A blog by a witchy book lover that loves to rant about politics and diet culture
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
we are all anxious about a period of quarantine, not sure what to do, how to work, financial worries and children being stuck indoors and getting bored of learning from home. i wanted to write up a few things you can try and add into your daily routine to keep everyone feeling upbeat and energised. i've written up a post about things you can do during self isolation which has a few more ideas and explains the differences between self isolation and a nation wide lockdown. the most ... Read more
people are taking it among themselves to self isolate during this outbreak of coronavirus, properly known as covid-19 and there's plenty of speculation of people worrying about what to do, getting bored and being stuck in with kids. i know it's a daunting thought with leisure facilities being closed and maintaining social distance, it's a time we might feel alone, genuinely isolated or worried. i also know that i have anxiety and planning for the worst is pretty much what i do best. ... Read more
i don't know what to believe anymore. i don't trust our prime minister and i don't think he cares at all about public health when so many other countries are taking harsher measures to enforce this. it seems like they're going down the route of herd immunity which means around 60% of the population need to catch and recover from covid-19 to prevent the spreading. it's basically a big fuck you at the public really. i know a lot of you are going to die but that's just the way it is ... Read more