Is dieting the best way to lose weight?

Dieting has never worked for me. I cannot deny myself rich, fatty, sweet foods by forcing myself to abstain from them for a specified period. Ironically, the very act of dieting causes me to focus on food more than ever. The cravings increase and my eating disorder takes over. The thought of self-denial through food […]

Addiction - what is the cause?

Addiction is a symptom of trauma. In my case addiction was my way of coping with unexpressed emotion from trauma. These feelings ran deep and were never expressed. Why was this so? Because I did not others would understand. Nor did I feel they would give me the space to be heard. It was not […]

Can we lose weight without going to the gym?

Today dreamy and I went to the beach where we met some friends. We had a great day walking on the soft sand, water rushing over our feet and, the sun and the fresh breeze against our skin. Dreamy ran in and out of the water to cool himself in the hot sun. Our time […]

Was I unstable, or was it the church?

The most damaging abuse I experienced in the church was to be treated as if I was mentally unstable. In fact, one elder went so far as to tell other members of the church that I was the most unstable person to ever enter the building. Thus started my self-analysis during the years of my […]

Love as the filter for religion

In my last post I wrote about my experiences in the church. Most of these experiences occurred in my 20s. However, I remained in fundamentalist churches until my 40s. Why was this the case? I believed there was something wrong with me. Here is why. It is a sad indictment on humanity that when a […]

My journey through the church

For 20 years I regularly attended local fundamental churches. In 1984 when I first professed to be a Christian, my father said he had failed. He had his own issues with the church. Although I could not admit it at the time, in hindsight I can see he was partially correct. I was searching for […]

What does femininity mean to you?

Femininity is something I have struggled with most of my life. I have never been petite or thin, nor have I spoken with a soft, gentle voice. Even as a child I was larger in height and in breadth. I never felt like a girl and as an adult I struggled to see myself as […]

Femininity in a masculine world

Born in regional South Australia to a farming family, I was the third girl of four children. My parents were hoping for another boy after two girls and a miscarriage, but to their disappointment that was not to be. This attitude about girls was not unique to my family. At that time, most farming families […]

What was the motivation behind my weight loss?

I'm not comfortable seeing myself in any form, particularly videos! But I really wanted to share the motivation behind my weight loss of over 100kg. We are frequently told that if we diet and exercise, we will lose weight. But where does the motivation come from? Motivation is the key to improving our life. Please […]

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