The Bra Street Rambler

This morning, I woke up and made time to do some Tai Chi and Yoga before making myself a nice smoothie. Odd way to open up on a post, right? I promise it'll make sense soon. A few weeks ago, I wrote about the importance of being true to ourselves and our identity beyond our responsibilities. (See here ) In past posts, I've also communicated the importance of making time for the things we love, and in slowing things down for the sake of our sense of selves and for our health. Now, if you've been with the Bra Street Rambler for a while, you may have noticed that I haven't written all that much on the topic of physical health where diets and workout regimes are concerned. Why? Well for one, I'm not that active at the gym myself and often get distracted from the physical endeavours I start. That's not to say I'm not active or healthy, I walk everywhere and often reach my 10,000 step minimum in a day. However, I often flutter around from different a...

Saying those three little words is certainly one way of expressing deep seated affection, but before they are said, and even long after they have been said, we learn there are many other ways of saying “I Love You” to that special someone. When love is new and in it's honeymoon phase, expressing our affection seems so much easier. Often, we find ourselves doing little things without any thought or real effort as they just seem to happen naturally. We think of that person throughout the day and act on those thoughts by picking up the phone and calling or texting them, we buy them flowers because we happened to see them at the store and thought they would be appreciated, we reach for our partner, we hold their hands and offer spontaneous smiles and kisses. However as time and the nature of our relationship evolves, so too do our thought processes and our automatic impulses to demonstrate this affection. What else changes? Our ability to recognize the little things our partner...

A few years ago, I wrote a post  (see here)  advocating for doing little things to show we care about our men, rather than expecting romance to fall squarely on their shoulders. Now, it's time to play fair and post a little reminder of the little things men can do to romance their women. Hint: Not everything needs to be a grand and expensive gesture like in the movies. In fact, they don't even have to cost anything at all. The truth is, while some women may enjoy the larger displays of affection, the smaller ones are far easier to maintain in order to keep the romance alive, and often just as appreciated. Besides, it really shouldn't be too difficult to put a smile on someones face if they're in it for the sake of being with you for the person you are, rather than the contents of your wallet. So, why do these little things work? Because they remind her that you are thinking about her. She's not a mind reader, and if you aren't among the men who brea...

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson Life's busy bustle can often distract us from the important things. Too often, the first thing to go when we are busy and running around, is our sense of self. Don't know what I mean? When we don't feel busy, and when we're not catching up on quiet after having been so busy, we do the things we love and we're not only happier but we find we are more at peace. Why is that? Because we are being true to ourselves. We are, whether we know it or not, recognizing our inner selves and making time for our individuality and what makes us unique as people. Yes, the things we do from day to day that keep us busy are part of our individual lives, but they are not who we are as individuals. Too often, we forget the difference. We accept our chores and duties as our identity, and we don't realize that it's being someone els...

Happy New Year, and Welcome to 2019! Well Rambler's, we've survived another year. I think it's safe to say that last year was rough on a lot of us but hey! With a new year comes new opportunities, so let's hope for the best shall we? It is customary to come up with a New Years Resolution, some way of bettering ourselves, of motivating us to live our best life. In a past post  (See Here)  I shared my perspective that creating new goals should reflect the individual creating them, that we are all different and as such we all require different goals and follow through plans. While I still maintain this position, I believe there are a few things we can ask ourselves when considering our goals in order to better ensure their success. Far too often, I see people creating goals that they feel are expected of them. Goals that society has labelled New Years Resolutions for them. While there is nothing wrong with these goals, they hardly seem personal do they? To...