Career Claudia Calleja Career Claudia Calleja

Taking the leap: How two women followed their dreams

Every four years we get an extra day - February 29. It’s a bonus day that can act as a reminder or a nudge - to take that leap. We spoke to two women who did just that: they overcame hesitation, self-doubt and other obstacles and just went for it.

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Wellbeing Claudia Calleja Wellbeing Claudia Calleja

Will my makeover, takeover? THE PLAN

Would I feel different if I felt better about myself? Would others look at me and treat me differently? I’m going to try to answer these questions by embarking on a one-month mini-experiment. For one month I will make an effort to look more “groomed” and I will report back every week for four weeks.

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Motherhood Claudia Calleja Motherhood Claudia Calleja

Matrescence: when a woman becomes a mother

When I first became a mother I experienced what felt vaguely familiar. It felt like adolescence: the insecurities, uncomfortable feelings, changing body parts, hormones and more. I was going through matrescence. Perinatal psychiatrists Ethel Felice and Rachel Buhagiar talk about this transition from woman to mother.

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Wellbeing Claudia Calleja Wellbeing Claudia Calleja

Owning your sexuality

Owning your sexuality, being honest and unashamed about what you like, is an integral part of sexual health which is part of general health. Anna Catania, a counsellor specialised in sex and relationships, sheds light on the subject.

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