The secret to harnessing hormones

"Women can be, and many are, greatly affected by hormone fluctuations. Sometimes it gets to the point of feeling totally overwhelmed - as if for a time they have lost control of their life," says Christiane Northrup, MD, author of The Wisdom of Menopause and Women's Bodies Women's Wisdom.

Confidence is silent, insecurities are loud

Everyone is always saying BE MORE CONFIDENT and that DOUBT KILLS more dreams than failure ever will. I know that having confidence is important but I am also guilty of being filled with too much self-doubt.

So how do you gain self-confidence? 

How do you tell yourself that YOU CAN and how do you make yourself appear confident on the outside when deep inside you don't feel it?

I have done some research and have come up with the following list of ten ways to start building self-confidence. If you are full of self doubt, perhaps you could give these tips a try as well.

Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance

“The life of which meaning one never ponders is not worth living.” ~ Socrates

Athenian philosopher Plato conveyed and expanded on the ideas of Socrates

In a modern world where we are flat out, running our busy lives, always "switched on" and overloaded with information, it is not uncommon for us to stop questioning what is going on around us, we can unintentionally forget to pay attention to the detail.

When was the last time you stopped for a moment and took a deep breathe and reflected on what it is you do and why you do it?

Fifty, Fab and Foxy

Introducing the beautiful Kazzie Lemmon

LOOK AT HER SMILE.....I truly believe that the most beautiful curve on a woman's body is her smile and it saddens me when I hear women talk down about themselves like they aren't good enough. Honestly when a woman is confident and sure about herself, it doesn't matter what she looks like, her smile and they way she carries herself is SEXY!

The Great Depression

Right from the outset I would like to declare that this will be a raw and honest post about a demon that I battle with on a daily basis. My demon is DEPRESSION!

How many psychologists does it take to change a light bulb? Just one, but it takes nine visits. 

I suffer from clinical depression, a health disorder that changes the balance of chemicals in my brain. For years I denied I had a problem and even when I admitted to needing help, I found it very hard to talk about with anyone. I was diagnosed in 2008 and have been on a journey of discovery ever since. I have discovered that depression is still very much a taboo subject and many avoid discussing it or dismiss it as trivial. However I've learned from the University of Life that if you don't start talking about issues that are confronting, people remain uncomfortable and misinformed.

Unbalanced but organized

I have a passion for all things organised and I have been accused of being pedantic (obsessive even) and one of the most organised people to know. However despite the faith (or not) that others have in me, there are times in my life when I feel completely out of control . So needless to say, I consider myself well-presented with the intention to stay organised but probably not 100% productive (or balanced).

There I said it, I’m UNBALANCED … Argh!

This now leads me to the reason for this post. LIFE BALANCE! I'm sure you've all thought about it. If you are like me you've probably skimmed and scanned (sometimes read); a lot of articles, musings and rants, ideas, viewed lists and found practical solutions on websites and blogs. I have and so I know I'm not the only person who often feels their life can be cluttered and chaotic at times or just simply UNBALANCED!