be in your kitchen. Apples — more vitamin C than an orange and full of....
23 Feb 2009 by Jennifer Louden
How do we decide what to create? Out of the vastness of our imaginations, how do we land on what we articulate, bring into form, life, shape? I've never had to ask this question about my writing--I somehow instinctively learned early on to recognize what ideas had enough in them. I somehow knew how to sneak up on, lie down next to, rub up against an image or concept or feeling until I was sure....
18 Feb 2009 by Jennifer Louden
I recently spent four days alone in a rustic cabin on a bluff on the wild Washington coast. I worked on my novel, read, napped, did yoga, ate huge salads, sat in the sunshine, and watched eagles eat crab scavenged from the ocean’s edge. It was one of the most truly restful retreats I’ve ever savored. It wasn’t so long ago, however, that I would have taken this time to rest but instead....