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How I fought the green-eyed monster

This thing called envy, eh. Hmm. It doesn’t always announce itself. It doesn’t even wear a neon sign that says “Jealous person approaching!” Nor does it put on a yellow face cap with bright red prints that say, ”Avoid me, I am jealous.” On the contrary. Most times, it smiles
Posted November 12, 2025
3 mins read
Uncategorized

When they like Howard, but not you

(A note to the woman navigating work, worth, and asking why it feels harder than it should) A while ago, I came across a Columbia Business School case study that stayed with me. You know how in a movie, a detective solves a crime and the neighbour goes, “Aha, I
Posted June 5, 2025
3 mins read
Family

Break the Cycle. Live Free

Yesterday, I had a funny experience. It was avoidable. But, it happened, anyway. I watched a reel I shouldn’t have. The disclaimer was there. The author let us know it was about domestic violence of some sort. But, I got curious. How bad can it even be? I expected to
Posted May 28, 2025
5 mins read
Faith Talks

Dear Mum of Tweens: How to Thrive in the Transition Years

Dear Mum of Tweens, You’re not crazy. You’re just raising someone who’s halfway to independence but still sleeps with a Uni, their stuffed animal. Welcome to the tween years – where  bold and confident on the outside meets with a sprinkle of, “do they like me?” on the inside and
Posted May 12, 2025
5 mins read
Family

Things Moms DON’T WANT for mothers day (But somehow always get)

Let’s get real for a second. Mother’s Day is coming, and while we’re grateful (truly, deeply, we are), some of y’all keep giving us stuff that makes us wonder… Do you even know me? So let’s make this simple. Here are a list of things mothers absolutely DO NOT want
Posted May 10, 2025
3 mins read
Family

A mother’s noble calling

You’ve probably heard the saying, “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.” As mothers, we are more than caregivers who patted our babies bums as we rocked them to sleep or tapped their backs for just one burp after 30 ml of breast milk (sometimes tapping too hard,
Posted March 30, 2025
4 mins read
Daily Living

Rest, Refreshment, & Reflection – Finding Balance in a Busy World

As a continuation of the post last week on leisure (You can find it here: https://www.yourfortifiedlife.com/2025/03/17/the-power-of-leisure-why-taking-a-break-matters/), today I am going to talk about how we can find balance (and fit in time for leisure!) in a world that runs on deadlines, activities, lots of to-do lists and endless meetings. Many have
Posted March 25, 2025
4 mins read
Heart2Heart

Wounds to wholeness: A Doctor’s take on healing after abuse

Question: My daughter was abused when she was 7 by her stepbrother (my wife’s son from a first marriage). Now she’s in her teens, I suspect she’s struggling with masturbation. I’m torn. How do I help her? Answer (C.E.O, A practicing Family Physician in the United kingdom): It is important
Posted March 19, 2025
3 mins read