PinnedLouisa SimmondsDoes Googling “How To Get Rid Of A Turkey Neck?” Make Me A Bad Feminist?“To be female in this world is to be buried under impossible standards.” Lisa Renee.4 min read·Mar 7, 2023----
Louisa SimmondsWhy Do Anti-Depressants Still Get Such a Bad Rap?Ignorance and stigma continue to risk lives5 min read·Mar 6, 2024----
Louisa SimmondsThe True Meaning of “Friends with Benefits”If your friends don’t make the time to service their relationship with you, let them go to make room for the ones who invest.4 min read·Jan 11, 2024----
Louisa SimmondsDo I Really Have To Give Up Drinking?There are, after all, a multitude of other crazy, irresponsible ways to die4 min read·Jan 29, 2023----
Louisa SimmondsThe First Line Of Treatment For Mental Illness Is Love And AcceptanceOur son recently returned for a restorative stint at home, bringing with him the latest addition to our family, Sammy the cat, or “The…5 min read·Jul 14, 2022----
Louisa SimmondsTrusting The Journey: The Secret To Happiness in Middle AgeOnce we meet our basic needs, everything else is surely a bonus?5 min read·Jun 3, 2022--1--1
Louisa SimmondsHow I Navigated The Shit Show That Was 2021I sat on this, my last post for 2021, for several weeks. Partly because I had struggled to write anything cohesive for some time, and…7 min read·Jan 17, 2022----
Louisa SimmondsI’m A Feminist, So Why Won’t I Let Myself Age Naturally?I’ve reached an age where I’m no longer expected to meet the ridiculous beauty standards set for women, which makes the Olympic speed with…4 min read·Nov 6, 2021----
Louisa SimmondsWhy Did It Take A Pandemic To Get Me To Slow Down?“Slow down, you move too fast,” the lyrics from Simon and Garfunkel’s Feelin’ Groovy struck a chord with me recently — sorry for the pun…5 min read·Oct 2, 2021----
Louisa SimmondsOcean Swimming In Winter: The Best Cure For The BluesSometime over the past few years, I lost my spark, and even though I wasn’t sure if menopause or the medication I took for my anxiety were…4 min read·Sep 6, 2021----