Lis Ferla / April 17, 2018

the silver linings pixlet: making a success of stress;

Controversial opinion time: I think stress – particularly stress in a work context – gets a really bad rap. As I see it, there’s a big difference between stress as the body’s natural mental and…

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Lis Ferla / February 19, 2018

the big girl’s guide to being your own valentine;

Valentines Day kinda has me conflicted. On the one hand it’s a heteronormative, hella commercialised non-“holiday” designed to squeeze even more money out of you six weeks after Christmas (and mere days before the birthdays…

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Lis Ferla / January 2, 2018

what happened when i hit the ground: 2017 in review;

Since I got back from New York, I’ve been struggling to sleep. While my rational head knows that it’s mostly jet lag, accentuated by that weird period between Christmas and New Year when we’re all…

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Lis Ferla / November 28, 2017

the silver lining pixlet: cosying up for winter;

I find it perversely comforting that mine has never been a seasonal affective disorder. Where’s the fun in a depression tied to the shifts in the seasons, when you can have a wee pal which…

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Lis Ferla / September 21, 2017

four ways to sort out your sleep schedule;

As I mentioned in my August review post, I’ve been struggling a little with sleep recently. For what is either medication-related reasons or a heavy coincidence I’m struggling to remember to look after myself. I…

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Lis Ferla / September 19, 2017

finding my zen with spaseekers and the westerwood hotel;

I can never figure out if I’m the ideal candidate for some spa time, or if I’m the complete opposite. Or so I found myself pondering at the weekend, ahead of my spa treatments at…

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Lis Ferla / September 7, 2017

culture consumption: august 2017;

So this is usually the column in which I round up the great and the not-so-great things I have read, watched and listened to in any given month. Which begs the question: what if I…

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Lis Ferla / June 9, 2017

my 34 favourite things about being 34;

Once you hit your (mid) 30s, it becomes increasingly difficult to find decent songs about the age you are. Which is why, from this year forward, I’m adopting The Tuts as my anthem: Update Your…

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Lis Ferla / May 5, 2017

culture consumption: april 2017;

The best reason not to make New Year’s resolutions? Everybody breaks them anyway. And April was the month in which I broke a quiet promise to myself, that I made at the start of the…

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Lis Ferla / April 28, 2017

the silver linings pixlet: in defence of bubble baths;

While it’s fair to be suspicious of the commodification of self-care, I can’t deny the role that regular bubble baths play in helping me to manage my anxiety. No, you can no more drown your…

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