Written by Laura Naomi Sexuality can be a difficult topic to discuss openly for a lot of us. It is not unusual for embarrassment or nervousness to emerge and the need to keep issues or concerns private. For others it can inspire intrigue and excitement about exploring new and uncharted waters. It is an area of life that has often…
How the Pandemic has Changed Dating Culture Written by Taly Matiteyahu, CEO of Blink Before the pandemic, a standard relationship for people under 30 years old involved meeting on an app, through a friend, or during day-to-day life. After dating casually for a few months, the couple would have a conversation to “define the relationship” and potentially make it official.…
You can be a Mother and a Lover! Written by Naomi Radke There is a revolution brewing, well, if not, I’m going to start one! It involves the formidable mothers of the world who are busy making lunches and trying to make sure everyone else’s needs in the family are met. She is a proud woman who is at the…
Increasing your Happiness Levels in Life! Written by Carolyn King Positive Psychology is a relatively new domain of psychology, having begun in 1998 when Martin Seligman chose it as the theme for his term as president of the American Psychological Association. He wanted to study what makes people happy as opposed to what makes people unhappy. Over the last few…
Waste Is A Real Problem Written by Joanna Auburn It contributes to climate change, pollutes our oceans and clears massive amounts of land and vegetation for landfill, destroying habitats and ecosystems in the process. To protect the future of our planet, we need to drastically reduce our waste. I’m here to tell you how with 8 top tips. 1. Say…
Written by Lucinda Flynn of Going Green Solutions In the world of sustainability, the opportunity to buy long lasting, repairable products has been popular for ages. It makes sense not just for the planet, but for our hip pockets. It’s how our grandparents did things, and like so many things – think beeswax wraps and washable lunchboxes – we’re realising…
Written by Claire Dunkley from Cluzie Clinic There’s got to be a better health solution to drugs and surgery. With government research indicating that around 2 out of 3 Australians have used some sort of complementary therapy recently, clearly the offerings of mainstream medicine don’t always hit the mark. Let’s explore the status quo for most medicos, and then let’s…
Written by Ahmad Fraij Have you ever heard about a home energy audit? What is it and what does it involve and what are its benefits? In this article, we will explain the home energy audit and why it is necessary to be conducted for any home. A Home Energy Audit Usually Consists Of: Analysis to the energy bills (electricity…
Written by Adriana Krueger The organic food market is changing. Change and trends have always existed, but in the current, peculiar situation this change is faster and more evident. Hardly any other year has changed our consumer behaviour as much as 2020. We were forced to redefine our values and rethink our usual behaviour. We had to find out that…
Written by Ana Jones Have you made your obligatory “new year, new me” resolution? It’s almost an annual tradition after a festive season of indulgence and yet it’s fair to say these spur-of-the-moment intentions generally fall flat once February rolls around. Very quickly, motivation levels drop as “diet fatigue” takes hold and as challenges present themselves. Most nutritionists will agree…
Written by Sally McGrath | Health that Heals Dramatically shifting our everyday habits and behaviors during the last year has brought about multiple changes for many people around the globe. Along with these changes we have become increasingly aware of our consumption and the sourcing of resources to support our health. Many of our priorities have changed as well, with…
Written by Michael Dermansky – Senior Physiotherapist – MD Health With the start of the year, always comes the latest fitness trends and the “new” best way to tone up for the next year, but what seems to be important and really making a real impact in fitness and strengthening is older, effective training techniques that still work today, but…
Written by Brady Walker, Performance, Wellness and Breath Coach If 2020 was a year spellbound, most, I think, hoped that midnight Dec 31st granted permission to start again. Indeed, there were many people excitedly wishing 2020 away. So here we are, Jan 2021, where traditionally, the early stages of a new year revolve around health kicks, refocused finances, and more…
Written by Natasha Zervaas N.P. It is the beginning of a brand new year, and for most of us, it is a time to reflect upon the previous year. As well as set some new resolutions or goals moving forward. How many of you set lofty goals year after year, only to break them just a few days later? I…
Written by Amanda Cassar If the upheaval due to Covid in the past twelve months has shown us anything, it’s that most of us, did not have a plan in place for a pandemic. And seriously, most of us weren’t alive for the last Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, so the lessons were largely relegated to the past, if not…
Written by Peter Horsfield As a financial planner for the last 20 years, planning is now well and truly part of my DNA. And between you and me, once you know the core fundamentals about money planning; working with numbers, projections, legislations and financial product features all day can at times get a bit dry and dull. So given that…
Written by Wills & Estates Principal Lawyer, Brooke Reardon. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen an increasing number of restrictions put in place regarding movement and gatherings of people and households. As a result, there has been a significant uptake in digital platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom as a way to stay in touch with family, loved-ones and colleagues.…
Written by Tanya Abbey CEO of Black Wolf During what has been one of the most uncertain and disruptive years of our lives, I witnessed, first-hand, a trend that points to a bright future ahead – more women rising to leadership positions. Having worked in the recruitment space for over a decade, my experience has largely involved working with companies…
Written by Kate Witteveen New year, new words As a lifelong word nerd, I love learning about the new words that have been added to the common lexicon at the end of each year. Unsurprisingly, 2020 was an anomaly. There were more new words added than in any other year, and for the first time, the Oxford English Dictionary was…
Discover how to create your own job in 7 simple steps. Written by Jodie Nevid The Fairy Godmother For Women In Business Creating your own job is the way of the future, in this article you’ll learn why now is a great time to start a business as a coach, consultant, or expert and how to get started in 7…
Written by Dr Jeffrey M Kestenberg Coburg Dental Group Over the last several decades tooth decay and gum disease have been rampant in the western world. The problems are the same but the way we handle and treat the issues is very different today. Welcome to the new world of dental care where new technologies and advances in methodologies have…
Written by Louka Kurcer With the recent events and restrictions caused by the global pandemic, many gyms have had to close their doors and it’s hard to tell when they’ll be allowed to operate back at full throttle. In the meantime, trainees are looking for a replacement to fill the void and loss of their “second home.” For many, nothing…
Photo by Conscious Design on Unsplash Written by Susan Jarvis (aka Susan The Maven) You know how it is. You’ve been in a relationship for quite some time, life is busy and stressful. Day after day you find that you are just too tired to have sex. You think about it, and you do a mental calculation to work out…
How to talk to your kids about sex
