Why 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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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…
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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…
- MindfulnessBlogPersonal Reflections
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.…
- Diet MentalityDitch Food RulesBlogPersonal ReflectionsDebunking Diet and Nutrition Myths
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…
- Ditch Food RulesBlogPersonal Reflections
A Wellness Diet that Promises You’ll Get Pregnant
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonThose of us trying to get pregnant can fall prey to people and programs with promises that we’ll get pregnant if we just follow their diet or lifestyle plan. ‘If…
Today I had my first-morning walk in the streets surrounding our home since lockdown was announced here in New Zealand. Our prime minister, Jacinda Adern, has let us know that…
We can choose to place high expectation and stress on ourselves for an unknown outcome, with no guarantees. Or we can choose joy. I choose joy. The book, Joyful Eating, is…
- Joyful EatingBlogPersonal Reflections
How to write a book using the lessons of Joyful Eating
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy Boggon11 Lessons I’ve learnt on how to write a book through writing the book, Joyful Eating The week that I approved the final interior design of my book, Joyful Eating,…
- MindfulnessBlogPersonal Reflections
How the practice of acceptance differs from gratitude
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonMany self-help gurus talk about the value of a gratitude practice. They suggest that if we express gratitude for the events and circumstances in our lives, we will attract more…
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