'You are fluid, composed of smoke or air, morphing between ectoplasm and skeleton. It is a dance, a cosmic strip show: a flash of spine, and then a rib cage, clean as a fish. Who is laying these bones down, one by one? Is it me who is making you, or are you making yourself?'
When Anna Goldsworthy, pianist and perfectionist, falls pregnant with her first child, her excitement is tempered by the daunting journey ahead. In Welcome to Your New Life, she shares the dizzying wonder and crippling anxiety that come with creating new life. Should she indulge her craving for sausage after sixteen...
'You are fluid, composed of smoke or air, morphing between ectoplasm and skeleton. It is a dance, a cosmic strip show: a flash of spine, and then a...
On the surface, it seems the best time ever to be a woman in Australia. The prime minister, governor-general and the richest person are all female; women are at the forefront of almost every area of public life. Yet when Julia Gillard's misogyny speech ricocheted around the world, it clearly touched a nerve. Why? In the fiftieth Quarterly Essay, Anna Goldsworthy examines life for women after the gains made by feminism. From Facebook to Fifty Shades of Grey, from Girls to gonzo porn, what are young women being told about work and equality, about sex and their bodies? Why do many reject...
On the surface, it seems the best time ever to be a woman in Australia. The prime minister, governor-general and the richest person are all female;...
Feel Good No Matter What revolutionizes the way women define retreat and emphasizes the power of the retreat process. In this book, Anna and Nina, "the Retreat Ladies," gently guide you to your deep well of inner wisdom and sculpt moments of retreat in harmony with the ebb of nature and the flow of cultural tradition. These 52 thought-provoking questions with follow-up insights and practical tips are your catalyst to feel good in the face of rocky relationships, impossible deadlines, overwhelming to-do lists, and other worrisome circumstances. Feel Good No Matter What is a vehicle for you to...
Feel Good No Matter What revolutionizes the way women define retreat and emphasizes the power of the retreat process. In this book, Anna and Nina, "th...
