A blog by a witchy book lover that loves to rant about politics and diet culture
high risk pregnancy is something i know a little bit about - because i've been there. i've written a lot about my experience of a high bmi pregnancy however i've never had to look at what that means for those experiencing a high risk due to bmi pregnancy during a global pandemic. the truth is no one is exactly sure how long this will last for, but it's predicted to be hitting us pretty hard in the uk for the next 12 weeks. many women are probably thinking what should i do if i ... Read more
the midnight lie by marie rutkoski is a recent read of mine from the illumicrate february book box subscription. it's a ya fantasy fiction book and i rate it 4/5 stars. the blurb: "where nirrim lives, crime abounds, a harsh tribunal rules, and society's pleasures are reserved for the high kith. life in the ward is grim and punishing. nirrim keeps her head down and a dangerous secret close to her chest. but then she encounters sid, a rakish traveler from far away who whispers ... Read more
i've talked openly about trying to balance my relationship with food and looking at improving my overall general health rather than obsessing about weight loss. however, being a bigger woman, my bmi does put me at an increased risk than others at developing complications if i were to be diagnosed with covid-19. i would be lying if i said that my size does not worry me about this pandemic. despite this, there are loads more beneficial things i can do during this pandemic than focus ... Read more
one thing i have seen really paving the way for sustainability is period protection. there is more being done to make it affordable and help eliminate period poverty, companies are speaking to activists about making disposables plastic free and there are more choices which are becoming available to all menstruators which is great. i got my period at 11 years old and the option was plastic pads or tampons. i didn't like the idea of tampons because toxic shock syndrome fear was ... Read more
we have all seen no doubt the devestating images of vulnerable, elderly and emergency worker photographs trying to shop from empty shelves in supermarkets. grocery stores and supermarkets are trying to put measures in place to prevent stockpilling but it's got out of hand. we have been told that there is enough for everyone but yet people are panic buying all sorts of weird things. i understand in times of panic the need to control something, anything and perhaps this is why so ... Read more