Self Talk ” I’m exhausted.” I try and stick to all the right things on autopilot, so I don’t have to make choices (or wrong ones). It helps me stay on track. Some days it works, others require a bit more effort. I reckon that if I’ve got the healthy food and exercise plan right,Continue reading “Menopausal Monday #2”
Category Archives: A Mumma’s Menopausal Journey
Menopausal Monday #1
Self Talk I say to myself often. When I get halfway through the day and feel like I’ve been scraping but got nothing done, when none of my efforts are being seen (or it looks as if people are purposefully ignoring me). The whole world is against me. All the traffic lights are red, theContinue reading “Menopausal Monday #1”
Overtourism
Last week 16 people lost their lives in one (if not the most iconic) Lisbon trams. We should see this as a warning to the tourism over-crowded countries. Something must be done. And I’m not referring only to these beast old vehicles’ regular maintenance. I’m talking about the excessive tourism that’s gone out of hand,Continue reading “Overtourism”
On the “bubble-wrap” gens
I am not looking for clicks or followers writing about this topic (unless what I write entertains your thinking). As many of us do, I find writing therapeutic; it helps me make sense of the world around me. And I’m sorry, as much as I’d like to keep up with new ways of reasoning, IContinue reading “On the “bubble-wrap” gens”
Menopause apathy
I’m currently going through a phase where I am going through my daily motions as if on auto-pilot. For a while now I feel like I’m only acting on prompts, only when my direct intervention is required. I no longer act by desire, by my own will. It’s like I’ve accomplished whatever I was meantContinue reading “Menopause apathy”
The appeal of passive income
It’s misleading and overrated. We’re all being lead to think passive income is an easy way to an awful six-figures of free loading cash. Came across an article that sums it up nicely yesterday. It’s more trouble than it’s worth. I’d rather start a business the good old way and actually see things happening thanContinue reading “The appeal of passive income”
Feeling inspired
Being of Portuguese origin, everyone expects me to be a good cook, but I tell you I dread to cook. I do it from scratch because I like to know what I’m eating, and I like me and my family to eat healthy, same as my mum. It’s been working. So far no medical conditions,Continue reading “Feeling inspired”
A health(y) investment
“Menopause: when the fire inside you matches your ambition.” Keeping a healthy weight in a Mediterranean culture meant keeping a well-rounded body. When I stayed at my grandparents for the holidays, they would think a good set of chubby cheeks meant good health; it meant we were well-nourished. All a reflex of their life experience,Continue reading “A health(y) investment”
30+ Still with Mum and Dad
Surely like many of you, I’m part of some groups on themes of personal interest. Every so often I see a post that triggers me. I might be about to sound quite harsh for some, but as I’m old school AND still hold some of those old views, that won’t stop me 😂 I’m sorry…Continue reading “30+ Still with Mum and Dad”
Personal Spring Clean
Menopause is just puberty’s older, wiser sister. What better (brighter) season in the year will enable us to see things at their clearest? Being a little OCD, I consider it quite a satisfying task 😁 Going through this relatively new phase of my female life made me re-evaluate it. Menopause (and I guess andropause too)Continue reading “Personal Spring Clean”
Nostalgic Mumma 