I woke up with the insane urge to write this morning. But not writing in my notebook, which I've been so inconsistent with. No, today I want to type, here, on my blog. I don't exactly know what about yet. I'm letting the thoughts trickle out, one word at a time, onto the keyboard and onto … [Read more...] about A dysfunctional oven, thyroid and triple warmer
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Immersion Therapy
I went for a walk on the beach today - first one this year. There were no barriers. I didn't have any appointments or anything I "had" to do. I didn't have to convince a child to come with me - he went to work with his dad this morning leaving me with a quiet day to myself. It was still … [Read more...] about Immersion Therapy
Mental weeding and gardening
Two days ago, I woke up with a feeling of such deflation and sadness. There were two parts to it, the realisation that I had been trying to get back to the weight I was in my early 20's, and the wondering if I was ever going to get slim again. 23 years of my life I have been unhappy with my … [Read more...] about Mental weeding and gardening
Chicken Liver Pate
This is the recipe I use for making chicken liver pate. I found it in a magazine at the Prahran market back in 2005 and I've been making it ever since. It used to be a special occasion dish only but since reading more about how beneficial eating liver is for thyroid and liver health, I'll be … [Read more...] about Chicken Liver Pate
An open letter to my personal trainer
Hey there :) I was going to send this to you in a text, but I was wondering if there was a text limit on iMessage? So I'll just get straight into it here. I want to come back to training but I'm afraid. I don't know how many days it's been since I've stepped foot into a gym - August last … [Read more...] about An open letter to my personal trainer
I Need a Sleep Intervention
It's day 5 of my stay in the US. I feel like I should be over the jet lag by now, but sadly I'm not. If there was ever an argument for being fully present where you are right now, I think getting over jet lag quickly really does partly depend on immersing yourself in where you are and not what's … [Read more...] about I Need a Sleep Intervention