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January Isn’t Hard. We Make It Hard.

If I hear one more person say “I’ve got to be good” or “I’m being good this week”, I might scream. Actually, I’ll probably just cry.Because it’s not funny. It’s sad. And yes, I’ve written about this before. The whole being good narrative. It remains my biggest bone of contention. Possibly tied with detox teas and anyone who thinks willpowerContinue reading “January Isn’t Hard. We Make It Hard.”

Protein, cortisol and other things I’m too peri-menopausal to entertain!

Let me set the scene: I’m scrolling through Instagram, just trying to enjoy a peaceful cup of coffee, when suddenly—*BAM*—some 23-year-old ‘PT/Influencer’ with a Udemy course in nutrition is telling me that my cortisol levels are *ruining my life* because I dared to drink coffee before 8 AM. That my protein intake is *so dangerouslyContinue reading “Protein, cortisol and other things I’m too peri-menopausal to entertain!”