Joy differs from pleasure in that pleasure is derived from an external source while joy arises from within when we bring our full awareness to the experience. We may think…
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Writing and publishing: an affair with creativity beyond the day job
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonWhy in 2022 I am taking the approach of having an affair with creativity, rather than treating writing and publishing as my day job. G’day, and Happy New Year! I…
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Diet and health may not be your number one priority for the New Year, and that is okay!
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonIf you find yourself yet again setting New Year’s resolutions you suspect you’ll break before you even start, read on. Often in the New Year, we overcommit to resolutions, trying…
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How to avoid overeating in anticipation of future restriction
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonThinking the ‘diet starts tomorrow’ can lead to overeating in anticipation of future restriction, whether it’s the New Year or any Sunday when the diet starts Monday. Imagine this, it’s…
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Your Weight is Not an Impassable Canyon
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonWe can feel like the distance between the body we have and the body we want is an impassable canyon with snapping crocodiles below. But it is a false illusion…
- Ditch Food RulesBlogDebunking Diet and Nutrition Myths
A ‘Super’ Diet with Everyday Food Heroes
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonThe popular media would have us believe that there is such a thing as superfoods: certain foods that possess some quality that outshines all other foods. It’s an alluring idea…
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From a kid who “needs constant practice in reading and story writing” to published author
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonMy journey from a kid who “needs constant practice in reading and story writing” to now write and publish books. I started life from very humble beginnings. We spent some…
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From Obsessive Exercise Fanatic to Proponent of Joyful Movement
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonHow did I shift from being an obsessive over-exerciser to the balanced and intuitive approach of joyful movement? It coincided with transforming my relationship with food, as the two are…
I practice yoga or some form of movement, be it walking or dance, most days with the intention to feel limber or joyful, unlike my past obsesive approach to excerise.…
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Confessions of a Raw Food Diet Escapee
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonI almost can’t believe it myself—I ate and taught the raw food diet for nearly six years. I write this blog as an explanation and retraction of what I once…
For those of us who face childlessness by consequence, potentially after years of trying to have children, reorientating ourselves to create a meaningful life can be a struggle. I had…
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Sweet relief from sugar detoxing
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonSugar has been labelled a dietary villain and cause of many of our health concerns. Yet, is it possible to detox from sugar? Or even necessary? Sugar elimination diets are…