The Day I Stopped Hoping and Started Living

Last week I finally caught up with the TV series ‘Normal People’. One thing that caught my attention was the part when Marianne gets annoyed with people writing eulogies (on FB) for people who died and how terribly superficial and insincere these comments are. Who are those people writing these things for? Surely not for the person who died?   When I struggle to see my own self-worth, which is a concept I've been reflecting on a lot lately, I think of death. What am I going t

I love listening to Erick Godsey , even though at times he can come across as arrogant or big headed. But is he really? Is saying things...

The Soul Canyon is a like a big cauldron. Every time I look into it and taste the potion, a different emotional flavour comes to mind.  ...

As I read about the Air India crash preliminary report a month after someone I knew died on that plane, I’m drawn to the silence that...

Driving to see my knee surgeon 4 months post reconstructive patella surgery made me upset again. I sat in the waiting room hiding my...

It pains me to hear all that noise. It’s so deafening that even the long-term whole-food plant-based eaters are having a moment of doubt...

You see, I could give a lecture on insulin resistance, decrease in muscle mass, unfavourable changes to gut microbiome, lack of sleep and...

Oh, how I hate to be wrong. And I bet you share my feelings. And I was wrong on so many occasions. But by letting go of the cage of my...

I just wish we would stop comparing these two disciplines. All these Instagram fights, the copious amount of energy spent trying to prove...

Imagine a game of golf. You cannot just grab the ball and walk with it and shove it into a hole. You need to use a golf club to guide it,...

Around 58% of personal trainers exhibit some form of disordered eating. Conceptual Artwork by Science Photo Library A lot of PTs get into...

If I hear one more time that carbs are bad… This is often talked about in the context of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), insulin resistance and/or...

Whenever we talk to people about eating plant-based food, we usually hear these concerns:  But preparing the food takes so much effort! ...

The other day I was asked if tofu is processed and if it counts as a meat alternative. What a great question! Let’s start with the first...

Now, how on earth do you think I’m going to connect the concept of Dharma with the menstrual cycle?   To trust oneself is to know...

Trying to read the book by Chris van Tulleken and I have to say I’m struggling with it. Mostly because I cannot relate to it. Like...

Phone addiction. It's called "hang out with me" not "hang out with your phone". Get off your fucking phone. - oil on canvas by Zephyo The...

Impossible Burger Patties Made From Plants There is a saying that “The best diet is the one that you can stick to”. And as many more...

I must admit, I grew up watching too much of Dynasty. Alexis was how I imagined an emancipated woman should speak and look, in that...