Helpful Resources — self-love
Mary’s Journey of Self-Love, Self-Prioritisation, and How You Can Do The Same
Author: Mary Doube Warning: Tearful intro ahead. Get your tissues, you’ve been warned! Sistas, I’d like to start the year with a STRONG mantra. Say it with me: #2023StartsWithMe! I’m going to be honest. This piece was a difficult one for me – I literally cried the whole time I was writing this. I’m going back to my past to remember when I really struggled with my mental health, suffering with severe anxiety. I had reached 120kg (265lbs) and my world was so dark. My body was weak and broken, while my mental health was severely deteriorating....
#2023StartsWithMe: Habits, routines, and rituals you can do to prioritise yourself in 2023
Author: Nic Monteforte “I love you, but I love me more” - Samantha, Sex and the City I have decided to own this quote and make 2023 a year that starts with me. Easier said than done, I know. However, as I sit here and write this blog, I am exhausted, burnt out, my body is sending signals that it's tired and I find myself overwhelmed at the smallest things. I have been here before, too many times and fortunately for me, I also know exactly what I need to do to shift it. (Also read: Menopause Fatigue is...
Weight Gain and Menopause: Is Menopause Causing Weight Gain?
Author: Nic Monteforte Trust me when I say this: I totally feel your pain around weight gain from menopause. It has been the bane of my existence ever since the dreaded M-word started to play its role in my life. Now, whilst I have always had to be conscious of my weight (because I’m a 5’1 stocky Italian), I generally found it easy to manage in the past with movement and clean eating. However, since menopause came on to the scene, no matter what I did, my belly fat just would not budge. Why does this happen? If you’re going...
