Toxic Masculinity

Toxic Masculinity

Toxic masculinity in academic and media circles refer to cultural patterns that are linked with harm to men and society. The machismo boilerplate of men as assertive socially along with attributes such as misogyny, homophobia, sexual assault, and domestic violence are toxic as it promotes 

What is GMO? A Farmer Answers

What is GMO? A Farmer Answers

Amanda Griesbaum is the creator of Following Isidore, where she writes about the Catholic faith, rural life, and recipes from her grannie.  She believes the best way to live out God’s two greatest commandments: Love Him and Love your Neighbor, is to learn, practice, and 

What is the Catholic Church?

What is the Catholic Church?

Introduction Amanda Griesbaum is the creator of Following Isidore, where she writes about the Catholic faith, rural life, and recipes from her grannie.  She believes the best way to live out God’s two greatest commandments: Love Him and Love your Neighbor, is to learn, practice, 

The Closet Organizer: Finding balance in a de-cluttered life

The Closet Organizer: Finding balance in a de-cluttered life

Jen is your average busy professional woman, wife, mom, chauffeur, daughter, sister, friend and organizer. She has always admired and envied those who live a truly organized life, with everything in its place. She wants that, too! She finds herself feeling very off-kilter when she 

Discover the transformative attitude of gratitude

Discover the transformative attitude of gratitude

Gratitude is an antidote to negative emotions, a neutralizer of envy, hostility, worry, and irritation. It is savoring; it is not taking things for granted; it is present-oriented – Sonja Lyubomirsky Prologue On a cold day in January 2016, I am flying to London, UK, 

The challenges and gifts of being a highly sensitive person

The challenges and gifts of being a highly sensitive person

Introduction All my life, I have felt like an outlier or a highly sensitive person. I like to write, act, visit the theatre, art, travel, and photography. Sometimes in society, some activities are considered macho and manly. As a result, other activities are considered feminine. 

Bethany: Living with PCOS

Bethany: Living with PCOS

Bethany Ashlyn, blogs on mental health and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). It is something I had never heard of. I catch up with Bethany about her life dealing with mental health and PCOS. Bethany, welcome, and let’s start by talking about you. Tell me a 

Paula Novella: Honesty & Integrity

Paula Novella: Honesty & Integrity

Paula Novella is a blogger based out of Melbourne, Australia. We catch up and talk about honesty, integrity and what her blog is all about. Paula, please share a little about yourself? I am a 52-year-old who has been focussed on living a healthy lifestyle 

Crickette Inserto: Dentist Extraordinaire

Crickette Inserto: Dentist Extraordinaire

Cristina Inserto is an amazing dentist practicing in Manila, Philippines. I catch up with her as we talk about life and dental health. Crickette, I love your name. It is unique. Please tell my audience something important about you? My real name is Cristina but 

Happiness

Happiness

Be Happy Quote If you want happiness for an hour – take a nap. If you want happiness for a day – go fishing. If you want happiness for a year – go fishing. If you want happiness for a lifetime – help someone else