As a woman, the word ‘cycle’ conjures up one pretty specific cycle that we go through about once a month. But there are many other cycles that govern our lives as well, even though we are prone to seeing time as being linear. Maybe it’s time for an update on time…
Category Archives: womanhood
Where Did Our Innocence Go?
At one point, we were all innocent children. But would you still call yourself innocent? And if not, where did your innocence go?
Welcoming the Quiet
The last week, it almost seems as if life is coming to a stand-still. Should I be worried? Should I do something about it? These are some questions I explore in this post.
10 Things I Still Haven’t Figured Out After 37 Years
My 37th birthday was a bit of a rough day, and it helped guide the words for this post on things I still find myself facing after working on them for most of my life…
Mother’s Day Musings on Cats and Birds
This Mother’s Day, I look at cats, and birds, to inspire my post on what it is that mothers do, meaning all kinds of beings that engage in some kind of ‘mothering’…
What the Past 10 Years Taught me About Mothers, With or Without Children
Today my daughter turns 10. This marks 10 years of being a mother, though I realise that this is a much more flexible state of being than I always thought, and that it is much more related to my state of being than the children I have…
How We Are Like Eggs…
The Egg is a symbol of fertility, of Easter and the first step to an omelette. But we also all come from an egg (be it a tiny one) and perhaps are like them in many ways, still.
Are You a Girl Or a Woman?
What makes us describe someone as ‘feminine’. What do we fear in women? There’s a power we are afraid to access, but that is more than ever necessary to create the change we need.
On Using Sex As a Tool
Sex is used to sell, but we also use it on a personal level. We can use it to make ourselves feel better, or gain interest or power. This, however, comes at a cost.
On Womanhood and Sisterhood
What does it mean to be a woman? Where does your femininity lie and how can we nurture it as women together? I feel like I’m just starting out on this new journey, and I am excited to discover what lies on the other side.
Unscrewing Myself 