I tell you…that girl is a young woman of remarkable strength of character…a girl of firmness and the courage of her convictions …she carried a box of chocolates home the other day without opening it – America, 1889 This quote isn’t talking about me, but it might as well be! You see, I received my…
Sex Education on Netflix #WhatMWatched
Watched What? Sex Education – All 3 Seasons . Watched Where? Netflix . Language / Genre: English. Drama. . What’s it about? Otis is a student who is not noticed at his school Moordale High. Maeve is another who is deliberately ignored. Happenstance leads Otis and Maeve to start an underground Sex Clinic on the…
What is Mental Health? #CauseAChatter
Mental health, defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), is “a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community”: Information courtesy Wikipedia. Our mental health incorporates our…
4 Ways you can Ensure your Body retains Muscle Strength and Immunity as you Age
A few weeks ago, the bug of procrastination bit me and I skipped my brisk evening walk. That day changed to the next and the next one. I used every excuse I could, from ‘it is raining’ to ‘I am so tired’ and ‘I will start tomorrow’, in the following days and before I realized…
Can Love Grow or Diminish with time? #MyFriendAlexa
Love. A very small word, built from and through big factors. Respect, honesty, loyalty, compassion, and empathy to name a few. Nothing in the Universe escapes change. Like everything else, love undergoes various changes too. Sometimes love gets stronger and deeper as time goes by, while at other times it gets weaker and just fades…
Of Strength, Forgiveness, and more Malarkey! #MyFriendAlexa
*Malarkey – Nonsense I love Quotes. They can inspire you, change your perspective, enlighten you, and even enrich your life. Which is why I love Quotes. Not all of them though. Let me tell you why. ‘Strong women wear their pain like they wear stilettos. No matter how much it hurts, all you see is…
Messages from the other Planet #MyFriendAlexa
Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus. This is a topic that has been discussed and dissected when it is not being used, abused, referred to, or taken advantage of, each time debating inhabitants of Mars and Venus come face to face. Because the chasm between the two planets is so vast, messages,…
#BookReview: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo #MyFriendAlexa
Read What? The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. . Read Where? Kindle. Also available in Hard Cover, Paperback & Audible. . Language. Genre. Pages: English. Fiction/Drama. 400. . What’s it about? Evelyn Hugo is a retired and reticent Movie Star. While her buxom beauty and 7 Husbands are what people identify…
#BookReview: Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad
Read What? Between Two Kingdoms – A Memoir of a Life Interrupted – by Suleika Jaouad. . Read Where? Kindle copy. Also available as a Hardback, Paperback, and in an Audiobook, on Amazon. . Language. Genre. Pages: English. Memoir. 368 . What’s it about? At the age of 22 the author, Suleika Jaouad, developed an…
A New Relationship
We are no longer friends Too far from being enemies just yet We are practicing our moves The stage is set. We invisibly circle each other Readying for an attack We bruise each other with words Careful to see to it that we use tact. Our defenses are up, emotional arms and ammunition are ready…