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A realistic, thirty-something view of the difficulties, absurdities and occasional epiphanies of self-love.

Fearing motherhood

A more personal look at the mother of all decisions - should I have children? For the women who are confused, conflicted or overwhelmed by the prospect of parenthood.

7 min

Self love and motherhood

In our first instalment of the "self-love when.." series, we dive into motherhood in all its messy, mucky glory and learn some vital self-love lessons along the way.

8 min

Grief, existential dread, and other cute identity crisis things

We're all eager to answer the existential question: “why am I on this god-forsaken planet?” Learn about grief, loss, and purpose anxiety.

8 min

U OK hun? It’s about time we checked in on ‘strong women’

Society glorifies strong women. But in a mad scramble to prove our strength and our ability “to do it all", are we compromising our mental health?

7min

Acts of Self Care, or Acts of Privilege?

Who does the self-care industry really serve? Untangling the relationship between self-care, mental wellbeing and white privilege.

8 min

It's Not You... It's My Lack of Self-Love

You've heard it before: "love yourself first before you get into a relationship." But if we waited until we fully nailed self-love, we’d all be single forever.

8 min

Just Love Yourself and Other White Lies

When you're facing a mental health battle, being told to 'love yourself' can be hard to stomach. Learn how to navigate toxic positivity and unsolicited advice.

8 min

The False Economy of Self-Love

Self-love is hard. Yet, we’re pressured by ‘gurus’ on Instagram and commercial corporations to practise self-love everyday, as if it’s as easy as Karen was in high school. ‍

6 min